Materials in body jewelry

-The type of metal used in producing body jewelry is of great importance.
The metal must be as hypo-allergy free as possible. It shall be unaffected by contact with body fluids and tissue, water, oils and other lubricants, soaps, shampoos, etc.
Body jewelry metal should be polished to a high mirror finish, which will not tarnish or corrode.
The finished surface should be virtually non-porous, which will help retard the growth of bacteria and germs.
Medical industry has tested these materials to be suitable for implants.
The ideal materials which meet all of the above listed requirements are:

-Surgical steel is great metal for use in the body.
Be aware that there exist many different grades of the “surgical steel”.
The jewelry we sell and insert in new piercings are of the cleanest and best grade of surgical steel available. It is medical permanent implantation steel, as the parts surgeons insert to last a lifetime in the injured body.
Steel does have small percentage nickel in it, but the other material it is mixed with (Molybdenum) binds nickel so that it will not be released to the body from the jewelry.

-Niobium and Titanium are beautiful colorful alternatives.
The coloring on the Titanium and Niobium jewelry tends to fade in time.
Titanium is lightweight, making it ideal material for large jewelries.

-18 karat (or higher grade) Gold, White Gold and
 Platinum meets the requirements.

-Acrylic /Plastics are used on some jewelry types as well
We do not use or recommend any Silver or Gold Plated jewelry for any piercings.

Those are simply not good enough materials to be worn permanently in piercing. They tend to cause allergic reactions, delayed healing and skin irritations. Once you have selected the style jewelry you want, the piercer will determine the appropriate shape, thickness (gauge) and diameter (width/size). Correct measurements are necessary for proper healing and healthy piercing!