💎 Material Guide: Which Jewelry Is Really Good for Your Piercing?
Piercing jewelry is not all the same. What looks pretty can become a real burden for your skin—especially during the healing phase. That’s why choosing the right material isn’t just a matter of taste, but also a health issue. In this post, you’ll learn which materials are recommended—and which ones you should avoid.
🔍 The Most Important Jewelry Materials at a Glance
| Material | Suitable for Fresh Piercings? | Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanium (Grade 23) | ✅ Yes | Biocompatible, lightweight, hypoallergenic, contains minimal nickel, long-lasting | Limited color variety without coating |
| PTFE / Bioplast | ✅ Yes | Flexible, good for pregnancy, MRI, CT appointments | Not quite as durable |
| Surgical Steel | ⚠️ Rather not | Affordable, robust | Contains high nickel content → risk for allergy sufferers |
| Real Gold (min. 14k) | ⚠️ Only after healing | Luxurious, elegant | High price, soft, allergy risk depending on alloy |
| Acrylic / Plastic | ❌ No | Lightweight, colorful | Porous, hygienically questionable, too many harmful substances |
| Wood, Horn | ❌ No | Natural, aesthetic | Not sterilizable, only after healing, cannot be properly cleaned |
👩⚕️ Ella’s Recommendation from Experience
“For fresh piercings, I always use medical-grade titanium (Grade 23) or PTFE—that’s the most hypoallergenic material available. It heals significantly better, doesn’t irritate the skin, and simply provides more safety.”
Additionally, Ella carries a selection of certified jewelry pieces in the studio made from Titanium G23, PTFE, and upon request also titanium piercings with gold plating options for already healed piercings.
💡 What to Look for When Buying Jewelry
- Nickel-free—really! Just because it says “low nickel” doesn’t automatically make it suitable for a healed piercing.
- No fashion jewelry for fresh piercings! Only buy piercing jewelry from professional studios, not from discount stores.
- Sterile packaging for initial jewelry is a must.
📍 Consultation and Jewelry Purchase with Ella in Dinkelsbühl
Ella not only helps you with the piercing itself, but also with choosing the right jewelry for your body type, your taste, and your skin. All jewelry pieces in the studio are high-quality, certified, and suitable for every stage of your piercing.
📍Old Dragon Ink, Danziger Str 15, 91550 Dinkelsbühl
📞 +49 (0) 1556 8761848
📸 Instagram: @ellaspiercing
Piercing Studio Location: Dinkelsbühl near Feuchtwangen, Crailsheim, Ansbach, Willburgstetten, Wassertrüdingen, Nördlingen, Ellwangen, and reachable within a few hours’ drive from Stuttgart, Nuremberg & Munich.
