Body piercing jewellery

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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 plastic, wood, horn, amber, stone, bamboo, silicone, fossilized ivories, tusks and other bones, etc.

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Variety of body piercing jewelry	14K gold barbells in front of 24K gold for color comparison	A labret (pronounced with a strong "T") stud is commonly used for piercings through the cheek	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