Tattoo, Piercing, and Medical Supplies

Body Jewelry Metals – Gold

Gold-filled and gold-plated or jewelry is not appropriate. Gold
plating is very thin and can wear away quickly with the friction to
which body jewelry is exposed.

Body Jewelry Metals

This article is from the Piercing FAQ, by Anne Greenblatt with numerous contributions by others. 2A.1 Metals The metals used for body jewelry are chosen for their bio-compatibility, or “body friendly” quality. However, some metals are more bio-compatible than others due to their specific compositions, or alloys. Please refer to Part 6, section 6.5, for [...]