Jewelry 101
Ear Stretching Through History
Ear stretching can feel like a distinctly modern style — but it's one of the oldest forms of body modification we know of, practiced on nearly every continent for thousands...
Ear Stretching Through History
Ear stretching can feel like a distinctly modern style — but it's one of the oldest forms of body modification we know of, practiced on nearly every continent for thousands...
When to Upgrade to Solid Gold Jewelry
Solid gold is the upgrade a lot of piercing lovers eventually make — it's beautiful, durable, body-friendly, and feels like a genuine step up from starter jewelry. But gold is...
When to Upgrade to Solid Gold Jewelry
Solid gold is the upgrade a lot of piercing lovers eventually make — it's beautiful, durable, body-friendly, and feels like a genuine step up from starter jewelry. But gold is...
The Apatani Nose Plugs: Yaping Hullo Tradition
Among the many forms body adornment has taken across human cultures, few are as visually distinctive as the large wooden nose plugs once worn by the women of the Apatani...
The Apatani Nose Plugs: Yaping Hullo Tradition
Among the many forms body adornment has taken across human cultures, few are as visually distinctive as the large wooden nose plugs once worn by the women of the Apatani...
Piercings and MRI / Medical Procedures
If you have piercings and you're heading in for an MRI, surgery, or another medical procedure, you've probably wondered: do I have to take everything out? The short answer is...
Piercings and MRI / Medical Procedures
If you have piercings and you're heading in for an MRI, surgery, or another medical procedure, you've probably wondered: do I have to take everything out? The short answer is...
The Indian Nath: Bridal Nose Ring Tradition
In Indian culture, the nose ring — known across regions as the nath, nathni, laung, or mukhutti — is far more than an accessory. For many brides it's an essential part...
The Indian Nath: Bridal Nose Ring Tradition
In Indian culture, the nose ring — known across regions as the nath, nathni, laung, or mukhutti — is far more than an accessory. For many brides it's an essential part...
Healing vs Healed: Do You Need Different Jewelry?
Short answer: yes. The jewelry that's right for a piercing while it's healing isn't necessarily what you'll want once it's fully healed. The healing phase has real requirements — around...
Healing vs Healed: Do You Need Different Jewelry?
Short answer: yes. The jewelry that's right for a piercing while it's healing isn't necessarily what you'll want once it's fully healed. The healing phase has real requirements — around...
African Tribal Piercing Traditions: Beyond the ...
Long before piercing became a fashion statement in Western cities, communities across Africa were using piercing, stretching, and adornment to mark identity, status, beauty, and belonging. These traditions aren't curiosities...
African Tribal Piercing Traditions: Beyond the ...
Long before piercing became a fashion statement in Western cities, communities across Africa were using piercing, stretching, and adornment to mark identity, status, beauty, and belonging. These traditions aren't curiosities...
Prong vs Bezel Settings Explained
When you're picking a new CZ or gemstone end for your piercing, it's easy to focus entirely on the stone. But the "setting" — the metal structure that holds the...
Prong vs Bezel Settings Explained
When you're picking a new CZ or gemstone end for your piercing, it's easy to focus entirely on the stone. But the "setting" — the metal structure that holds the...
Piercings and Pregnancy: What to Keep, What to ...
Pregnancy changes your body in big ways, and if you have navel or nipple piercings, you might be wondering what happens as those areas start to stretch and shift. The...
Piercings and Pregnancy: What to Keep, What to ...
Pregnancy changes your body in big ways, and if you have navel or nipple piercings, you might be wondering what happens as those areas start to stretch and shift. The...
Piercings in the Bible & Ancient Near East
Body piercing is often thought of as modern, but it runs through some of the oldest texts humanity has preserved — including the Bible. Nose rings, earrings, and gold ornaments...
Piercings in the Bible & Ancient Near East
Body piercing is often thought of as modern, but it runs through some of the oldest texts humanity has preserved — including the Bible. Nose rings, earrings, and gold ornaments...
Birthstone Body Jewelry Guide: Your Month's Gem
There's something special about wearing your birthstone. It's more than a pretty color — it's a tiny, wearable piece of your own story, carrying centuries of symbolism tied to the...
Birthstone Body Jewelry Guide: Your Month's Gem
There's something special about wearing your birthstone. It's more than a pretty color — it's a tiny, wearable piece of your own story, carrying centuries of symbolism tied to the...
Piercings in Ancient Greece: Myth vs. History
Search for "ancient Greek piercings" and you'll quickly run into some bold claims — that Greek athletes pierced themselves for sport, that elaborate genital piercings were a mark of the...
Piercings in Ancient Greece: Myth vs. History
Search for "ancient Greek piercings" and you'll quickly run into some bold claims — that Greek athletes pierced themselves for sport, that elaborate genital piercings were a mark of the...