Jewelry Size and Designs

Jewelry designed for ear piercings is not appropriate for wear in body piercings. Ear jewelry is designed to fit the thickness of the average earlobe; most body piercings are wider than the thickness of the earlobe. Ear jewelry is too thin to be safely worn in body piercings. Rings and hoops designed for ear piercings often have hinges, hooked ends or overlapping hollow tubes with rough edges which easily irritate the piercing. Ear piercing studs are difficult to clean. The butterfly clip backing can become clogged with discharge, dirt, and bacteria. Ear jewelry is usually made of silver or of an inferior grade of steel or is plated, all unsuitable materials for wear in body piercings.