diamond and other precious materials for body jewelry

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Thursday August 21st, 2008 @ 1:30 AM

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I am thinking of getting diamond body jewelry (navel and nipples) with diamond balls, either with titanium rings or 14k white gold rings.

my question is : how practical is “dressy” body jewelry? am i more likely to lose the diamond in my cbr in the shower than i am a regular titanium or stainless steel cbr?

is this kind of body jewelry practical for every day wear?

please help me. the answer could potentially save me thousands of dolalrs.

thank you.

The likelihood of your jewelry falling out when you don’t want it to is going to be based largely on the quality of your jewelry.
There are a few body jewelry manufacturers out there who make VERY well-made, implant grade, precious metal and gem body jewelry.
The chances of you losing a diamond captive ball shouldn’t be any higher than if you were to have one in any other material.

If you’re looking into a CBR style of jewelry, consider a fixed bead ring - then the ball CAN’T fall off!
“Practical for everyday wear” will depend on what you do everyday (an elaborate, dangly navel piece may not be suitable for someone who carries boxes around all day!) and the durability of the jewelry will depend on where you get it from.

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pretty much word for word what Lexci said, just cuz she’s awesome like a possum

Also to add to it though the gem stone should not fall out of CBR bead if the jewelry has been made properly and the gem has been set properly.

As Lexci said there’s a few body jewelry manufacturers who do good work and stand by their work. If the gem stones fall out of their product they correct the situation immediately, no hoop jumping. However its very rare the gems fall out of those companies product anyways haha.

the other main concern is to make sure you don’t get ripped off in regards to the Diamond. Do a couple searches on Diamonds and the various qualities there are in diamonds. Inclusions and cuts and everything like that…if you haven’t done so already, as that can save you “thousands of dollars” as well.

Warren Hiller on August 21st, 2008 at 3:59 am

can anyone give me a link or the name of one of these jewelry manufacturers?

psychophoria on August 21st, 2008 at 7:54 am

LeRoi Inc. makes some of the best jewelry i have ever used, but it’s extremely pricey. The website is http://www.leroi.com. I know they do gold but i don’t really know if they do diamonds, but im sure it’s worth asking them.

Jacob Sigg on August 21st, 2008 at 9:29 pm

I’ve never dealt with them personally but the Chain Gang seem to have a decent reputation online. They specialize in precious metal and gem set custom body jewelry. I believe they will do low priced repairs and alterations for the life of the piece. Whoever you deal with, I’d recommend doing business by phone or in person to get a feel for their reliability, etc.

Be aware that gold may tarnish in an autoclave.

redeye on August 22nd, 2008 at 1:08 am

No offence to LeRoi or Chain Gang, but if i were to have anyone make me some sweet diamond encrusted jewellery it would be Anatometal, Body Vision, or maybe Venus by Maria Tash. Hands down.

http://www.anatometal.com/
http://www.bodyvision.net/
http://www.venusbymariatash.com/

beans on August 22nd, 2008 at 5:18 am

Hear hear, beans! I’m saving up for a flashy diamond clicker for my septum by Venus, myself.

Lori St.Leone on August 22nd, 2008 at 7:45 pm

redeye: gold when placed in an autoclave like a Statim, does not tarnish, when you set the statim to the autoclave in 3.2 minutes setting…at least that’s what I’ve noticed with 14kt and 18kt gold that I’ve used in the past.

I also stand by what beans wrote, those three companies are VERY reputable.

Warren Hiller on August 22nd, 2008 at 9:37 pm

I’ve used gold from Anatometal regularly and never had a problem sterilizing it in a regular autoclave.

Lexci Million on August 23rd, 2008 at 9:27 pm

not every piercer has a vacuum autoclave, and not all gold alloys are alike, but you’re right - properly manufactured gold body jewelry shouldn’t tarnish in most modern piercing autoclaves.

redeye on August 30th, 2008 at 4:51 am

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pretty much word for word what Lexci said, just cuz she’s awesome like a possum

Also to add to it though the gem stone should not fall out of CBR bead if the jewelry has been made properly and the gem has been set properly.

As Lexci said there’s a few body jewelry manufacturers who do good work and stand by their work. If the gem stones fall out of their product they correct the situation immediately, no hoop jumping. However its very rare the gems fall out of those companies product anyways haha.

the other main concern is to make sure you don’t get ripped off in regards to the Diamond. Do a couple searches on Diamonds and the various qualities there are in diamonds. Inclusions and cuts and everything like that…if you haven’t done so already, as that can save you “thousands of dollars” as well.
Warren Hiller on August 21st, 2008 at 3:59 am
can anyone give me a link or the name of one of these jewelry manufacturers?
psychophoria on August 21st, 2008 at 7:54 am
LeRoi Inc. makes some of the best jewelry i have ever used, but it’s extremely pricey. The website is http://www.leroi.com. I know they do gold but i don’t really know if they do diamonds, but im sure it’s worth asking them.
Jacob Sigg on August 21st, 2008 at 9:29 pm
I’ve never dealt with them personally but the Chain Gang seem to have a decent reputation online. They specialize in precious metal and gem set custom body jewelry. I believe they will do low priced repairs and alterations for the life of the piece. Whoever you deal with, I’d recommend doing business by phone or in person to get a feel for their reliability, etc.

Be aware that gold may tarnish in an autoclave.
redeye on August 22nd, 2008 at 1:08 am
No offence to LeRoi or Chain Gang, but if i were to have anyone make me some sweet diamond encrusted jewellery it would be Anatometal, Body Vision, or maybe Venus by Maria Tash. Hands down.

http://www.anatometal.com/
http://www.bodyvision.net/
http://www.venusbymariatash.com/
beans on August 22nd, 2008 at 5:18 am
Hear hear, beans! I’m saving up for a flashy diamond clicker for my septum by Venus, myself.
Lori St.Leone on August 22nd, 2008 at 7:45 pm
redeye: gold when placed in an autoclave like a Statim, does not tarnish, when you set the statim to the autoclave in 3.2 minutes setting…at least that’s what I’ve noticed with 14kt and 18kt gold that I’ve used in the past.

I also stand by what beans wrote, those three companies are VERY reputable.
Warren Hiller on August 22nd, 2008 at 9:37 pm
I’ve used gold from Anatometal regularly and never had a problem sterilizing it in a regular autoclave.
Lexci Million on August 23rd, 2008 at 9:27 pm
not every piercer has a vacuum autoclave, and not all gold alloys are alike, but you’re right - properly manufactured gold body jewelry shouldn’t tarnish in most modern piercing autoclaves.
redeye on August 30th, 2008 at 4:51 am

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