316LVM surgical steel and metal alloy N/A Externally threaded Lobes and anywhere you’d like the look of a stretched piercing! Sold in pairs. The Pistol Faux Plugs are a simple yet high-quality pair of earrings. The design makes it look like you've stretched your ears! This piece unscrews to slide into your ear piercing. If you need help sliding it in, you can use a dab of to help it slide through. Screw back on tightly to keep it in place. 316LVM surgical steel is a low carbon vacuum melted. The process sucks the nickel out of the steel. Nickel is one of the most common causes of metal allergies. This process cannot remove 100% of nickel. As a result, a small number of people react to it. We recommend our anodized, blackline, or untreated titanium body jewelry if this is a concern for you. We get our Blackline, gold and rose gold through PVD coating. PVD stands for Physical Vapour Deposition. For example, for blackline, titanium carbide is deposited onto the metal as a vapour. As a result, the metal looks black. This coating is hypoallergenic. Additionally, the charm is a metal alloy, which is ideal for casting and makes them perfect for jewelry with fine details. Many people have sensitivities to these alloys and may react. Metal Alloys with a PVD coating can help negate this reaction, but they may still irritate those with the strongest sensitivities. To avoid turning green, metal alloy jewelry is recommended to be cleaned often and not worn in moist/sweaty places. The stones are claw-set Austrian crystals. We love Austrian crystals because, with proper care and cleaning, they never lose their sparkle. This piece is . This means the bead screws onto the post. The Pistol Faux Plugs are a favourite for looking like you've stretched your ears. Show us how you chose to wear yours with #BodyModsFamous on Instagram. We LOVE seeing our jewelry out in the real world. Don't forget to follow us on and for updates on new jewelry, product info, sales, and more.