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What type of metal can be used for an initial piercing?

April 26, 2017initial metal piercing type Used

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What type of metal can be used for an initial piercing?

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The following are the metals safe for initial piercings: Implant-grade stainless steel: 316L or 316LVM (ASTM F-138) Implant-grade titanium: 6AI4V ELI (ASTM F-136) Niobium 14k or 18k solid gold All jewelry must be free of scratches, nicks, burrs and polishing compounds. Threaded jewelry must be internally threaded. You can read more on this here: http://piercology.com/n/jewelry_quality.