Body Jewelry

Gone are the days when jewelry pieces are limited to earrings, necklaces, rings, anklets and bracelets. Now that body piercing has become more and more popular especially to the younger generation, a whole new market has emerged for body jewelry. Basically, body jewelry is defined as the jewelry items which are intended to adorn pierced parts of the body – aside from the ears. Take a look at the types of body jewelry which are available today.

First, there is the navel ring or belly button ring. Aside from earrings, the navel is another part of the body which is usually pierced. When you go to a specialized body jewelry store, there are hundreds of designs, colors and styles of belly button rings that you can choose from. There are personalized belly rings, dangling navel rings and button belly rings which are made with the traditional materials used for necklaces, earrings, bracelets and anklets. The only difference is the shape of belly rings since they are especially designed for those with a pierced navel.

Second, there are tongue rings which are available for those with a pierced tongue. These tongue rings are also called barbells because of their unique shape – which resembles a small dumbbell. For those who have a pierced nose, titanium nose rings, stainless steel and silver nose rings are the most popular type. Eyebrow rings resemble tongue rings, but they are a little smaller in size to fit the thickness of one's eyebrows. If you are not into body piercing, there are also body jewelry items that you can buy which are of the non-pierced variety. These jewelry items are usually held with a special adhesive or magnet.