Fine Body Jewelry in Scottsdale

Materials

Two metals, both safe to heal in

Everything that goes into a piercing here is either implant grade titanium or solid gold. Those are the only two materials we are willing to leave inside healing tissue.

Implant grade titanium

ASTM F-136 titanium, the same specification used for surgical implants. It is nickel free, extremely light, and what we fit for almost every fresh piercing. Available polished or anodised in soft golds, roses and pastels.

Solid 14k gold

Solid means gold the whole way through, not a coating. Yellow, white and rose, set with cubic zirconia, genuine opal or diamond depending on the piece. Heavier than titanium, and it catches light in a way anodising cannot.

We do not stock plated jewelry. Plating is a thin skin of gold over cheaper metal, and inside a piercing channel it wears through and puts whatever is underneath against your tissue.

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How it fastens

Threadless, mostly

Most of what we fit is threadless. The decorative end has a short pin that bends slightly and press fits into a hollow post. There is no screwing, so there is nothing to cross thread and nothing to quietly unscrew while you sleep.

The useful part is that ends and posts are separate. One healed piercing can wear a tiny bezel on a Tuesday and a three stone cluster on Saturday, on the same post, without touching the piercing channel.

For rings we fit seam rings, which close with a flush join, and clickers, which hinge open and snap shut. Clickers are far easier to put in yourself, which matters for a daith or a septum you cannot see.

The collection

What we carry

i Ends and studs Bezels, prong set stones, clusters, discs, tiny hoops that read as studs, shells, stars and crescents. Sizes from 1.5mm upward, because in a curated ear the smallest pieces do as much work as the statement ones.

ii Seam rings and clickers Plain, beaded, and stone set. Diameters from 6mm for a tight helix up to 12mm for a lobe you want to hang. We will tell you which diameter suits your anatomy rather than which one looks best in a photograph.

iii Chains and connectors Fine chains that run between two piercings. Beautiful, and worth a conversation first, since they need both piercings fully healed and placed so the chain drapes rather than pulls.

iv Stones Cubic zirconia for colour and sparkle at a sensible price, genuine opal for that shifting milky fire, and diamond where you want the real thing. All set in solid gold.

Sizing

Three numbers that matter

Most irritation we see is not infection. It is jewelry in the wrong size, usually bought online in a hurry.

Come in and get measured

Gauge
Thickness of the post: Usually 18g or 16g
Length
For a barbell or a flat back: 5mm to 8mm typical
Diameter
For a ring: 6mm to 12mm typical

A bar that is too long snags and starts to angle the piercing. Too short and it presses into tissue. A ring with too small a diameter sits under pressure and will not settle. We measure all three before fitting anything, including jewelry you bought elsewhere.

Looking after it

Keeping gold looking like gold

Take rings out before swimming in chlorine. It dulls the finish over time.
Perfume, hairspray and self tanner all build up. Spray before you put jewelry in, not after.
Clean healed pieces with warm water and a soft brush. No ultrasonic cleaners on opals or set stones.
Check threadless ends are seated firmly every few days. A quick press is enough.
If something loosens repeatedly, bring it in. The pin usually just needs rebending, which takes a moment.

Healing a new piercing is a different matter, and there is a separate aftercare guide for that.

Common questions

Good to know

Once fully healed, yes, though threadless ends take practice. While it is still healing, please let us do it. Taking jewelry out early is the most common reason a piercing closes up or gets angry.

Of course. Come in and we will measure what you are currently wearing, check how the piercings are sitting, and fit whatever you choose. There is a small fitting fee. It saves a great deal of trial and error.

No. Implant grade titanium is the safest thing to heal in and plenty of people wear it permanently. Gold is a choice about how it looks and feels, not about quality. Many curated ears mix both.

Yes, for pieces we do not have in your size or stone. Turnaround varies by supplier and we will give you a realistic date before you pay anything.

Try things on properly

Hold pieces against your own ear, see them together, and take as long as you like. There is no pressure to buy anything on the day.

Book a fitting Plan a curated ear

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