Earwires are surgical steel or surgical steel with a 18k gold overlay. There is no nickel used in the plating process. Silver Forest Spirit Earrings are Sterling Silver. Genuine semi-precious stones, glass beads, natural materials, and genuine Austrian Crystal to accent. Metals consist of raw brass or copper. Lead free and Cadmium free. There will be slight color variations in the jewelry due to the different textures on the metal and how each process adheres to a particular piece of metal.
