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Body piercing has been an active part of our existence since the time of the Bible. In the book of Genesis chapter 24 Rebekah is given a golden Shanf, which is Hebrew for nose-ring. In India a nose piercing is meant to make childbirth easier and to lower period pains. Read the rest of this entry »

People love the attention they get from a body piercing. Whether it is an ear piercing that is gold and dangles a few inches just to sway and get someone special’s attention. Or maybe it is a gold or multi-colored belly button ring that you where with that new bikini to show off that tan and flat stomach of yours.

Whatever you may want for a piercing, there is a place and a special ring to fit it. From piercing you belly button, up to you ears, and down to your private areas, anything now can have a piece of metal stuck in it to show it off for everyone to see. Read the rest of this entry »

As the old saying goes, “no pain, no gain.” The same is true when it comes to body piercing, as many parts of the body are a little more than uncomfortable when the needle penetrates the skin. As distasteful as it may be, a piercing is nothing more than a puncture wound with a piece of jewelry inserted into the hole. Many individuals would seriously consider body piercing, but the potential for pain is too much for the weak of heart. In most instances, the pain associated with the actual piercing is not nearly as extreme as believed. Read the rest of this entry »

These days, it is not uncommon for tattoos to be associated with other forms of body art.  In many areas, especially larger cities, tattoo studios are no longer solely tattoo studios, as they also offer piercings.  In combining these two, two issues frequently arise.  First, while many people consider tasteful, well-done tattoos to be a legitimate form of self-expression through artwork, a large number in this category also consider body piercing to be unacceptable;  or, at the very least, undesirable.  It is difficult to communicate this to young people, especially teenagers, when an increasing number of tattoo studios also offer body piercing.  Kids will naturally assume that if artwork is acceptable, acquiring holes and rings in various parts of their anatomies should also be acceptable.   Read the rest of this entry »