While budget pieces might look chic, a toxic metal filler might be one of the reasons it was so cheap. Cadmium is added to jewelry to increase durability and lower manufacturing costs, but unfortunately, cadmium can cause kidney, bone and lung damage. Long term exposure can cause cancer or damage your reproductive system. Talk about a fashion faux pas 😡. To reduce your risk of exposure, try to stick to quality over quantity when shopping for jewelry. Link in bio for more ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ ⁣ ⁣