Sterling Silver Body Jewelry - Like Steel Only Shinier

Sterling silver is a material used to make some body jewelry.  Silver jewelry used exclusively for piercing is not very common.  Most will be decorative for ear lobes, or other types of jewelry.  Keep in mind silver jewelry should not be used in a new piercing.

Silver can tarnish very quickly, as anyone who has worn a silver ring can attest to.  For this reason sterling silver jewelry should only be used in a well established and completely healed piercing.

In a new piercing the tarnish can actually transfer to the unhealed area.  This can darken the skin, sometimes permanently.

Silver is a very soft metal and must be checked regularly for damage.  A nick or scratch is the perfect place for bacteria to gather.

925 sterling silver is what is used in the majority of piercing jewelry. The number refers to the fact that the alloy is 92.5% silver and the rest is other metals.

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