Urban Body Jewelry

Urban Body Jewelry: piercing and stretching jewelry with shipping in the United States

Urban Body Jewelry (UBJ) is an online store dedicated to selling body jewelry and piercing accessories. Its catalog is organized by item type, body area, size, and material, and includes everything from plugs and tunnels to hoops, barbells, and pieces for facial and body piercings. The company operates primarily in the U.S. market, with free domestic shipping on orders over $25, according to information on its site.

Catalog of plugs and tunnels

The plugs and tunnels section brings together a wide variety of designs and materials. Featured new arrivals include 50/50 amethyst and rose quartz plugs, carnelian agate teardrop plugs, Kaos silicone eyelets in copper and silver finishes, raw white quartz druzy teardrop plugs, 50/50 opalite and tiger's eye plugs, and double flare glass plugs in Pink Cosmos and Sunset Cosmos colors. Also offered are crocodile wood plugs engraved with a mandala flower, opal glass plugs, stainless steel plugs with mother-of-pearl, raw white agate druzy plugs, stainless steel tunnel plugs with lotus flower in howlite and turquoise, double flare opal glass tunnels, black threaded stainless steel tunnels, and single flare glass plugs with a red speckled mushroom design.

Materials available for plugs include acrylic, bone, glass, horn, stainless steel, silicone, stone, titanium, and wood. The store also sells titanium, stainless steel, niobium, and 14-karat gold jewelry.

Ear weights and other pieces

The ear weights collection is designed for those who want to show off their stretching size. They are made in brass, stainless steel, stone, wood, bone, copper, and glass, and the company states it has more than 1,000 designs, from ornate to minimalist. Among the models shown are white brass and brass weights with a Megalodon design, and brass weights shaped like a shell.

The catalog is rounded out with spirals and hangers, plug hoops, ear tapers, stretching kits, fake plugs and tapers, one-of-a-kind tribal earrings, earrings, aftercare accessories, captive rings, charms, circular barbells, curved barbells for eyebrows, straight barbells, labrets, hinged clicker rings, seamless rings, nose rings, and threadless tops and ends.

Organization by piercing type and size

The store allows filtering by pierced area: stretched ears, belly button, cartilage, earlobe, eyebrow, industrial, lip and labret, nipple, nose, septum, and tongue. It also offers a size guide ranging from 16 gauge (1.2 mm) to over 2 inches (50 mm), with millimeter and inch-fraction equivalents for each size.

Materials and product approach

Urban Body Jewelry states that its jewelry is made to last and uses materials such as stone, stainless steel, wood, glass, and silicone. The company presents itself as a low-price option without sacrificing quality, and its catalog includes both standard production pieces and unique tribal-style designs.

Shipping and customer service

The site advertises free domestic shipping in the United States for orders over $25. It has sections for frequently asked questions, return policy, accessibility, pricing policy, privacy, and right of withdrawal. It also publishes guides on ear stretching, the history of stretching, a gauge chart, and a blog, as well as a rewards and referrals program.