Nickel Allergy News / nickel free belt

It’s been a tough few weeks. If you’re like us, we are looking for simple ways to add a bit of cheer to our lives and those around us.  

With Easter just around the corner, our current stay-at-home order makes online shopping a necessity for many items, especially those that are Certified Nickel Free™. We have some amazing hypoallergenic jewelry that we’re sure will bring a happy heart to the wearer.

Our dichroic glass earrings are just so full of sparkle and reflective colors, photographs and descriptions will never do them justice. But take our word for it, these little gems are mesmerizing. My personal new favorite pair of dangle earrings is the Looking Glass Falls Lilac Earrings. So perfect for Spring, these nickel free dangles fall only one inch but the shimmering color is huge! The flowery color combination of these earrings make them perfect to tuck into Easter baskets!

Have you been noticing the violets peeking up all around? Purple hues have long been associated with Easter and the spring season. So keeping with that tradition, take a look at these dichroic glass posts, the Supernova Post Earrings are glorious with color! While they are predominantly lilac in color, there are also hints of green, yellow, and pink…probably more! Our photographer did an amazing job making these pretty posts glimmer.  All that color makes them indispensable as a daily accessory, and like all our earrings, they won’t ever cause a nickel allergy rash!

Maybe an anticipated beach trip had to be postponed, so let her know you haven't forgotten by giving her one of our coastal themed earrings. Topsail Island Earrings are a perfect reflection of the season, with the robins’s egg blue Czech glass ovals taking center stage, then the translucent sand-colored faceted accent beads melding together to bring the seashore to her.  

Guess what? We even have some “gems” for the guys in your life! We’re thinking now is a great time to give the gift of nickel free, metal free carbon fiber belts. These belts will be enjoyed for their novelty and their functionality! Carbon fiber is a metal free substance that has been used in aerospace, automotive, and sporting goods industries for years. Our carbon fiber buckles are stitched to a solid handcrafted leather strap so there is no chance of metal touching skin. With no metal, these belts are also ideal for anyone who works in nuclear power plants, courthouses, or who routinely goes through metal screening. Actually, you will be the gem for thinking of this great Easter gift! We now offer our Carbon Fiber Belts in black, several shades of brown, or gray leather. The buckles come in several styles as well, so there should be something for every taste and occupation.

We are sure you can find something for everyone in our Nickel Free Collection. We offer sizes from kids’ to big and tall, with collections for men, women, children, and teens! If you can’t find what you’re looking for, let us know!

Athena Allergy, Inc. has a long reputation for being The Nickel Allergy Experts.  Trust us for all your nickel allergy needs!

We’re hoping Spring is just around the corner and we’re here to help you get ready! Winter clothes can cover up those unsightly and extremely uncomfortable nickel allergy rashes, but now is the time to prepare for warmer weather!

The cold weather months have had us hard at work as you’ll see with the introduction of a lot of new products and trendy new budget-friendly belt line.

Here’s a quick rundown on what you may have missed since the last time you visited!

New Nickel Free Dress Belts! Head uptown with Uptown Black, Uptown Brown, and Uptown Tan Dress Belts. Our long-time favorite belts the Black Dress Belt and Brown Dress Belt have gotten leather upgrades and now are offered in two trim-to-fit sizes, Regular which fits up to size 44” or Extra Large for big and tall sizes up to 50”.

Nickel Free Work Belts! We’ve changed out the leather on two of our Signature Series Work Belts, so take a look at the Titanium Work Belt II (Brown) and the Titanium Work Belt II (Black). Then we added a third choice, the Titanium Work Belt (Distressed Gray). Each of these belts has a pure titanium buckle and full grain leather straps that have been handcrafted in the USA. These belts are so strong and durable they have a lifetime guarantee.

Metal Free Carbon Fiber Belts! Yes, we have even more! These great-looking belts are so popular with frequent fliers and those with high security jobs, that we’re always adding more to this collection! Plus, anyone simply looking for trending style in a lightweight buckle will love these.

Blue Leather to match your denims? Yes! These are limited editions, so if this suits your warm weather attire, better buy these nickel free blue leather belts today! Bluerock Distressed Leather Belt and Blue Ridge SWP Leather Belt are perfect for spring and summer wear!

Nickel Zero®? This is our new economy belt line developed with the idea to have something for everyone. There are many people who wear the same belt every day, making a more expensive and durable belt the perfect choice. But there are just as many who like to change around based on their wardrobe and mood of the day! So, Nickel Zero is a lower cost option! Starting with three casual belts, the Pathfinder, the Outback, and the Peacekeeper and one dress belt, the Slick City Black Belt, Athena Allergy plans to add more of these belt throughout the year.

Here’s an important note: as temperatures rise, so do incidences of nickel allergy rash. The reason is simple, perspiration allows the nickel from your metal products to be more readily absorbed by your skin. Don’t cut corners, trust Athena Allergy - every product is guaranteed for life to never test positive for nickel. If there is no nickel, there can be no nickel allergy rash!

Cure those winter blues by planning your springtime wardrobe, or maybe go ahead and buy for all those upcoming occasions when a nickel free gift would really be appreciated! Happy Nickel Free Shopping!

Just when you thought you were swimsuit-ready, an unsightly and uncomfortable red rash appears on your abdomen.  Why does this happen every year?  It's not coincidental - as temperatures rise, so do problems with nickel allergy symptoms.

The reason behind the symptom surge is simple- nickel salts transfer more readily with moisture, so increased perspiration in the summertime heat will escalate your chances of a nickel allergy reaction.

The solution is just as simple - protect your skin from nickel with Certified Nickel Free™ products! Athena Allergy has nickel free belts to suit every style and budget and an amazing assortment of nickel free jewelry. 

If you haven't visited this site in a while, you may be very happily surprised with all the new additions. The nickel free distressed leather belts are hugely popular this year, with Cold Mountain Distressed Gray Leather Belt being an obvious choice!

Whether cotton, silk, or even crochet - all warm weather dresses scream for fantastic dangling nickel free earrings to complete the look. For unique color combinations that spell summer, check out the Made in the USA hypoallergenic earrings! 

The most vital summer survival tool for nickel allergy sufferers has to be Nickel Solution™! Before your skin suffers through another nickel allergy rash, test those metal items for nickel and then either replace them or protect yourself with Nickel Guard™.  Testing with Nickel Alert™ is not only easy and fast, it is extremely accurate in detecting minute traces of nickel. 

A purchase from Athena Allergy allows you peace of mind, knowing that every product has been batch-tested before it is offered for sale. In addition, every product comes with a lifetime guarantee to never test positive for nickel! If you need even more assurance that your purchase will stand the test of time, take a look at the Signature Series Products -- these titanium products are backed with a full lifetime guarantee - no nickel, no defects, and no breakage! 

Don't let nickel allergy symptoms interfere with all the fun that summer has to offer! Come on in and take a look around.  You have a lot to gain and a nickel allergy rash to lose!

Note: Parts of this article were previously published. We just felt the information was important to share again, with updates of course! 

Let the shopping begin! Nickel free shopping at Athena Allergy has gotten so much easier and lots more fun with the addition of countless belts and earrings that have the added allure of being handcrafted in the USA!

If you are looking for gifts that will show your friends and loved ones that you really care, then show them that you remember that their nickel allergy creates a valid concern for them. They simply aren’t able to wear those earrings that cause an unsightly as well as extremely uncomfortable nickel allergy rash. Or, perhaps the guys on your list don’t even recognize that their nickel allergy or metal allergy has created the abdominal rash right around their belt buckle. Be the hero and buy the gift that saves the day!

Nickel free earrings are always appreciated. We’ve discovered even our non-allergic friends love getting these sparkly dichroic glass or beautifully beaded earrings. Perfect for holiday wear, the red Interstellar Nickel Free Posts and Rodanthe Nickel Free Dangle Earrings are showing up at lots of holiday gatherings.

We also don’t know any guys who haven’t appreciated the Cold Mountain Black Belt. This handcrafted belt strap features a functional Bottle Opener Buckle! If you’re a regular Athena Allergy shopper, then let us point you to a few new belts (and there are a lot this year!).  Topping our list of popular belts are the Carbon Fiber Wide Pin Brown and The Stealth Black Belts. Both of these belts feature supple handcrafted leather straps with non-metallic carbon fiber buckles. These belts are making life easier for frequent fliers, those with high security jobs, and anyone with nickel allergy or any metal allergy. They are truly zero metal belts, as the buckle is 100% carbon fiber and it has been hand sewn to the strap, eliminating the need for metallic snaps or closures.

Distressed leather remains super popular this year and now we are offering many belts in both black distressed leather (Smoky Mountain Distressed Leather Belt and Smoky Mountain Titanium Distressed Leather Belt) along with the more traditional brown distressed leather, for example the Roan Mountain Distressed Leather Belt or the Titanium Wide Pin Distressed Leather Belt.  We now offer distressed leather belts specifically designed for women: Distressed Rose Nickel Free Belt, and for children/tweens/teens: Child’s Roan Mountain Distressed Leather Brown Belt.

Obviously, we could go on and on, but we are confident that once you begin your holiday shopping at Athena Allergy, you'll find exactly what you were looking for! 

Preparing for some exciting travel adventures? Be sure to add our carbon fiber belts and buckles to your packing list! Not only assured to provide an ultra-swank look, these belts will also have you passing through airport security metal detectors with ease.

The 100% carbon fiber buckle is completely metal free. That means this buckle has the even more important advantage of being completely safe for anyone with allergies to nickel and other metals. 

If your goal is to travel light, these carbon fiber belts are literally the answer! Each belt is so lightweight you'll barely realize you're wearing a belt, plus the trendy style can take you anywhere you want to go! Now available with black or brown handcrafted solid leather straps, this look is one you'll love long after you return home. 

We know you're going to love this great new look, the added advantage of being metal free makes our carbon fiber belt collection irresistible. 

If your physician has advised that you have multiple metal allergies, titanium has likely been recommended to you as the solution! While nickel is the most common metal allergy, other metals can cause similar symptoms. Cobalt, chromium, copper, and gold may also be to blame for those itchy rashes.

Titanium is recommended by dermatologists and allergists around the world for their patients who suffer from multiple metal allergies. Titanium is a strong, durable and corrosion resistant metal; topical reactions to titanium are extremely rare.

The Athena Allergy Titanium Belt Collection is an assortment of professional, casual, and sturdy work belts. Most of these belts are also paired with high quality handcrafted leather straps, which earns them the Signature Series designation. The Signature Series Belts come with a lifetime guarantee to never break or fail in any manner. Every Athena Allergy Belt has earned the Certified Nickel Free™ designation, which means that every belt is guaranteed for life to never test positive for nickel.

Several of the Signature Series Belts are new arrivals to Athena Allergy. If it has been awhile since you visited, you might like to see the updated versions of our perennial favorite Wide Pin Belt, the Titanium Wide Pin Black Belt and the Titanium Wide Pin Brown Belt. The unique buckle is now made of solid, nickel free titanium while the straps are handcrafted from a solid piece of full grain leather. These belts are guaranteed for life, so buy the best and buy it once!

Our super sturdy Titanium Work Belts in Black or Brown are renowned for their durability. AJ’s Gun Belt also sports the Titanium Work Buckle and is perfect for supporting holsters or even multiple cell phones. If your job requires a more professional look, the Silver Square Titanium Belts will fulfill that need. Each of these belts has been handcrafted in the USA, so wear them with pride and no allergy rash!

Students preparing for dorm life are ready to take steps toward managing their own health care needs, including avoidance of nickel, if they are allergic.  

The Nickel Allergy Experts at Athena Allergy want to remind nickel allergic students who are living away from home that it is important to: 

• Advise Student Health professionals of any allergy, including your allergy to nickel, as this information can be helpful when diagnosing and treating several conditions. 

• Arm yourself with the building blocks to prevent nickel allergy symptoms from ever appearing –Nickel Alert™ to detect nickel in metal and Nickel Guard™ to provide a barrier between the nickel and skin. If this is the first time you’ve been away from home, you may not be aware of the steps your parents have taken to keep you away from the nickel found in common metallic items.  Testing those items with which you frequently come into contact is important.  Find out which items contain metal, so you can be proactive in preventing any reaction.  

• Once nickel is detected, determine if there are substitute products that can be easily used, or if there is a way to prevent your skin from regularly contacting that metal. Nickel Guard is a way to protect your skin from the nickel in some metallic items.  The lacquer forms a micro-bond with metal which effectively shields the skin from any contact.  Furthermore, Nickel Guard was carefully formulated without the use of harmful chemicals such as formaldehyde, toluene, or dibutyl phthalate which can create secondary dermatitis problems for those with the sensitive skin associated with nickel allergy. 

• Buy only products that are guaranteed to be nickel free, to eliminate any concern about nickel allergy rash interfering with your studies and your exciting new social life! The belts at Athena Allergy have proven popular with college students as many of the nickel free belts are handcrafted in the USA and have unique and trendy styles.  New nickel free earring designs are regularly introduced, and the current selection should have colors and styles to fit any occasion. 

• Refer to the helpful Nickel Allergy Information Pages at Athena Allergy, Inc., if you have questions about your condition. See the Dropdown Boxes for subjects under Nickel Allergy and Nickel Test on the home page at Athena Allergy, Inc. 

• Be proud of yourself for taking these steps toward self-sufficiency! Get involved, study hard, and have fun!

You’ve just taken the first step toward selecting a fabulous nickel free gift for your sweetheart – one she will truly treasure and be able to wear without the uncomfortable symptoms of nickel allergy!  We know she will appreciate your thoughtfulness! 

Maybe you’ve just learned about her nickel allergy, or perhaps you found out the hard way when she couldn’t wear the expensive watch you gave her last year.  Whatever the reason, we are here to help you find the perfect gift! 

If your special someone is a driven, career-focused professional, consider the Women’s Titanium Watch.  A sleek classic style that easily transitions from the work day to the weekend, this nickel free watch is the perfect accessory!  Titanium is a doctor recommended solution for anyone with allergies to metal due to its low allergenicity.  

Are you looking for softly feminine designs to suit your romantically inclined sweetheart?  Our jewelry artist has been adding new styles weekly, focusing on beautiful hypoallergenic dangles that set the stage for amour.  Beloved Earrings are the obvious choice for Valentine’s Day as exotically colored padparadscha Swarovski crystal hearts dangle from bicone crystals on this pair of earrings.  Our office favorites are the Princess in Waiting Hypoallergenic Earrings!  Don’t keep your princess waiting any longer, these gorgeous pink crystal cube earrings will take care of her nickel allergy rashes! 

Remembering special days at the beach, with your senses completely in tune with nature and each other?  Help her remember those times with our nickel free Sterling Silver post earrings.  We even have a  “beach collection” featuring Sand Dollar Sterling Posts, Sea Turtles Sterling Posts, and Starfish Sterling Posts! 

Popping the question this Valentine’s Day?  Our matching men’s and women’s titanium wedding bands will be perfect for your big day!  Our Women’s Titanium Ring with Diamond has a matching counterpart. You will be prepared when she says yes! 

Maybe your nickel allergic teenaged daughter is the one on your Valentine’s Day list.  Would she prefer a trendy nickel free belt such as our perfectly-colored-for-the-occasion Pretty in Pink Nickel Free Belt?  Maybe oversized Sterling Silver Hoops, or even faux diamonds in our Sparkling Stones Sterling Silver Posts?  

For all the special someones in your life,  trust Athena Allergy as your go-to site for all things nickel free!  Buy with confidence, knowing our products have been tested to guarantee they are safe to wear for those with nickel allergy. 

As our team prepared to launch this new site, our focus was to provide information to empower our customers to achieve a nickel free life, liberated from the uncomfortable symptoms of nickel allergy!

It's really quite simple, too.  For those who have been diagnosed with nickel allergy, simply eliminate the nickel and the nickel allergy symptoms will disappear!  The first step is always to find the source of nickel in daily living.  Nickel Alert™ allows for easy, at-home testing of metal items to determine if there is nickel content.  Nickel Alert is so sensitive, it will detect minute traces of nickel in metal in seconds. We find that these commonly used items are those that are tops on the nickel allergy sufferers list:  belt buckles, metal buttons and jean studs, earrings, and wristwatches.  If nickel is found in these items, the choices are either to protect the skin from that metal or, if at all possible, replace that item with one that is guaranteed to be nickel free.

Athena Allergy is proud to offer regionally crafted nickel free belts and jewelry that come with a lifetime guarantee to never test positive for nickel! Our handcrafted belts are made with genuine leather and paired with nickel free buckles; many of these belts are matched with titanium buckles which are recommended by dermatologists for metal allergies. Our jewelry line is comprised of handcrafted earrings, bracelets, and necklaces along with nickel free sterling silver post earrings. We also offer Certified Nickel Free™ Buttons and Rivets to replace any of those that failed the nickel test!  

Perhaps after a season of shopping for others, replacing all the nickel-laden products isn't an option right now.  Nickel Guard™ is a protective barrier that can be used on many metal products to protect your skin from nickel.  Clinically proven, this lacquer has been formulated without formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, or toluene - chemicals known to cause skin irritation.  Nickel Guard can be brushed onto metal items (without movable parts) to protect the skin from nickel contact.   A great gift for yourself should be Nickel Solution which contains one bottle of Nickel Alert and one bottle of Nickel Guard - test for nickel, then protect your skin!

Welcome to the new Athena Allergy, Inc. site and to your nickel free new year!