Chris, I would not patina the ear wires since most people looking to
buy would not have seen ear wires patina’d and may object. Also I
would not want to risk a return if they did irritate the buyers
ears. Ear wires are a sensitive issue and lots of odd allergies occur
even when the metal is non allergic. I usually provide what ever the
wearer wants with out trying to convince them that what I have on
the earring will work for them.
My two cents.
Sam Patania