Permanent/welded jewelry, when done correctly by the proper professionals, should be safe. However, there are hundreds of businesses offering permanent jewelry using unregulated & potentially unsafe welders, learning off of YouTube, and even soldering with an open flame, to apply permanent jewelry. Those with a pacemaker should not have their jewelry welded. Additionally, there are no industry standards or regulations on the type and size of jewelry being applied. Stainless steel will not break apart under most circumstances nor will very thick chain that is welded directly together with no breaking point. It’s extremely important that jewelry is able to break apart if it were to get caught on something. Our jewelry is made to last and therefore is not delicate, however it is still made according to industry standards and will have multiple break points. If a situation arises that would be unsafe, the jewelry is made to break to avoid injury.