Body Jewelry History

Mardi Gras: History, Jewelry, and Super Celebration

Mardi Gras is just around the corner! This year, the Christian holiday and popular cultural event falls on Tuesday, February 21st , but the whole month of February is considered Mardi Gras month! A...
Holiday Jewelry

Jewelry Hot Ticket: What to Wear for Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is just around the corner! This year, the Christian holiday and popular cultural event falls on Tuesday, February 21st, but the whole month of February is considered Mardi Gras month! Je...
Labret and Monroe Piercings

Modification Around the World: Lip Stretching in Ethiopia

In the United States, the UK, Australia, and other Western countries, the stretching of lip piercings is something fairly new, but in other areas of the world, lip stretching has been practiced for...
fashion

J-Pop Jewels: Sugar and Spikes Make Everything Nice

Japanese and Korean pop music groups and their fun and upbeat fashion style are becoming a major influence in Japanese and American fashion.  With a mix of cute, crazy, and adorably edgy, the J-pop...
Rising Stars of Modern Piercing

Rising Stars of Modern Piercing: the Anti-Eyebrow

Location: Any piercing performed along the outer edge of the orbital cavity may be referred to as an anti-eyebrow piercing.  This includes the upper cheekbone area, underneath the eyebrow, or more ...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Masters of Body Modification: Ethel Granger – Piercings and Laces

She’s one of the coolest women ever to become famous for body modification: Ethel Granger.  Ethel is known for having the smallest waist ever recorded due to corsetry.  She also grew a collection o...
Zodiac and Birthstones

Jewelryscopes: Alternative Horoscopes for the Pierced – Aquarius

Aquarius: January 20th to February 18th For Aquarians almost everything is tied to individuality, including their amazing collections of jewelry.  More apt to adorn themselves with religious or phi...
Holiday Jewelry

We Heart Chocolate: Sweet New Jewelry for February

February is Chocolate Lovers Month, and to celebrate we’re breaking out the sweets! Colorful gems, heart shaped sprinkles, and maybe even a cherry on top; there’s no limit to the fashionable delici...
Body Jewelry History

Celebrating Black History Month with Alternative Culture

February is black history month, and in honor of this stupendous celebration of African American culture and achievement, we thought it was time to recognize the many contributions of African Ameri...