Can’t find jewellery to fit

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Thursday June 12th, 2008 @ 8:51 PM

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HI, I can’t find jewellery to fit my nipple piercing apart from a straight barbell. I have a large nipple and I’d love to get a stirrup or a ring, but on all the online jewellery stores they don’t have anything like that that’s big enough. They all have a maximum length of 16mm. Any ideas on where I could find things to fit? Also, I can’t find anything to put in my tragus piercing as well… I made it bleed when i tried to put a ring in there as the curved ring stabbed into the inside of my piercing and I couldn’t get it through. And again, they don’t make stirrups in the right size - it would either be too big or it would be squezzing it tightly. Please help!

Welcome to the wonderful world of buying jewelry online! Tell her what she’s won Bob!

The reality Kayp75 is that the best way to obtain jewelry for your piercings is to actually *gasp* walk into a piercing studio and speak with them about obtaining the jewelry you want/desire.

Now people reading this, I know it’s hard…The really real world is be so tuff and scurry…But when it comes to purchasing jewelry online, you most likely not always find what you’re looking for. Sure there are about a billion sites online selling all manner of jewelry from half decent to utter complete crap that will rust in your face. Online shops, in my eyes, are better for individuals who know EXACTLY what the exact measurements of their jewelry requirements are and then obtaining very “unique” pieces you perhaps cannot purchase via your local studio. Also know its best to run by the local shop first to see if they can actually obtain what you’re looking for.

So Kayp75 just hit up your local studio(s) and see if they can obtain what you’re looking for. What gauge size is your piercing? Because Off the top of my head I can state: Straight Bars, Circular Barbells, and Rings(CBR’s) and even Smooth Segment Rings can be obtained in much larger gauge sizes. So I’d say simply just go to the studios and inquire about making a jewelry order as there are quite a few companies out there manufacturing awesome jewelry and aren’t opposed to making something they don’t regularly sell.

Also if you’re having trouble putting in your jewelry, again, visit the local piercing studio for assistance…The reason I say that is because that’s what we’re there for, for everything you might need be that: Piercing, Jewelry Ordering, Jewelry Insertion, Jewelry Removal,etc.

Because realistically if customers stop going to local shops for these services, what’s the point in any of us staying in this business for? Many think its a cool awesome job that gets you in the sack with the opposite sex, but that’s not it…Well, sometimes it is for some of us, but most of the time it doesn’t.

So guys…PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS!!! And if you think your local shop sucks…Then travel to find a good shop!

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Thanks for your reply, however the reason I buy jewellery online is because it’s about 10% of the price that the same piece is in the shops. I’m not made of money, you know! I’ve also looked in several of the piercing shops I know and most only carry the simplest, most commonly worn body jewellery. I’m getting sick of wading through a thousand belly bars to find one or two segment rings and other various items - only in small sizes. The nipple piercing is a 14 guage piercing, and at the moment I have a 14g, 18mm long tongue bar through it, as it’s the only thing that fits comfortably.

Kayp75 on June 12th, 2008 at 9:21 pm

and here’s a question to pose Kayp75: “How do you know that the jewelry sold in the piercing studio is EXACTLY from the same manufacturers of the jewelry you’re buying online?”

Also is 10% REALLY that important to you? Say a shop sells a barbell for $35, is the 10% ($3.50) that important to you? So what exactly are you saving? I know, I know, you put a dime away every day it multiples and all that…But c’mon 10% of shop prices is NOT that much. I know in this day and age we should really look for “cheaper deals” but when it involves your body, cheap is not always better.

You really need to do the research and find out what manufacturer the online company is selling you and what manufacturer the shops in your area are selling you. As there are a good handful of half-decent reputable manufacturers but there’s an unlimited amount of poorly manufactured body jewelry.

Usually you’re not going to find much online for a 14ga 18mm piercing. With rings know that you’ll need a larger diameter as well so you might require a 20mm-26mm or so ring.

Know that when you walk into the shops, don’t just look at the jewelry displays…You will need to actually ASK someone who works there for assistance, and you might potentially be required to make a custom order for that jewelry size.

Also I’m a bit surprised that someone would use an 18mm 14ga barbell in your nipple…Usually if someone comes to me with a nipple that requires an 18mm, I’ll most definitely be using a much larger gauge size then a 14ga. Usually around a 10ga or 8ga, so that it can be more stable in such a developed nipple size.

Warren Hiller on June 12th, 2008 at 9:39 pm

i agree with you completely warren, but i think she meant it is 10% OF the price, not OFF. ie: she only pays $3.50 in your example. which further leads to the crap-material theory….=/

allie on June 13th, 2008 at 2:25 am

thanks for pointing that out allie, for some reason I read: “OFF”…Eyes and mind are getting foggy in me old age lol

but most definitely 10% of the price means that the jewelry quality is VERY SUB-PAR.

I mean just using an example, say a woman wants to get breast implants…Is she gonna go with the doctor who for some reason is charging only $100 for both implants…Or is she gonna go with the surgeon who’s gonna charge a couple thousand and make sure its done perfectly.

Its the same as body jewelry…Many “manufacturers” are using very sub-par metals and manufacturing techniques/skills when making their body jewelry…While others who are more ethical and on top of the industry are working hard daily to make sure they put out only the best and highest of quality.

Warren Hiller on June 13th, 2008 at 8:49 pm

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Thanks for your reply, however the reason I buy jewellery online is because it’s about 10% of the price that the same piece is in the shops. I’m not made of money, you know! I’ve also looked in several of the piercing shops I know and most only carry the simplest, most commonly worn body jewellery. I’m getting sick of wading through a thousand belly bars to find one or two segment rings and other various items - only in small sizes. The nipple piercing is a 14 guage piercing, and at the moment I have a 14g, 18mm long tongue bar through it, as it’s the only thing that fits comfortably.
Kayp75 on June 12th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
and here’s a question to pose Kayp75: “How do you know that the jewelry sold in the piercing studio is EXACTLY from the same manufacturers of the jewelry you’re buying online?”

Also is 10% REALLY that important to you? Say a shop sells a barbell for $35, is the 10% ($3.50) that important to you? So what exactly are you saving? I know, I know, you put a dime away every day it multiples and all that…But c’mon 10% of shop prices is NOT that much. I know in this day and age we should really look for “cheaper deals” but when it involves your body, cheap is not always better.

You really need to do the research and find out what manufacturer the online company is selling you and what manufacturer the shops in your area are selling you. As there are a good handful of half-decent reputable manufacturers but there’s an unlimited amount of poorly manufactured body jewelry.

Usually you’re not going to find much online for a 14ga 18mm piercing. With rings know that you’ll need a larger diameter as well so you might require a 20mm-26mm or so ring.

Know that when you walk into the shops, don’t just look at the jewelry displays…You will need to actually ASK someone who works there for assistance, and you might potentially be required to make a custom order for that jewelry size.

Also I’m a bit surprised that someone would use an 18mm 14ga barbell in your nipple…Usually if someone comes to me with a nipple that requires an 18mm, I’ll most definitely be using a much larger gauge size then a 14ga. Usually around a 10ga or 8ga, so that it can be more stable in such a developed nipple size.
Warren Hiller on June 12th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
i agree with you completely warren, but i think she meant it is 10% OF the price, not OFF. ie: she only pays $3.50 in your example. which further leads to the crap-material theory….=/
allie on June 13th, 2008 at 2:25 am
thanks for pointing that out allie, for some reason I read: “OFF”…Eyes and mind are getting foggy in me old age lol

but most definitely 10% of the price means that the jewelry quality is VERY SUB-PAR.

I mean just using an example, say a woman wants to get breast implants…Is she gonna go with the doctor who for some reason is charging only $100 for both implants…Or is she gonna go with the surgeon who’s gonna charge a couple thousand and make sure its done perfectly.

Its the same as body jewelry…Many “manufacturers” are using very sub-par metals and manufacturing techniques/skills when making their body jewelry…While others who are more ethical and on top of the industry are working hard daily to make sure they put out only the best and highest of quality.
Warren Hiller on June 13th, 2008 at 8:49 pm

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