A claw-shaped piece of body jewelry suitable for daily wear as well as stretching. Typically made of acrylic as they are generally large and most metals would be too heavy and uncomfortable for daily use in this manner. Stretching with this sort of jewelry may be done at a gradual pace, as the claw can be slowly pushed through the body piercing as a taper, but can also be worn as jewelry between stretching. The claw is a handy tool for the gauge queen who is financially impaired.

see also: Taper, Spike