Body jewellery means two quite different things. One is decorative jewellery worn on the body, such as waist chains, belly chains, hand harnesses, armlets and body chains, which Rajkot makes well. The other is piercing jewellery that goes through the skin, such as navel bars, nose studs and septum rings, which needs implant-grade materials that most Rajkot brass workshops are not set up to supply.
Decorative body jewellery: a good fit
- Kamarbandh or waist belts, worn with sarees and lehengas.
- Belly and waist chains for beach and festival wear.
- Hathphool hand harnesses linking a ring to a bracelet.
- Bajuband armlets and body chains worn over clothing.
Piercing jewellery: be careful
Jewellery that sits in a piercing touches broken or healing skin, so material choice is a safety issue. Professional piercers and many retailers expect implant-grade titanium, implant-grade steel, niobium or solid gold, with documentation of the material. Plated brass is not suitable, and the EU applies a stricter nickel release limit to items inserted into pierced parts of the body.
Most Rajkot units work in brass, copper and alloy and buy their findings locally. A few may offer steel posts, but very few can provide certified implant-grade material with mill certificates. If you sell piercing jewellery, it is usually better to source the bars, studs and rings from a specialist and buy only the decorative tops or charms in Rajkot.
Nose rings in Indian jewellery
Indian nose rings and naths sold in fashion sets are often clip-on or press-on, or are intended for an already healed piercing. Describe them clearly in your listings, and do not market them as suitable for new piercings unless the material is certified.
What this means for a buyer
Buy decorative body chains and waist belts from Rajkot, and source anything that goes through the skin from a specialist with material certificates. Creston & Co works for buyers only, for a fixed fee agreed in writing: we tell you honestly which part of a range fits Rajkot, check samples and supervise packing. Start with a free sourcing review.