316LVM surgical steel and metal alloy Austrian crystal Claw-set External Rook, daith, snug, tragus, anti-tragus, helix, forward helix, conch, eyebrow, bridge, vertical labret, vertical lip, vertical philtrum, navel, and more! This curved barbell goes 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 curved or straight barbells are preferred to captive bead rings and circular barbells for fresh piercings. 316LVM surgical steel is hypoallergenic because it goes through a low carbon vacuum melting process. This process sucks out the nickel from the metal. Nickel is one of the most common causes of metal allergies. Please note that this process cannot remove all the nickel and a very small number of people have reactions to 316LVM surgical steel. If this is you, we recommend our jewelry. We offer untreated, and anodized titanium or niobium as hypoallergenic options. 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. 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, 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.