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Body piercing jewellery is jewellery manufactured specifically for use in body piercing.

Originally, hardly any other jewellery than circular earrings were used in modern Western body piercing. As the body piercing became more of a fashion, a vast amount of specially crafted jewellery became available. Materials used for production have grown from traditional gold and silver to widespread use of surgical steel as well as titanium, glass, several kinds of plastics (PTFE, tygon, bioplast, nylon), wood, horn, amber, stone, bamboo, silicone, fossilized ivories, tusks and other bones, and even custom porcelain

Gallery

Variety of body piercing jewelry

14K gold barbells in front of 24K gold for color comparison

Belly button ring that snaps closed

A labret (pronounced with a strong "T") stud is commonly used for piercings through the cheek, such as labret piercings, madonna piercings, monroe piercings, and dimple piercings. It can also be used for other piercings, such as tragus or conchs, just to name a few.

Hand carved tusks made out of horn, these are normally worn in nasal septum piercings

Ear Spirals made out of glass

Nipple shields are attached to barbells when worn

Captive bead ring

Prince's wand

See also

Body piercing materials

Barbell

Captive bead ring

Claw

Prince's wand

Spike

Spiral

Stud

Flesh tunnel aka earlet

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Jewellery

Forms

Anklet  Belt buckle  Belly chain   Bracelet  Brooch  Chatelaine  Crown  Cufflink  Earring  lapel pin  Necklace  Pendant  Ring  Tiara  Tie clip  Watch (pocket)

Making

People

Bench jeweler  Goldsmith  Jewelry designer  Lapidary  Watchmaker

Processes

Casting (centrifugal, lost-wax, vacuum)  Enameling  Engraving  Filigree  Metal clay  Plating  Polishing  Repouss and chasing  Soldering  Stonesetting  Wire wrapping

Tools

Draw plate  File  Hammer  Mandrel  Pliers

Materials

Precious metals

Gold  Palladium  Platinum  Rhodium  Silver

Precious metal alloys

Britannia silver  Colored gold  Crown gold  Electrum  Platinum sterling  Shakudo  Shibuichi  Sterling silver  Tumbaga

Base metals/alloys

Brass  Bronze  Copper  Kuromido  Pewter  Stainless steel  Titanium

Mineral gemstones

Aventurine  Agate  Alexandrite  Amethyst  Aquamarine  Carnelian  Citrine  Diamond  Emerald  Garnet  Jade  Jasper  Malachite  Lapis lazuli  Moonstone  Obsidian  Onyx  Opal  Peridot  Quartz  Ruby  Sapphire  Sodalite  Sunstone  Tanzanite  Tiger's Eye  Topaz  Tourmaline

Organic gemstones

Amber  Copal  Coral  Jet  Pearl  Abalone

Terms

Carat (unit)  Carat (purity)  Finding  Millesimal fineness

Related topics: Body piercing  Fashion  Gemology  Metalworking  Wearable art

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