barbell tongue rings – Body Jewelry Guide

Body Jewelry Barbells

Body jewelry barbells are very convenient for piercings, particularly if you are getting your first piercing. They are probably the most common type of body jewelry you will come across. You will find them in different shapes, sizes and lengths to fit different piercings.

They are available in materials like surgical stainless steel, gold, silver, titanium, acrylic etc. as well as in Bioplast and PTFE, both of which are flexible body-friendly materials. For pregnant people, there are adjustable length barbells that are convenient to keep the piercing intact.

There are different kinds of barbells. Generally, tongue piercings, which are so popular today, are done with straight barbells. Normally, you will find that a 14 gauge and 5/8 inch barbell is the regular size used for straight barbells in tongue piercings. A longer tongue barbell is used at first to accommodate the swelling. After the piercing heals, the long barbell is replaced with a shorter one.

The same barbells can be used for other piercings also when needed. Then there are the banana barbells that look great on belly piercings with dangling jewelry.

Body jewelry barbells come with a huge variety of embellishments at the visible end giving you a practically unlimited choice from almost forty categories to suit every taste. There are even vibrating tongue rings that are quite erotic. Some barbells feature doorknockers, road signs, gems, whistles, picture inlays, logos, flowers, etc. Acrylic barbell tongue rings are available in a variety of vivid colors and shapes. They are also so cheap that you can quickly build a collection for yourself.

You also get personalized body jewelry barbells as belly rings. There is the dangling moving category, hand crafted belly rings, chandelier dangle belly rings, fairy belly rings, and lots more. If you like retro, you can choose from vintage antique belly rings. There are also elegantly stylish 14 karat gold barbells and barbells with crystals and gems.

For those who enjoy bold stuff, there are stainless steel tongue barbells with French ticklers. There are belly rings with dangles featuring skulls, the cross, motorcycles, fruits, hearts, sports, dolphins, dragonflies, butterflies and others. You can also opt for a word, initial or zodiac sign, birthstone, flag or Chinese symbol dangle.

Why not browse around and get your own collection going right away! 🙂

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Finding the right jewelry for your piercing can be a nightmare if you don’t know what to look for. One particularly common piece of jewelry, tongue rings, can be also a nightmare to find – simply because the offer is so huge!:-)

Typically however you should hunt around for barbell tongue rings as these tend to be the most popular choice these days!

Choosing the Best Body Jewelry Tongue Rings

There is such a wide variety of tongue rings available to choose from these days. You can purchase plain barbells, novelty tongue rings and even vibrating tongue rings! The tongue piercing is unique and therefore it deserves a unique piece of jewelry to show it off. However, you also want something that is going to be comfortable too.

It is always a good idea to opt for titanium or Bioplast tongue rings whenever possible. This is because gold and silver can cause a slight reaction if you turn out to be allergic to it. Titanium tongue rings will be strong, durable and they look great too as they are created with high quality metal. They do not even have to cost the earth either. By shopping around you should be able to find decent priced titanium jewelry.

Bioplast barbell jewelry is one particularly common tongue ring available. They come in a large variety of styles and they are safe for anyone to wear. If you are looking to make a statement with your tongue piercing then you may want to opt for a vibrating tongue ring. These would be better suited for special occasions though, if you know what I mean! 🙂 If you choose to wear them daily they could be uncomfortable…

When looking at body jewelry in the street shops, tongue rings don’t come always in a good supply. For that reason it may be a good idea to shop online. Here you will be able to find hundreds of different tongue piercing jewelry! Just remember to wait until your piercing has healed before you attempt to try out different tongue rings. If you experiment too early then it could cause an infection!

Overall when choosing body jewelry tongue rings, it is always a good idea to opt for either Bioplast or titanium jewelry. That way you will gain the most benefits from your piercing without the fear of infection.

Barbell – The Most Common Body Piercing Jewelry!

Barbells are probably the most popularly used body piercing jewelry for a variety of body piercing locations.

The name comes from the “barbells” which is used by weightlifters. Jim Ward who is reputed to have designed a lot of early body jewelry made them famous back in the 1970s. These are very easy to wear and come in different materials, designs, shapes, sizes and colors. Barbells are usually made of a straight bar that has a bead at each end.

You will often find that you can interchange the beads in a barbell, letting you use the same bar for a huge variety of beads. The common type is the barbell that has one permanent bead with the other being removable. The removable bead is internally or externally threaded.

For most initial body piercings, barbells are the best choice. The bar goes through the piercing and beads hold it in place. Since the bar is available in different lengths, longer barbells are used for fresh piercings, and later, shorter barbells are used. As far as threading is concerned, internally threaded barbells are the best since they don’t graze against the piercing. In internally threaded barbells, it is the bead that screws into the bar of the barbell, causing less irritation. In the externally threaded one, it is the bar that screws into the bead.

Check out the different barbells below!


Belly Button Barbells	Tongue Barbells	Industrial Barbells	Labret Barbells

Nose Barbells	Tragus Barbells

Barbells are worn in tongue, nipple, eyebrow, nose, septum, nasallang, ear, belly and genital piercings. You can expect to see all kinds of gauge sizes if you look at the gauge chart, but the most common is the 14-gauge barbell. Materials used are generally surgical grade steel, titanium, PTFE, Bioplast, niobium and gold.

Straight barbells are not the only type available. You also get curved barbells, banana barbells, and circular or horseshoe barbells. Surface bars are also considered to be a type of barbells used in surface piercing. Just like the bars, the beads also come in a variety of shapes like cubes, triangles, cones, disks etc. Barbells are made with lathe, taps and dies. If you opt for the handcrafted barbells you end up paying more as they use better quality material and you get jewelry items that are better finished!