Pair of Ear Studs with round Druzy Stone Silver / Aurora Borealis

316L Surgical Steel is high-quality stainless steel. To be more precise, it is part of 'Surgical Stainless Steel'. The material is robust, durable, and affordable. The combination of metals used to create 316L Surgical Steel offers the possibility to process it more easily than more hardened steels such as titanium. Later on this page we will dive deeper into the matter.

Although 316L Surgical Steel is the most used material for Piercing Jewellery worldwide, it is not suitable for everyone. People sensitive to metals, and Nickel in particular, can not stand it well. Luckily there are plenty of alternatives of Nickel-free Piercings, such as Titanium.

316L Surgical Steel is quite hard, which makes it more complicated to create the intricate details of piercings and earrings. To keep jewellery affordable, often a second material is used to create the fine details of the piece. Brass is the most common second material used because it is a resilient metal. Be aware that piercings and earrings made with brass are very sensitive to discoloration.

If you want to wear your 316L Surgical Steel jewellery for a long time, make sure to get one without added brass. You can find any second material, if used at all, on the 'more information' tab of the product page.