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Body Jewelry

When it comes to body jewelry, there's no end to the number of body parts that creative people choose to adorn. Use these tips to find and choose the best kinds of body jewelry for your body piercings.
Piercing Guns - Tell Us What You Think About Piercing Guns
Has someone used a piercing gun on you? Tell us about your piercing gun experience.
Piercing Guns
Piercing guns may have been used for years, but there are many reasons why you should avoid them. Get the facts about piercing guns before you allow someone to use one for your piercing.
Body Jewelry and Body Piercing Advice
Use these resources to learn more about body piercings and to find and choose body jewelry that works with your piercings and your style.
Facts About Ear Piercing Variations
An explanation of different types of body piercing on the ear.
Healing Times for Above the Waist Body Piercings
Learn the average healing times for several common above the waist body piercings.
Best Jewelry Metals for New Piercings
Some metals are not recommended for new body piercings. Use this list to find out which materials are good choices (it includes a list of materials that you should avoid).
Body Jewelry Gauge Chart
A body jewelry gauge chart illustrates how jewelry thickness increases as its gauge number decreases (from 20 to 00 gauge).
Unique Belly Button Rings
Unique belly button jewelry that goes beyond the norm.
Getting My Belly Button Pierced
Just a little pinch and it's over. The lure of belly button jewelry finally convinced me to take the big step.
Stretching Your Earlobe Piercings
Some people like to wear pierced earrings fashioned with thick, decorative posts and rings.
Guide to Purchasing Body Jewelry
Great information to help you decide what to buy and what to avoid. The author talks about the different types of metals body jewelry is made with and offers opinions about the jewelry sizes and shapes most appropriate for different body parts.
Selecting Gauge
Specialist Piercing outlines their recommendations for gauge (wire thickness) for piercings on different parts of the body.

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