digitalbusker quoted The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, #2)
Content warning Spoilers for Mistborn: The Hero of Ages
With a sudden flare, her earlobe began to hurt. She cried out, pulling her earring free, dropping it into the depths. She pulled off her sash, letting it--and her Allomantic vials--go as well, removing the only metals on her person.
— The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, #2) (94%)
Nice misdirect, but the only metal that was a problem was your earring.