Opal Belly and Nose Jewelry

Opals belly jewelry is probably the healthiest type of navel piercing for you. The same is true for opal nose jewelry or any other pierced place on your body. There are a couple of good reasons why opals are safer for people to wear.

First of all, opals are cut in very flat lense-like shapes. This prevents the opal belly jewelry from catching on your clothing and causing the piercing to be torn from you skin. The opals are actually mined in layers so they are a naturally very thin and non-obtrusive stone.

Second of all, opals are very compatible with human skin and the closer they are worn to the skin the more they glow. This is because opals require some humidity to maintain their luster and human skin emits just enough moisture to keep it glowing. Its softness and water content makes it a warm and comfortable stone to wear against the skin.

Thirdly the opal goes very well with the silver color of titanium, which is the metal post that is best tolerated by human flesh. One of the safest piercings you could have is a pearl opal belly ring with a titanium post. The second safest combination would probably be a blue or black opal mounted with a gold post.

When shopping for opal belly jewelry or opal nose jewelry remember to choose stones that are deeply inlaid into the titanium or silver post. This is because the opal is not a very strong stone and it needs to be protected by the setting. The exception is the bright orange fire opal, which is slightly harder. Fire opals are particularly spectacular when worn as opal nose jewelry especially an individual with darker hair or dark or tanned skin.

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