Body Piercing Jewelry Metals

Body piercing jewelry is crafted from hypo-allergenic metals. Surgical Stainless Steel, Niobium, and 14K Gold are the most common metals used in body jewelry and are generally problem free.

Improper metals, including, plated or filled metals, are not safe in body piercings and can cause severe reactions.

Surgical Stainless Steel

Surgical Stainless Steel of the grade used in surgical implants is the most common metal used for body piercing jewelry. Surgical Stainless Steel jewelry is extremely durable, relatively inexpensive, and few people have problems wearing it.

For these reasons Surgical Stainless Steel has become the metal of popular choice and is used in 80% of initial body piercings.

Niobium

Niobium is an elemental metal (not an alloy). Colored metals are created by anodizing the niobium to form an oxide layer on the metal. No dyes or pigments are used in the process.

While the oxide layer is extremely tough, it is quite thin, so niobium body jewelry should not be worn where it is exposed to constant rubbing.

14K Gold

14K Gold is safe for most people. Its beauty makes it a popular choice for body piercings where the body jewelry is not frequently changed. Gold rings that are frequently bent will stiffen and will eventually break.