Gold (yellow or white) is appropriate for initial piercings if it is 14k or higher, nickel-free, and alloyed for biocompatibility. Gold higher than 18k is too soft for body jewelry because it can easily be scratched or nicked.
Similarly one may ask, can you buy starter earrings?
Starter earrings can be made from any number of different hypoallergenic metals. Surgical stainless steel and titanium are the least expensive hypoallergenic earrings. … Genuine gold, sterling silver, and vermeil gold earrings are great hypoallergenic options for starter earrings that look beautiful on any occasion.
Then, can you replace starter earrings?
Along with cleaning the piercings, one other important point is waiting at least six weeks before changing out the starter studs into another pair of earrings. It is also recommended that only hypoallergenic earrings are chosen to replace the starter studs when it is time.
