316LVM Surgical Stainless Steel is a very strong metal, stronger than stainless steel and 45% lighter. Titanium does not react with the body, so most people; even those with metal sensitivities can wear Titanium. We use grade 23, which is implant grade;the same material the medical industry uses for joint replacements as well aspins and rods. No higher qualification exists. Titanium can be coloured using a process called anodizing. Anodizing is a fast and simple electrical process that grows very thin transparent oxides on the surface of the reactive metals. There are no pigments or dyes, the Titanium surface makeup is altered therefore this colour cannot chip or wear away. It takes high voltage to produce the colours; different voltages give you different colours.

Black PVD Coating comprises of a PVD coating on G23 Surgical Titanium. PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) has become widely used to deposit wear resistant, thin film coatings onto medical devices (including heart pacemakers, surgical instruments, and orthopedic implants). The main value in PVD technology rests in the ability to modify the surface properties of a device without changing the underlying materials properties and biochemical functionality.

Bioflex is a biocompatible plastic polymer. The benefits for using BioFlex include less swelling, infections and faster healing times. BioFlex jewelry is flexible, hypoallergenic, and autoclavable. It can be cut to the proper length and threaded with a threader or threaded bead.

PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene),also known as Teflon, is an amazing inert biomaterial with excellent biocompatibility characteristics. PTFE has amazing ˜Non-Stick' properties, lymph does not stick to it. PTFE is also suitable for initial piercings and those taking along time to heal. Perfect for work if you're not allowed to wear jewelry, or if you're going into hospital.PTFE Barbells are perfectly acceptable in the medical world for swapping with your existing jewelry for X-Rays, scans, operations and is also used in facial reconstruction and ear surgery. PTFE barbels are often used in navel piercings of pregnant women because of it's flexibility; they bend to allow the stomach to expand.

Gold, no matter what the karat, is not recommended for initial piercings because gold is an alloy, made up of not only pure karat gold but base metals also. The fluids secreted by a healing piercing cause corrosion of the base metals in the gold. Once a piercing is fully healed, Gold can be worn (14ct gold is recommended), although best for limited periods of time as they will tarnish and discolour when in contact with bodily fluids. Try to keep the jewelry clean and polished regularly to prolong the quality.

Sterling Silver should not be used for piercing body jewelry, but can be worn on the body as general jewelry, in the form of necklaces, bracelets, pendants and rings.Silver body jewelry accessories such as clip-in ball closure ring captives are also a popular, safe choice. Silver corrodes when it comes in contact with sulphur, which your body contains and this contact forms toxic substances- Silver Salt.

Glass is most commonly worn in stretched piercings.The biocompatible characteristics of glass make it an ultra compatible material for implantation and for body jewelry wear.Many companies are now manufacturing jewelry from poor quality recycled glass,which means that its origins and qualities are flawed and untraceable. We supply only Borosilicate glass so there is absolutely no lead in any of our glass body jewelry. Every piece is hand crafted and inspected to perfect standards creating new products for a new generation.

Wood is a natural, porous (absorbent) material only recommended for mature/fully healed piercings or stretched ears. We do not recommend that wood is submerged in water for long periods of time and avoid any drastic changes in temperature or humidity.

Buffalo Horn/Bone body jewelry should not be worn in new or unhealed body piercings as this is a porous (absorbent), natural material. Buffalo Horn should not be exposed to any extreme temperature. Do not autoclave or heat-sterilize any of these products.