Dear Anal Advisor:

I am very aroused by the anal jewelry worn by one of the actresses in Evil Angel's The Fashionistas. I would like to get something like that for my girlfriend, but the only ones I can find start at around $75. This is a little bit much for a broke college student. Are there any alternatives that come to mind which are cheaper and safe?

Jonesin' for Jewels

Dear Jonesin' for Jewels:

I assume that the ones you found are Rosebuds Erotic Jewelry by designer Julian Snelling (www.rosebuds.net). Based in France, Snelling creates truly unique butt plugs made of stainless steel or bronze; each base is crafted with precious metals and semi-precious stones (like amethyst and malachite) to look like jewelry. When you slide the plug inside someone's ass and all that remains is the base, the effect is kind of like a pierced ear but for your butt! It's like wearing a work of art in your ass. No one has even tried to copy Snelling, so unfortunately there aren't any cheap Snelling knock-offs. If you want a toy made of stainless steel or other metal, check out the ones in my store, but they will still be pricey. If an artsy anal plug is what you're after, lots of silicone sex toy manufacturers have risen to the call: Vixen Creations makes its Buddy plug in sparkly sliver, gold, or pink glitter ($26, Toys in Babeland); Tantus has stunning metallic colored plugs ($15-35, Toys in Babeland); and there are several other multi-colored swirled anal toys ($28-40, Toys in Babeland). The closest thing I could find to a cheap, but cool-looking plug that very vaguely resembles ass jewelry is one made by Topco's Spice line of toys. It's called Anal Love Trinkets, and it's a pink jelly anal plug with a round knob-like base made of blue jelly-it's only $20 (available at several stores and websites including www.69lovetoys.com).