Body piercing jewelry is jewellery manufactured specifically for use in body piercing. The jewelry involved in the art of body piercing comes in a wide variety of shapes and sizes in order to best fit the pierced site. Jewelry may be worn for fashion, cultural tradition, religious beliefs, personal symbolism, and many other reasons.
History
Originally, hardly any other jewelry than circular
were used in modern Western body piercing. As the body piercing became more of a
fashion, a vast amount of specially crafted jewelry became available to the public. Common types of body jewelry that are sold often in modern days include barbells, captive bead rings,
labrets, navel curves, plugs, spirals, and various other types of piercing jewelry. Materials used for production have grown from traditional
gold and
silver to widespread use of
surgical steel as well as
titanium,
niobium,
glass, and several kinds of
plastics (
PTFE,
Tygon,
bioplast,
nylon).
Wood, horn,
amber,
stone,
bamboo,
silicone, fossilized ivories,
tusks,
bones, and
porcelain can also be used to craft body piercing jewelry.
Design features
The Association of Professional Piercers recommends that jewelry used in initial body piercings be internally threaded, adding that "the part of the jewelry that passes through your skin is smooth, and the threads are on the removable end(s), such as balls, gems, or spikes"
On body jewelry pieces, the surfaces and ends must be smooth, free of nicks, scratches, burrs, polishing compounds and metals must have a consistent mirror finish.
==Gallery==
, monroe, and dimple piercings. It can also be used for other piercings, such as
Tragus piercing or
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See also
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Body jewelry materials
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Body piercing jewelry sizes
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Barbell
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Captive bead ring
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Claw
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Prince's wand
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Spiral
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Stud
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Flesh tunnel
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