Body Jewelry: Titanium & Gold Piercing Pieces

Two numbers decide most of your purchase: gauge (bar thickness, counted backward so 16g is thinner than 14g) and length or diameter. Match what you already wear rather than eyeballing it, and check the maker's size chart before buying. For new or touchy piercings, stick to implant-grade titanium (ASTM F-136), niobium, or solid 14k-18k gold; surgical steel is fine once healed, but avoid plated 'gold-tone' brass against skin. Threadless and internally threaded posts are smoother through a healing channel than externally threaded bars. Expect $8-$20 for a single titanium nostril stud, $20-$60 for CZ, opal, or anodized-color ends, and $90-$300+ for solid-gold or gemstone pieces; organic wood and stone plugs for stretched lobes run $15-$50. In-stock studs and barbells often ship in 3-7 business days, while anodized, engraved, or made-to-measure plugs run 1-3 weeks.

Use the gauge, metal, and style filters to lock in the right size, then scan related searches for specific pieces like septum clickers or opal threadless ends.