Types of Belly Rings
Depending on your body type and the actual shape and structure of your navel region the type of ring that you can safely wear will differ.
An experienced piercer should be able to carefully examine your navel region and suggest the best type of belly ring jewellery you should get.
Due to the nature of belly piercings and their sensitivity to location and navel structure, the initial shape of jewellery, be it bar or ring, should be the one you always wear. The style you first wear is the style that stays with all through your belly-ring wearing days. To change styles drastically, could be dangerous, so be warned.
General Types of Belly Rings
The basic types of belly-ring jewellery are:
- Curved Style: Curved styles rings are the best initial style of belly button ring jewellery for most navels. Most navel types accommodate this type of navel ornamental style easiest. This belly ring style is normally made of a curved barbell which is set with either genuine gems or sparkly crystals or stones. It is the most popular style and it is the style most often seen worn by celebrities. There are number of different variations of this basic style (curved bar, J-curve or jewelled navel curve).
- Ring style: Some people don’t have the navel structure to accommodate curved style belly rings. In such cases an alternative ring-style is used if there is enough tissue on the side of the navel. This style can beautiful, when a ring is laid to rest against the abdomen when displayed.
- Bar style: Bar belly rings are relatively rare and are not as popular as jewelled navel bars or J-curves. They are primarily only used in people who have a flap in the bottom part of their navel.