Does anyone know of an online store that has nickle free findings?  My friend is allergic to nickle and it would be nice to have a source for nickle free jump rings, clasps etc...

thanks in advance

Margie 

 Sterling and Argentium Sterling are both nickel free. Some fine jewelry store sterling is rhodium plated - there is a faint chance that it could have nickel under the rhodium. nickel free

Niobium and Titanium are nickel free, non-reactive and very often used for people with concerns about metal allergies.The RIng Lord has titanium jump rings. They may also have titanium clasps... yes, they do at Titanium lobster clasp.

Gunmetal platings are usually a black nickel finish so you should avoid gunmetal platings. White gold, also, is usually made with quite a bit of nickel in the alloy.

Surgical Stainless Steel alloy contains nickel but very few nickel ions travel to the surface to irritate the wearer. Euro standard Stainless steel has an even lower level of free nickel ions to reach the wearer. It is widely available in UK and Europe but not so common in the US. We DO carry both kinds of Surgical Stainless Steel at Rings & Things. See R&T Findings for several pages of findings. (A few nickel plated items also show- just skip over to see the ones marked "nickel free.")  Our magnetic chokers are also nickel free as well as all our cloth chokers.

It's very easy to make a button or bead and hook clasp that uses no metal at all.

 Something is not working correctly in the forum tonight. I tried to post a long answer with several resources. See Rings & Things Findings for a list of nickel free items. (Skip over the ones marked "nickel plated" and look at the "nickel free" ones. Some part of the search at my web site is not working quite right tonight, too.)

Edited to add that the earlier post was "released" from the hold and is now  visible above. Thanks!