Body Jewelry Category Overview
The Body Jewelry category is designated by ID 190 and falls under the path Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Body Jewelry. It is a specific classification within the Google product taxonomy used to identify items designed for decorative piercing and skin adornment.
What Belongs in This Category
This category includes a wide variety of piercing accessories designed for specific parts of the human body. Based on real-world examples from the US market, this includes items such as:
- Nose rings, septum rings, and nose studs.
- Labret studs and flat back pieces for lip or ear piercings.
- Navel barbells, belly chains, and curved eyebrow rings.
- Circular barbells and horseshoe rings.
- Stretching plugs, stone eyelets, and organic decorative pieces.
- Captive bead rings and specialized nipple jewelry.
What Belongs Elsewhere
Products that do not fall under this category should be mapped to the appropriate neighboring jewelry segments. Standard pieces like necklaces, bracelets, anklets, and rings must be categorized under their respective parent categories. Earrings that are for standard lobe piercings generally belong to the Earrings category, while decorative watches and their components should be directed to the Watches or Watch Accessories categories. Jewelry sets that combine multiple types of pieces should be placed in Jewelry Sets rather than here.
Implementation in Your Feed
To categorize these items, use the value 190 or the full path Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Body Jewelry in the google_product_category attribute. Since this is an apparel item, remember that Google expects you to provide specific attributes like color, size, gender, and age_group to ensure your ads perform effectively within the platform.