Banana barbells with stones
On a stone-set banana the ends are flat bezels rather than balls — a large one at the bottom, a smaller one on top.
Opal, zirconia or crystal
Synthetic opal is matte with an inner shimmer. Cubic zirconia is faceted and the brightest. Crystals add colour but scratch sooner.
About the bezel
A bezel is wider than a ball, so the bar sits lower and catches on a waistband more. For a fresh piercing a plain bar is the safer choice.
Size
1.6 mm, 10 mm long; the bezel is usually 5–8 mm across.
Size and material
| Material | Titanium — 4 models. Contains no nickel, so it causes no reaction even in a fresh piercing. Lighter than steel — less load on the tissue. The material of first choice. |
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| Thickness | 1.6 mm — 5 models. The thickness must match the one the piercing was made with. |
| Bar length | 10 mm — 5 models. A longer bar is needed while the swelling lasts, a shorter one — for a healed piercing. |
| Thread | Internal — 5 models. An internal thread is hidden inside the bar — it does not scratch the channel when changing. |
| Insert | Synthetic opal — 4 models, Cubic zirconia — 1 model. |