Body Art and Extreme Modification

Dermal Piercings Overview

Any piercing that’s referred to as a “dermal” is basically a non-traditional piercing.  What does this mean?  Well, the easy difference is that a traditional piercing has both an entry point and an...
Zodiac and Birthstones

Jewelryscopes – Alternative Horoscopes for the Pierced: Sagittarius

Sagittarius  11/23-12/21 The party animal in you loves to go wild with uv reactive bioplast barbells and enthusiasm-ridden brights, and the faithful optimism that Sagittarius is famous for acknowle...
Body Jewelry Information

DIY Jewelry Gift Sets: How to Pack it Together and Save

Searching for gifts that seem expensive but are really a steal?  Want to give someone a thoughtful present in their favorite styles or colors without breaking the bank?  Just pull together your own...
Holiday Jewelry

Bling’s the Thing: Jewel Encrusted Accessories Make the Grade

So now that most of our Christmas shopping is done (most of it, right?) there are a few other things that all of us are thinking about, like what we’re going to wear to all of those awesome holiday...
Body Jewelry History

Celebrating Hanukkah: Holiday Season Traditions and History

Many of us know of at least one family that celebrates Hanukkah, even if we aren’t Jewish.  But do we really know what’s behind Hanukkah traditions, and why we celebrate the way we do?  It’s actual...
Holiday Jewelry

Tween Worthy Holiday Gifts: What’s Hot Right Now

The tween market only continues to grow, and for those of us with some serious gift buying to do, it can be tough to weed out what’s going to really make a thirteen year old’s day, from what might ...
Body Jewelry History

Hidden Holiday: Wright Brothers Day

Orville Wright, (1871-1948) and Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) were two typical American bothers. Originally workers in a mechanics shop, their knowledge and success with motors, bicycles, and machines ...
Jewelry Fashion

Sk8ter Girls: the New Generation of Hip

In the two thousands, gender barriers in sport have been shattered like never before, and the trick skate genre is no exception.  More and more female skateboarders, snowboarders, and inline skater...
Body Jewelry History

Yule: The Holiday You Might Not Know You’re Celebrating

So what is Yule?  Well, Yule is the original Germanic December Holiday whose traditions became absorbed by what we now celebrate as Christmas.  You heard right.  Many of the traditions associated w...