I am thinking of buying a stainless steel necklace, but I need to know if it will discolor. My brothers ring turned brown, but he forgot what kind of metal it was. Also answer if I can wear it in the shower because I wear my other necklace in it.
First check if the Stainless Steel is solid or just some base metal plated with SS. SS has many SAE steel grades(304,316,316L,etc) but in general most will not rust if you do not immerse in sea/salt water over long period. Some can tone to grey over time but IMO that will only add more aesthetic value to the necklace. Yes, you can shower wearing SS because sometimes I also do that wearing my SS dive watches.
I would say don't wear it in the shower because it will tarnish and it could rust.
