One of the most popular piercings in the West, the tongue piercing has gone from strength to strength over the last decade. With a history that dates back to ritualistic practises used by the Myans and Aztecs, as well as being proof of trance-states to the Islamic Fakirs, the...
A bridge piercing is a Piercing|body piercing through the skin on the bridge of the nose , usually directly between the eyes of the wearer. The bridge piercing is also known as an "Erl" or "Earl" piercing, after its first recipient, Erl van Aken. A variation on this piercing,...
Why's it called a Monroe?
Named after the actress Marilyn Monroe, who's famous beauty spot gave inspiration for this piercing, the Monroe is located to the side of the upper lip. It's often located on the left side of the face, although this isn't a hard and fast rule, and...
What does 'Gauge' mean?
The gauge of a piece of piercing jewellery refers to how thick the jewellery is ( see figure C in the graphic below ). In many parts of the world, the gauge system isn't used, and the thickness of piercing jewellery is measured in...
One of the most popular piercings going, the navel or 'belly' piercing is actually a piercing of the upper wall of the navel rather than the naval itself.
Made popular by model Christie Turlington, when she showed hers off at a London fashion show, rings or curved...
Body Piercing has been around for centuries, and is even mentioned in biblical times. It's practice has served many social functions, including spirituality, social hierarchy, fashion, religion, non-conformism, and eroticism, among many others. Modern day piercing culture...
Captive bead rings are a widely used and versatile piece of body piercing jewellery, and can be used in many, if not most piercings. Also known as 'Ball closure rings' or 'Captive rings' the jewellery is a circular ring opened, closed, and held shut by a bead. The captive bead...
Barbell style piercing jewelry is composed of a straight bar and with a bead on each end, one or both beads unscrewable for removal and/or changing of the beads. Often one of the beads is fixed, either via epoxy or welding , so that only one bead is used to install or remove...
There are many different types of surface piercing. These piercings follow a channel which follows the plane of a flap of skin anywhere on the body, rather than piercing right through the skin tissue where it's thin enough in a convex or concave area. Surface piercings are...