Jewellery Advice
EARS: Ask our piercer for advice at
any time during piercing. There’s a wide range
of jewellery that can be used in the ears from niobium
to titanium to steel, there is also a wide range of
clips that can be used including jewelled balls, semi
precious beads and hearts etc. For stretched ear piercings
we have a range of tubes and plugs to choose from. The
smallest plugs obtainable are titanium which start at
3.2mm, all other types of plugs and tunnels tend to
start at around 5mm. For the scaffold piercing, longer
barbells are available both in steel and titanium. Microbells
and short barbells can be easily used for piercings
that go through the ear shell. We also stock a wide
range of accessories, which are compatible with all
1.6mm threaded jewellery. As with all piercings, there
is very little that is incorrect for the ear and a good
recommendation is to experiment with different types
of jewellery.
THE SEPTUM (inside tip of nose, just
like a bull): This piercing suits many jewellery types;
the most common is the keeper and then much more elaborate
tusks and spikes for different occasions. The septum
is very easily concealed if there is a problem with
jewellery at work. A piece of jewellery which is commonly
worn in the septum is a circular barbell, with this
piece of jewellery the balls screw off so there is no
need to mess around with circlip pliers (ring opening
pliers) up your nose. This is a definite advantage.
We have a range of tusks and spikes suitable for the
septum, which gives you a distinctive tribal look.
NOSTRILS: Ideal pieces of jewellery
for this type of piercing are both studs and rings.
People who like the idea of a ring through the nose
would be well suited with a ball closure ring or a bar
closure ring. For a more subtle effect, a nostril stud
is ideal with a small 3mm ball on a 1mm bar. For people
who want it to be noticed, why try a titanium nostril
stud that come in various colours and designs. For people
looking for a more feminine touch, you should be looking
at the extensive range of jewelled nostril studs.
TONGUES: With the tongue piercing it
is advisable to stick with the barbell, you can always
swap and change the ball for other more interesting
pieces of jewellery such as jewelled balls and spikes
although the latter does sometimes tend to cause a little
discomfort at times. For those of you with well a healed
tongue piercing, it is possible to stretch it using
a higher diameter bar. Barbells come in various sizes
ranging from 1.6mm to 10mm in thickness for tongues,
but you must always remember not to rip the piercing
while stretching it.
LIPS: This piercing is more of a personal
choice when choosing your jewellery. Some people have
a preference for rings; others have preferences for
the labret stud. A more unusual alternative is the circular
barbells although rings come in a wide range of colours,
styles and sizes. Labret studs both come in titanium
and steel and all 1.6mm studs can have many different
tusks and spikes attached.
EYEBROWS: The thickness at which the
eyebrow was pierced usually dictates the size of the
jewellery you can wear. If it was pierced at 1.2mm then
you’ll most probably have to stick with that diameter
(consult your piercer for more details). Micro banana
bells, Microbells and ball closure rings can be used,
these come in many different sizes in a wide range of
colours and metals. If your piercing is 1.6mm then you
have more of a choice of jewellery as well as BCR, banana
bell and barbell. You also have a choice of other types
of jewellery such as circular barbells, tetra rings
and most of the other jewellery that has a 1.6mm thickness
but it is advised to consult your piercer who will be
able to give you advice. There is also a range of accessories
for the eyebrow such as a spike. This can be added in
replacement for the ball.
NAVELS (Belly Button): It is advisable
that before you change your piercing for different jewellery,
you should go to your piercer and get your piercing
measured. If you choose a banana bar, it looks better
if it fits snugly to the piercing. Many people choose
to wear a banana bar as this reduces to risk of it being
caught on clothing when being worn. We stock a wide
range of banana bars with different bar lengths, with
or without jewels and different ball sizes. There are
lots of different charms that can be added to this piercing
and ball closure rings can also be worn. It is not advised
to wear any type of jewellery that is straight, as this
will encourage the piercing to grow out. If you suffer
any problems with your piercing, you might like to try
a PTFE banana bell.
It is advised that for ladies who are
in the final stages of pregnancy and do not want to
lose their piercing, it is found that PTFE to be quite
useful and can also be worn during ultrasound scans
as it doesn’t affect the pick up device.
