Brass Bee on a Customized Hypoallergenic Earring Post

~~~The Earrings~~~

These come in single units, (ideal for helix, cartilage, tragus, daith, conch, labret piercings) so if you're getting them for your earlobes, you would need to order 2 to receive a matching pair.

Look in the UPGRADE shop section for a variety of other post options. If you don’t find the option you’re looking for there, just ask! I really do make each one of these, custom, after you order it. I can do a huge variety of things with each casting and have drawers full of designs I've never even listed. I can make rings or pins or even 00 gauge ear tunnels. Rare things just don't get ordered regularly enough for me to keep the parts around, but I've been doing this for long enough that I can source almost anything.

Look in the UPGRADE shop section for a variety of other post options. However, this design is large enough that it will not work as a nose piercing. 

~~~ The Bee or not to Bee ~~~

Oh my gosh, I just love bees. They're so adorable and so very important.

From wing to wing the bee is about 5mm! Teeny Bee!

The hollow back of the brass stamping where the post is attached is filled with solid sterling silver to cut down on oxidization.

This earring’s design is raw brass! It will develop a patina over time. A layer of clear nail polish will prevent it from gaining a patina. A shining cloth will remove that patina and give it greater depth as it ages.

Brass is a metal alloy made from Zinc mixed with Copper and does NOT contain Nickel or Lead.

~~~ SIMPLEST POST OPTION ~~~

- The Regular Earring Post - 

 This is a 22 Gauge 10mm Surgical Steel Post. The backs are hypoallergenic silicone bullet backs and Titanium butterfly backs. Perfect for traditional lobe piercings.

~~ THE OTHER STANDARD POST OPTIONS ~~~

Body Jewelry Style Post options are organized by

GAUGE . LENGTH . METAL . TYPE

+++ Gauge: This refers to how thick a post is. Higher numbers mean skinnier wires. 22g is the skinniest possible jewelry post. 

+++ Length: This is the length of the post. It’s measured in millimeters because they’re whole numbers and inches ends up needing fractions. Regular earring posts are usually around 10mm. Healed cartilage piercings are usually between 8mm-5mm. Longer posts can be special ordered.

+++ Metal: This is the metal that the POST itself is made out of. The jewelry design is often a different metal. 

• SS = Surgical Steel. I use 316L Steel. This is a kind of Stainless Steel often used for surgical tools. It’s the best type I can source. It is extremely hard, nonreactive, and easy to sanitize. 
• Flex = Bioflex. This is NOT metal. It’s a nickname that refers to a soft flexible plastic. It’s often more comfortable for mouth piercings, but is less durable than steel. It’s currently only available in 16g and the top is a short pin that inserts into the tube of the shaft. I usually send a free extra post. It can be trimmed down to 6mm. Longer bioflex posts can be found in the Add-On section.

+++ Type: This refers to how you connect the front of the post to the back. Posts have a variety of closures and different styles are good for different things.

• int = Internally Threaded. This means the front design-part of the earring has a screw that goes IN the post. The post itself is a tube ending in a flat disc in a “labret” style. The disc of the back is about 4mm wide.
• PF = Press Fit. These threadless posts are the best for tiny designs or jewelry that’s worn all the time. The post is a hollow tube with a flat disc back. The front of the earring has a slightly curved wire pin that inserts into the post. The pin can be bent to increase friction and make it harder to open/close. 

+++ UPGRADE: Alternate posts such as Titanium, Surgical Steel Nose Hoops/Screws, Lapel Pins, Charms, or Ear hugs are either available to add to your order in the upgrade section of the shop or can be made by custom request. Please put BOTH the earring and the upgraded post into your cart before checking out. Thanks!