Titanium Jewellery

Titanium Jewellery at SkinKandy

SkinKandy's Titanium Jewellery collection features implant grade Titanium (ASTM F136), a lightweight and body-safe material that's free from the trace nickel found in Surgical Steel. It's available across lobe, cartilage, nose, navel and face and mouth placements, in flatback, ballback, segment ring and barbell styles. Our piercing specialists recommend Titanium during the healing phase for most piercings, and it's also the better choice if you have sensitive skin or a nickel allergy. Whether you're freshly pierced or upgrading a healed piece, this collection covers Titanium jewellery for almost every placement we pierce.

What is implant grade Titanium jewellery?

Implant grade Titanium is ASTM F136 Titanium, a lightweight and body safe metal that's strong and highly resistant to corrosion.

It doesn't carry the trace nickel found in Surgical Steel, which is what makes it hypoallergenic and the right choice if you have sensitive skin or a known nickel allergy. Every Titanium piece in this collection is implant grade, so it's suitable for a piercing from day one. It comes in a wide range of finishes and colours, including anodised options, without compromising on safety. It's one of the three core materials we use across our range, and you can compare all of them by material.

Is Titanium safe for a fresh piercing?

Yes, implant grade Titanium is what our piercing specialists recommend during the healing phase, across every placement we pierce.

It's nickel free and light, so there's less weight sitting on a piercing that's still settling and less chance of a reaction while your skin is sensitive. If you have sensitive skin, or you know you react to nickel, Titanium and 14K Gold are the two materials to look at. Do not remove your jewellery during the healing phase, and talk to your piercing specialist before any change of jewellery. A lobe takes 6 to 12 weeks to heal fully and cartilage placements take 6 to 12 months, so give it time before you swap anything.

Which piercings and styles suit Titanium jewellery?

Titanium suits almost every placement we pierce, from lobe, helix and tragus through to conch, rook, flat, septum, labret, philtrum, navel and nipple.

Ear placements are fitted with Titanium flatbacks, ballbacks and segment rings, and flatbacks are the pick for cartilage because there's no butterfly back to catch on your hair or a pillow. Nose piercings take Titanium L-bends, nose twists, flatbacks and bendable rings, while labret takes a Titanium flatback, segment ring or horseshoe, and philtrum takes a flatback.

Titanium dermal tops, barbells and navel bars cover dermals, tongue, nipple and navel, and an industrial bar is simply a longer Titanium barbell sized to the placement. Retainers are the one exception, because those are made in glass, acrylic or bioflex rather than Titanium.

What sizes does Titanium jewellery come in?

Titanium sizing depends entirely on the placement, so this collection spans 20G through to 14G.

Lobe piercings take 18G or 20G studs, and a lobe flatback sits at 16G in 6mm or 8mm. Cartilage placements sit at 16G, where helix is pierced at 10mm, downsized to 8mm and settles at 6mm or 8mm once healed, tragus, flat and rook take 6mm or 8mm, and a daith ring measures 8mm to 10mm across, with industrial the exception at 14G on a 34mm to 38mm bar.

Nose placements sit at 18G or 20G for a standard nostril, and septum, labret and philtrum all take 16G in 8mm or 10mm. Navel curved bars and dermal anchors are both 14G, with navel at 8mm, 10mm or 11mm and dermal tops on a 3mm or 4mm disc, so your piercing specialist will confirm the exact gauge and length before fitting anything new.

How does Titanium compare to Surgical Steel?

Titanium and Surgical Steel are both body safe metals we use right across the range, and the difference comes down to nickel, weight and price.

Surgical Steel can be used in fresh piercings, though our piercing specialists recommend implant grade Titanium during the healing phase. Surgical Steel isn't hypoallergenic, because it carries trace nickel, so if you have sensitive skin or you've reacted to a metal before then Titanium or Gold is the safer pick. Titanium is noticeably lighter, which you feel most in a longer barbell or a navel bar, and both metals are durable and resistant to tarnishing. Surgical Steel usually costs less, so the call comes down to sensitivity, weight and budget rather than one metal being better than the other.

How do I care for Titanium jewellery?

Clean the piercing with a sterile saline solution as advised by your piercing specialist, rather than putting any product straight onto the jewellery.

Titanium resists corrosion, so it doesn't need polishes or jewellery cleaners, and abrasive products can scratch the finish. Dry the area gently with clean paper rather than a towel, because towel fibres catch on threads and jewellery backs. Do not remove your jewellery during the healing phase, so clean around the piece and leave it in place. Once a piercing is fully healed, warm water and a mild soap are all a Titanium piece needs.

Book a piercing at SkinKandy

Ready for a new piercing in implant grade Titanium, or an upgrade to a healed one? Our piercing specialists will size the piece to your placement and fit it for you in studio. View our piercing menu to book.