Buying Piercing Jewelry 10 Things to Look For - Body Piercing Basics EP94

In the 94th episode of our YouTube series, Body Piercing Basics, DaVo gives you 10 things to look for when buying jewelry.

Show Notes:

1. The Best Material

   1. Implant Grade Surgical Stainless Steel

   2. Implant Grade Niobium

   3. Implant Grade Titanium

   4. 14kt Solid Yellow Gold or Better(with metal sensitivities avoid colored gold)

   5. Glass

   6. Organic Materials(not best for piercing)

      1. Bone

      2. Hardwood

      3. Stone

      4. Antler

      5. Fossil

   7. Materials to avoid

   8. Acrylic

   9. Bioplastic

   10. Silver

   11. Silicone(while piercing or stretching)

2. Third-Party Certification such as ASTM

3. Internally threaded or threadless jewelry

4. Finish

   1. should be mirror-like

   2. smooth or glass-like to the touch

   3. With curved or circular jewelry, check the inside of the curve

   4. With threaded and threadless, the ends should be smooth to the touch

5. Ends should be smooth to the touch with no sharp edges

6. The closer should fit tightly

7. Gauge and width

8. Plating is not the same as solid. Mention black titanium and PVD plating

9. individually wrapped and sterile

 If you have a question you would like to see covered in a future video, please comment or contact DaVo at davo@axiompiercing.com.

I, also known as DaVo, have been a professional body piercer and the owner of Axiom Body Piercing Studio in Des Moines, Iowa, since 1994. My focus on education and helping clients make informed decisions about getting pierced has always been a significant part of my business practices and services. With my website and increasingly on YouTube, I hope to expand and inform others outside of my small part of the world. I always welcome questions and comments, so if you have one, please don't hesitate to share.

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Suggested Aftercare Products:

• For Premixed Saline, DaVo suggests. NeilMed Neil Cleanse Wound Wash First-Aid Sterile Saline Solution 6 fl oz Each - https://amzn.to/2lgrfL7
• Band-Aid Brand First Aid Products Tru-Absorb Gauze Sponges for Cleaning Wounds, 4 in x 4 in, 50 ct - https://amzn.to/2Q1nrcm

All footage was filmed using a Canon EOS 80D Camera with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens - https://amzn.to/3bb5PV4 and Canon EOS R  - https://amzn.to/386Y1BZ with Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM Lens - https://amzn.to/3jkvptO

Audio - Recorded with Audio-Technica AT875R Line + Gradient Condenser Microphone - https://amzn.to/2XiCMuT and Tascam DR-70D 4-Track Portable Audio Recorder - https://amzn.to/2KuteqG

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