Surgical steel nose piercing with Synthetic opal. Length:6,5mm. Diameter:3mm. Cross-section:0,8mm. Stone(s) are fixed in setting.

Surgical steel 316L, originally used in medical implants (e.g. artificial joints), has now become the most important material for piercings. It is characterized by its extremely shiny surface with practically no uneven traces. Surgical steel is also very scratch-resistant.However, it is not advisable to use surgical steel for first-time piercings since its nickel component as part of the alloy may become active when in contact with the sore salt of a newly pierced skin (we recommend to use Titanium G23 or Bioplast instead). Surgical steel can be worn without any trouble once the piercing hole is healed because Nickel cannot be absorbed by the body anymore. Allergies to surgical steel 316L are rare.

Synthetic opals are grown in a laboratory and look very similar to the real opal. They differ mainly in the color pattern. The synthetic stones have a regular color pattern, while natural stones have no such regularity in their pattern.