Body Jewelry
I love all sorts of jewelry from body piercing to toe rings, expensive to cheap. I currrently have my tongue and navel pierced as well as an industrial piercing in one ear I'm going to be talking mostly about body piercing here but may also throw in some general jewelry discussion. We will be talking about getting piercings, finding a piercer, after care and type of jewelry. I welcome your eomments and your suggestions, so feel free to talk, respond, and sign my guest book.
Steel Captive Ring 12 gauge
12 Gauge Captive Bead Ring Body Jewelry is made of 316LVM, implant-grade, Surgical Steel and polished to a brilliant luster.Piercing Aftercare-Cleaning
From The Association of Professional Piercers-Used with permission
1) WASH your hands thoroughly prior to cleaning, or touching on or near your piercing for any reason.
2) SALINE soak at least two to three times daily. Simply invert a cup of warm saline solution over.
the area to form a vacuum for a few minutes. The longer you soak, the better. For certain placements it may be easier to apply using fresh gauze or a cotton ball saturated with saline solution. A brief rinse will remove any residue.
3) SOAP no more than once or twice a day. While showering, lather up a pearl size drop of the soap to clean the jewelry and the piercing. Leave the cleanser on the piercing no more than thirty seconds, then rinse thoroughly to remove all traces of the soap from the piercing.
4) DRY with disposable paper products such as gauze or tissues, because cloth towels can harbor bacteria and catch on new piercings causing injury. Pat gently to avoid trauma.
2) SALINE soak at least two to three times daily. Simply invert a cup of warm saline solution over.
the area to form a vacuum for a few minutes. The longer you soak, the better. For certain placements it may be easier to apply using fresh gauze or a cotton ball saturated with saline solution. A brief rinse will remove any residue.
3) SOAP no more than once or twice a day. While showering, lather up a pearl size drop of the soap to clean the jewelry and the piercing. Leave the cleanser on the piercing no more than thirty seconds, then rinse thoroughly to remove all traces of the soap from the piercing.
4) DRY with disposable paper products such as gauze or tissues, because cloth towels can harbor bacteria and catch on new piercings causing injury. Pat gently to avoid trauma.
Wooden Pendulum
Looking for something different?
Every see those charms that everyone has off of their body jewelry? You've most likely never seen anything like this! Wooden Pendulums, in three different sizes and two different woods, give your piercing - navel, lobe, nipple, whatever - a unique look. Natural, and different from everyone else, these pieces change the whole look of your piercing%u2026 making it distinctive to you.Piercing Aftercare-What's Normal, What to Do, and What to Avoid
From The Association of Professional Piercers-Used With Permission
What is Normal:
- Initially: some bleeding, localized swelling, tenderness, or bruising.
- During healing: some discoloration, itching, secretion of a whitish-yellow fluid (not pus) that will form some crust on the jewelry. The tissue may tighten around the jewelry as it heals.
- Once healed: the jewelry may not move freely in the piercing; DO NOT force it. If you fail to include cleaning your piercing as a part of your daily hygiene routine, normal but smelly bodily secretions may accumulate.
- A piercing may seem healed before healing is complete. This is because piercings heal from the outside in, and although it feels healed the tissue remains fragile on the inside. BE PATIENT, and keep cleaning throughout the entire healing period.
- Even healed piercings can shrink or close in minutes after having been there for years! This varies from person to person; if you like your piercing, leave the jewelry in place.
What To Do:
- Wash your hands prior to touching the piercing; leave it alone except when cleaning. It is not necessary to rotate the jewelry while healing except possibly during cleaning.
- Stay healthy. Get enough sleep and eat a nutritious diet. The healthier your lifestyle, the easier it will be for your piercing to heal. Exercise during healing is fine, just "listen" to your body.
- Make sure your bedding is kept clean and changed regularly. Wear clean, comfortable breathable clothing that protects your piercing while sleeping.
- Showering is safer than taking a bath, because bathtubs tend to harbor bacteria. If you would like to take a bath, clean the tub well before each use.
What To Avoid:
- Avoid undue trauma such as friction from clothing, excessive motion of the area, playing with the jewelry and vigorous cleaning. These activities can cause the formation of unsightly and uncomfortable scar tissue, migration, prolonged healing, and other complications.
- Avoid the use of alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, Betadine, Hibiclens or ointment.
- Avoid over cleaning. This can delay your healing and irritate your piercing.
- Avoid all oral contact, rough play, and contact with others' bodily fluids on or near your piercing during healing.
- Avoid stress and recreational drug use including excessive caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol.
- Avoid submerging the piercing in bodies of water such as lakes, pools, jacuzzis, etc. Or protect your piercing using a special waterproof bandage* such as Tegaderm, which is available at drugstores.
- Initially: some bleeding, localized swelling, tenderness, or bruising.
- During healing: some discoloration, itching, secretion of a whitish-yellow fluid (not pus) that will form some crust on the jewelry. The tissue may tighten around the jewelry as it heals.
- Once healed: the jewelry may not move freely in the piercing; DO NOT force it. If you fail to include cleaning your piercing as a part of your daily hygiene routine, normal but smelly bodily secretions may accumulate.
- A piercing may seem healed before healing is complete. This is because piercings heal from the outside in, and although it feels healed the tissue remains fragile on the inside. BE PATIENT, and keep cleaning throughout the entire healing period.
- Even healed piercings can shrink or close in minutes after having been there for years! This varies from person to person; if you like your piercing, leave the jewelry in place.
What To Do:
- Wash your hands prior to touching the piercing; leave it alone except when cleaning. It is not necessary to rotate the jewelry while healing except possibly during cleaning.
- Stay healthy. Get enough sleep and eat a nutritious diet. The healthier your lifestyle, the easier it will be for your piercing to heal. Exercise during healing is fine, just "listen" to your body.
- Make sure your bedding is kept clean and changed regularly. Wear clean, comfortable breathable clothing that protects your piercing while sleeping.
- Showering is safer than taking a bath, because bathtubs tend to harbor bacteria. If you would like to take a bath, clean the tub well before each use.
What To Avoid:
- Avoid undue trauma such as friction from clothing, excessive motion of the area, playing with the jewelry and vigorous cleaning. These activities can cause the formation of unsightly and uncomfortable scar tissue, migration, prolonged healing, and other complications.
- Avoid the use of alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, Betadine, Hibiclens or ointment.
- Avoid over cleaning. This can delay your healing and irritate your piercing.
- Avoid all oral contact, rough play, and contact with others' bodily fluids on or near your piercing during healing.
- Avoid stress and recreational drug use including excessive caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol.
- Avoid submerging the piercing in bodies of water such as lakes, pools, jacuzzis, etc. Or protect your piercing using a special waterproof bandage* such as Tegaderm, which is available at drugstores.
Wood Tusk
Most commonly found in the septum, these pieces are as eye-catching to the observer as they are to the wearer! Distinctive to the utmost, this is not something you see everywhere, but is worn by the truly unique individual! These Wooden Tusks come in several lengths and gauges, and in beautiful maple or walnut woods.Titanium Bent Barbell
Internally Threaded 12 Gauge Titanium Bent Barbell Body Jewelry is made of implant-grade, nickel-free, Titanium Alloy in mirror finish. With titanium, you have many options. You choose the length and color of the shaft of your barbell. Then choose the size and color of the balls that go on it! Titanium will naturally fade over time, especially in moist areas (such as your mouth and genitals). We cannot exchange jewelry to recolor. There are many beautiful colors to choose from.Spiked Nipple Shield
In silver (also available in gold)
Spiked Nipple Shield is made from Sterling Silver in a bold and contemporary design, with four spikes surrounding the outside parameter of the shield. The inside diameter, or usable space, comes in three different diameters - 5/16 Inch, 3/8 Inch, and 7/16 Inch. Barbell must 14 Gauge thick. The 5/16 Inch requires a minimum of 9/16 Inch Barbell. The 3/8 Inch requires a minimum of 5/8 Inch Barbell. The 7/16 Inch requires a minimum of 11/16 Inch Barbell.Not Implant-Grade
.925 Sterling Silver
Safety Package Sealed and Autoclaved
Barbell NOT INCLUDED.
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