Body Jewelry Materials

The materials used in most body jewelry are chosen because they are very well suited for piercings.  While people do have allergic reactions to some of the jewelry materials they are not that common.  If you do find that a certain jewelry type irritates your skin you can easily find another to replace it.

Pricing of body jewelry will directly reflect both the material used and the craftmanship involved with making the piece.  A handmade wood set will be more than a mass produced one.  It will also depend on the price of the wood involved.  Gold will run you more than silver, no need to go into further detail.

Keep in mind that not all materials are right for everyone.  As mentioned before some may cause irritation and not all types of jewelry can be used in a new piercing. 

Many natural materials require special cleaning and can't be sterilized completely.  This makes them more of a decorative piece, worn periodically.

New piercings should have a surgically sterile piece of body jewelry used in the healing process.  This will be an elemental metal or a metal alloy.  The most widely used is stainless steel but other metals can be substituted if there is a known allergy.

Below are the different materials used in body piercing jewelry.

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