316LVM surgical steel and metal alloy Opal Claw-set External Rook, daith, snug, tragus, anti-tragus, helix, forward helix, conch, eyebrow, bridge, vertical labret, vertical lip, vertical philtrum, septum, navel, and more! This curved barbell is worn in surface piercings to get the look of studs. Perks of a curved barbell is that they move less through the piercing and catch on fewer things than hoops do. This is why piercers use curved or straight barbells instead of captive bead rings and circular barbells for fresh piercings. This grade of steel is hypoallergenic because its low carbon vacuum melted. This process sucks the nickel out of the metal. Nickel is one of the most common causes of metal allergies. Please note: this process does not remove all nickel. As a result, a very small amount of people react to 316LVM surgical steel. If this is you, we recommend our jewelry. The colour tone options are PVD titanium over 316LVM steel. PVD is more durable and therefore lasts longer than traditional plating. However, the plating may irritate allergies. Blackline is a titanium carbide physical vapour deposition over steel. This option is completely hypoallergenic. 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. Our ethically sourced-opals are lab-grown. Being lab-grown makes the opals more durable than naturally occurring opals and safe to be autoclaved. This is why lab-grown opals are a favourite for body jewelry. This piece is a favourite for almost any piercing. Let's look at a few examples: Rook, daith, snug, tragus, anti-tragus, helix, forward helix, conch, eyebrow, bridge, vertical labret, vertical lip, vertical philtrum, septum, navel, and so many more than we can list! Show us where 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.