Jewelry 101
Piercings in the 1920s: Flappers, Bobs and Clip...
The 1920s did something no previous decade had managed: it put the ear on display. Hair came off, necklines dropped, and the space between jaw and shoulder became the most...
Piercings in the 1920s: Flappers, Bobs and Clip...
The 1920s did something no previous decade had managed: it put the ear on display. Hair came off, necklines dropped, and the space between jaw and shoulder became the most...
Can I Put My Old Jewelry Back In?
You are rummaging through a drawer and stumble onto it — an old stud, an old hoop, something you wore for years and then just stopped wearing. You touch your...
Can I Put My Old Jewelry Back In?
You are rummaging through a drawer and stumble onto it — an old stud, an old hoop, something you wore for years and then just stopped wearing. You touch your...
Piercings in Ancient China: Jade Jue to the Qin...
China's piercing history runs the opposite way to most. It starts with some of the oldest ear ornaments found anywhere on earth, then turns against the practice on philosophical grounds,...
Piercings in Ancient China: Jade Jue to the Qin...
China's piercing history runs the opposite way to most. It starts with some of the oldest ear ornaments found anywhere on earth, then turns against the practice on philosophical grounds,...
History of the Barbell: Straight, Curved and Ci...
The barbell is the most adaptable shape in body jewelry. A straight post, a threaded ball at each end, and a form that scales from a tiny 6mm helix piece...
History of the Barbell: Straight, Curved and Ci...
The barbell is the most adaptable shape in body jewelry. A straight post, a threaded ball at each end, and a form that scales from a tiny 6mm helix piece...
My Jewelry Turned My Skin Green — What It Means
You took the jewelry out and there is a greenish-black ring on your skin. It looks alarming. Then it wipes off, which is somehow more confusing. Here is the good...
My Jewelry Turned My Skin Green — What It Means
You took the jewelry out and there is a greenish-black ring on your skin. It looks alarming. Then it wipes off, which is somehow more confusing. Here is the good...
Why Does the Buddha Have Long Earlobes? The Rea...
Almost every image of the Buddha shows long, stretched earlobes. It's one of the most recognizable features in religious art anywhere in the world, and it shows up across two...
Why Does the Buddha Have Long Earlobes? The Rea...
Almost every image of the Buddha shows long, stretched earlobes. It's one of the most recognizable features in religious art anywhere in the world, and it shows up across two...
My Clicker Won't Close — How to Fix It
It opened perfectly fine. Now it absolutely refuses to go back. You are standing at the mirror pressing a hoop that clicked shut effortlessly yesterday and does nothing today, and...
My Clicker Won't Close — How to Fix It
It opened perfectly fine. Now it absolutely refuses to go back. You are standing at the mirror pressing a hoop that clicked shut effortlessly yesterday and does nothing today, and...
Victorian Ear Piercing: Fashion, Mourning and D...
Most of what floats around about Victorian piercing is either exaggerated or made up. The real story is quieter, better documented, and has a straight line to why ear piercing...
Victorian Ear Piercing: Fashion, Mourning and D...
Most of what floats around about Victorian piercing is either exaggerated or made up. The real story is quieter, better documented, and has a straight line to why ear piercing...
Threadless Tops vs Complete Studs: What to Order
Threadless jewelry is a two-piece system. Some listings give you both halves. Some only give you one. This trips people up constantly. The frustrating part is when your order finally...
Threadless Tops vs Complete Studs: What to Order
Threadless jewelry is a two-piece system. Some listings give you both halves. Some only give you one. This trips people up constantly. The frustrating part is when your order finally...
My Threadless Top Keeps Falling Out — Here's th...
You pushed it in, felt it click, and an hour later it was on the bathroom floor. Or lost in the office carpet. Or gone into the void. Threadless jewelry...
My Threadless Top Keeps Falling Out — Here's th...
You pushed it in, felt it click, and an hour later it was on the bathroom floor. Or lost in the office carpet. Or gone into the void. Threadless jewelry...
14K vs 18K Gold: Which Is Better for Body Jewelry?
Karat only measures one thing: how much of the metal is actually gold. It isn't a quality grade, and higher isn't automatically better — which is exactly why 14K, not...
14K vs 18K Gold: Which Is Better for Body Jewelry?
Karat only measures one thing: how much of the metal is actually gold. It isn't a quality grade, and higher isn't automatically better — which is exactly why 14K, not...
I Lost the Ball Off My Barbell — What to Do
The bar is still in. The ball is not. Somewhere between your pillowcase and the shower drain, one tiny threaded sphere vanished into the void — and took with it...
I Lost the Ball Off My Barbell — What to Do
The bar is still in. The ball is not. Somewhere between your pillowcase and the shower drain, one tiny threaded sphere vanished into the void — and took with it...