It is becoming more and more popular nowadays to express yourself in terms of your body and in particular body piercing. Earrings are the old and traditional pioneers of body piercing although many cultures around the world have been piercing their bodies for cultural and religious reasons for hundreds of years. Body piercing in the modern world has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity as people strive to become more individual and express themselves through different mediums.

After the ears, one of the more popular body parts to pierce is the navel. The nipple has also proved to be extremely popular and nipple piercings can be unisex. There is a wide range of nipple jewellery available on the market today, and some of the best ranges are advertised on jewellery sites that have online stores. As the nipple
is a prominent part of the body you can choose between a body bar and a nipple ring. Nipple rings have without a doubt proved to be the favourites.

Nipple rings can be manufactured in silver, gold, titanium and hypoallergenic metal. Titanium has emerged recently as the shining star when it comes to the best material for nipple jewellery and other body jewellery. Most nipple jewellery is a ring that is inserted through the nipple. Rings can also have decorations on them such as silver or gold balls. If you prefer something a little bit different you can always go for dumb-bells. These are opened ended rings with screw on balls on each end. Body bars designed especially for nipple piercings are also a good choice. Whatever type of nipple jewellery you decide to opt for make sure it is hypoallergenic and of good quality, otherwise you may encounter problems later.