The jewelry used for industrial piercings is typically a long barbell, but there are "many different gemstones and ornamental ends that can be used [on the bar]," Angel says.

As a refresher, an industrial piercing is the barbell-looking rod that runs across the upper ear, basically connecting one side to the other (peep the image above). IMO, industrial piercings just ...

It usually happens because the barbell is the wrong size, which causes movement and irritation inside the piercing. The new skin shifts and causes the barbell to tilt.

The industrial piercing is made up of two piercings – sometimes even more – connected by a piece of jewellery, typically a straight barbell through the ear cartilage.

There are so many types of facial piercings you can get, ... you can get a straight barbell piercing known as a bridge piercing. However, a bridge piercing doesn’t work for everyone.