Septum Rings

Septum piercing goes through the septum that divides the right nostril from the left. It is also called a bull nose piercing because of its resemblance to one.

The nasal septum is made of cartilage tissue. Your piercer will not actually pierce the cartilage here. Rather, the gap that is in line with a regular nostril piercing is the one that is marked for piercing. This part is called the sweet spot. Remember when you wear a septum ring, the piercing should not be stretched too much because it can change the shape of your nose, obviously making it droop…

While some people prefer to get piercings that can take thinner gauge septum rings, others prefer to stretch the piercing to wear heavier gauge septum rings. Septum piercings normally take up to twelve weeks to heal provided the aftercare instructions are followed strictly.

The most popular jewelry worn on septum piercings are the captive bead rings and the circular barbells. Some people wear staple-shaped septum retainer when they want to hide the piercing. These come in different sizes. Those who have a larger piercing use septum keepers or bullet plugs.

Captive bead septum rings, captive ball rings or ball closure rings feature a bead that is held in place by the metal ring’s pressure. This is the kind of septum rings most people opt for. The captive bead ring can be easily opened. The better quality septum ring is a snug fit in the piercing. There is no chance of getting the skin caught in it.

Septum rings also include septum keepers or retainers that help keep the septum piercing intact and invisible. These come in two types – staple shaped and plugs.

Barbells are versatile body jewelry that are also used as septum rings. Barbells can be straight, curved, banana shaped or ring shaped. One or both ends of the barbell can be threaded to take a bead. Circular barbells are called horseshoe barbells because of their shape. These can be of various materials, colors, designs, sizes and patterns with dangles of different themes. When you browse you will come across an amazing range of septum rings to choose from so that you can wear different rings for different occasions!

Bull Nose Rings

Bull nose rings are rings that you wear on your nostrils or your septum. If you go for a septum piercing, the best choice is a captive bead ring or a horseshoe ring. The ‘septum’ is the wall between your nostrils.

For a plain nostril piercing, however, it can be tough to get the captive bead ring in since the inside of the nostril is rather deep. The best option, therefore for a bull nose ring for nostril piercing is the hoop nose ring that look like the full bull nose ring when you wear it, yet is easy to insert.

A septum piercing looks very unique and attractive for a bull nose ring. There are millions of people going in for this type of body piercing. The actual piercing is not done through the cartilage and when you get it done by an expert, you will hardly feel any pain!

The most exciting thing about a septum piercing is you can wear your bull nose ring when you want to. In case you cannot wear it to work, you can simple insert a piercing retainer to keep the piercing intact. There is a choice of captive rings with beads, circular barbells and beautiful nose hoops that are the favorite. The captive rings come in 12 and 14 gauge thickness in glow-in-the-dark pretty colors ranging from dark blue, orange, red, purple, light green, blue, pink and lots more, all embellished with beads of clear marble, beach balls, glitter balls and disco balls that look magical.

There are 14 gauge surgical grade steel captive rings with 4 mm acrylic balls in different colors. For special occasions, you may want to add the 14-carat yellow gold horseshoe bull nose ring to your collection. Horseshoe bull nose rings come with circular balls, dice, dangling skeleton hands, swords, and the like. Nose hoops of 18-20-gauge stainless steel and anodized titanium are available in different colors.