Jewelry may be worn for fashion, cultural tradition, religious beliefs, personal symbolism, and many other reasons.
As the body piercing became more of a fashion, a vast amount of specially crafted jewelry became available to the public.
Common types of body jewelry that are sold often in modern days include barbells, captive bead rings, labrets, navel curves, plugs, spirals, and various other types of piercing jewelry.
Materials used for production have grown from traditional gold and silver to widespread use of surgical steel as well as titanium, niobium, glass, and several kinds of plastics (PTFE, Tygon, bioplast, nylon).
Wood, horn, amber, stone, bamboo, silicone, fossilized ivories, tusks, bones, and porcelain can also be used to craft body piercing jewelry.