Endless Styles of Belly Button Rings to meet everyone’s needs

Endless Styles of Belly Button Rings to meet everyone’s needs

Article by Jade Greene

Because belly button rings have become so popular in the past two decades, manufacturers and designers are developing new styles and varieties every single day. There is a vast array of belly button rings that vary in cost, style and design.

This piercing is a favorite of many because it is very simple to hide and relatively easy to maintain. Of all the popular body piercings, navel rings can take the longest amount of time to heal, but, nonetheless, they are very common. They’ve experienced a resurgence of popularity in the past 20 years.

Here you can learn about each of the most common designs of belly button rings. They can all be purchased both online and in stores.

Traditional Non-Dangling Navel Rings

These belly button rings are the oldest, and probably the most popular. They’re kind of like an old standard of the body jewelry industry. Generally, this style is made from a banna bell, or curved barbell. Typically there is a 3mm acrylic ball on the top and a 5 mm acrylic ball on the bottom. Standard belly button rings such as these are made from plastic and metal materials and generally have the lowest cost. Nearly always they are 14 GA and use both gems and jewels as decoration.

Dangling Navel Rings

Dangling belly button rings can vary from just a short charm to a long chain that wraps around the wearers waste. They include anything from flags to jewels and even words or personalized holographic pictures. ASometimes made with plastic or bioflex materials, dangling belly button rings are most commonly steel or titanium. The top portion of the belly ring uses a banana-bell and fit the same way the non-dangling rings do. The difference is that they extend further and feature an additional charm, jewel or adornment. For this reason, they are generally more expensive.

Reverse Navel Rings

This kind of belly ring is sometimes difficult to understand, especially when customers only see a picture online. They’re not very complicated to explain, though. They use the same gauge and style as the non-dangling ring and dangling ring, except that the gems or decorations extend from the top ball rather than the bottom. The belly button ring extends in front of the navel, rather than dangling below it. Sometimes the extended portion is free moving, but most often it is a collection of small gems welded together to make a solid decoration.

Spiral Navel Rings

This is a new design but they are very well-liked. These are non dangling navel rings, but they differ from the traditional style because they are twisted into the piercing, rather than being inserted straight down. They are not difficult to put in and it does not hurt the wearer. They typically feature a 3mm acrylic ball on both the top and bottom, although sometimes there is a gem or other decoration in the center of the navel.

About the Author

Jade Greene is an expert in belly button rings and other body jewelry.