To prevent infections, you will have to practice good hygiene and make sure the piercing is made with a hypoallergenic material. So, what is the best material for a piercing? You will be wondering…..
Gold, silver, surgical steel and titanium are all optimum materials for piercings. With any of the four, you will avoid suffering from an allergy or infection as can often happen with poor quality materials. Therefore, if you don’t want to put your health at risk, follow our tips and buy a piercing made with safe materials, like those from Tous. Remember that, sometimes, cheap can be expensive.
Gold, silver, surgical steel or titanium, which material is best for a piercing?
A costume jewelry bracelet turning your arm green is bound to have happened at least once in your life. This is because of the presence of nickel and copper. It isn’t serious if you don’t have an allergy to these materials, the problem is solved with some soap and water but you won’t be able to wear that bracelet again. However, if this green dye ends up in a wound that isn’t fully healed, like a piercing, you should worry. You may end up having to go to the doctor to be prescribed antibiotics to get rid of the germs. But that’s not all, because you may need to remove the piercing if there are any complications so you won’t be able to wear it again. You could even end up with a scar for life.
To make sure this doesn’t happen, the first thing you need to know is what material a piercing should be made of. As we have already mentioned, the best materials for a piercing are titanium, steel, silver and gold because they are hypoallergenic. In other words, your skin won’t become irritated or swollen and your wound won’t be affected.
But, of the four, which is the best material for a piercing? The choice will depend on your tastes and preferences. If you prefer the color gold to silver, you are bound to prefer a gold rather than silver piercing. Although, as you will see below, there are also a wide variety of piercings made with these materials in different colors, ranging from black to white. You just need to take a look at our online store.
Titanium piercing
This is the most comfortable to wear because it weighs the least, despite being extremely robust. In addition, if you use a titanium piercing from the beginning, it will heal quicker.
The titanium we use in our jewelry is hard grade 2 titanium which offers comfort and strength. Even after centuries have passed, if your piercing is from Tous, it will always look brand new.
Surgical steel piercing
Surgical steel is highly recommended for piercings, even in the most delicate areas of the body, because it won’t cause any type of reaction on your skin. Moreover, it won’t deform and is cheaper than titanium, silver and gold.
Our nose and ear piercings made in gold steel and gemstones from the St. Tropez collection or the Basics collection are perfect for any occasion. And for the belly button, we have designed a truly special steel piercing with a pearl which contains the Tous bear.
Gold or silver piercing
Both gold and silver are the typically popular materials for any type of jewelry and, of course, piercings couldn’t be left out. Like titanium and steel, they are antibacterial but gold and silver are more malleable. Our gold and silver piercings are extremely versatile and can be combined easily with other pieces of jewelry and any type of clothing. And that’s not all because, in addition to different models of gold, such as the Tous Piercing and Basics collections, we also offer you piercings and ear cuffs for the cartilage that don’t require a hole, in gold and white gold. And the same happens with silver. At Tous, we love colors which is why we have also created piercings in rose gold and aged silver. If you combine them with each other, you will achieve a unique effect. To make your life easier, we have designed packs with different ear piercings so you can combine them with each other.
Tragus, ear, nose, belly button, gold, silver, steel or titanium piercings. Here at Tous, we have the perfect piercing for you. A safe, hypoallergenic piece of jewelry that will make you shine even on the darkest of days.