Holiday Jewelry

The Mathematics of Body Mod: Say Hi to Pi

So today is officially Pi Day.  And no, we’re not talking about celebrating grandma’s awesome dessert-making prowess with some fruity delights.  We’re talkin’ pi, as in mathematical pi.  Or specifi...
Jewelry Fashion

Lifestyles of the Modified: Queens of the Jewelry Empire

Under the influence of stars like Katy Perry, Rihanna, and Lana Del Rey, it’s no wonder that all things lavish and retro-luxe are so very of-the moment.  It’s exciting to create a nouveau riche fan...
Body Jewelry Information

Quick Take: Top Three Tips for Buying Body Jewelry

Buying new jewelry can be totally tricky, especially if it’s the very first time that you’re picking new items for a specific piercing.  But if you follow these few simple tips, and go in armed wit...
Jewelry Fashion

Jewelry Trend Flash: Planting the Fashion Apple Seed

Ah, the power of the apple.  It beguiled Snow White, inspired the passions of Johnny Appleseed, helped launch the Twilight Series to instant fame via book cover, and apparently “one a day helps kee...
Body Jewelry History

Exploring Irish Mythology: Creature Comforts

If all you know about Ireland is that it inspires people of all nationalities to drink to excess every March 17th, you’ve taken for granted a land full of rich history and fantastic tales. Irish st...
Saint Patrick's Day Jewelry

Body Jewelry Update: Luck of the Irish

What’s better than finding a four leaf clover?  Wearing one of course!  When it comes to luck, nobody knows better than the Irish, and with Saint Patty’s Day just around the corner, it’s the perfec...
Piercing and Aftercare Information

Video: Tara’s Medusa Piercing – Up Close and Personal

The medusa or philtrum piercing, is located centrally above the upper lip. It earned the name medusa in the 1990s from Kerrick, a hairdresser and model from Toronto, Canada. The most common jewelry...
Saint Patrick's Day Jewelry

Alternative Fashion Moment: Cool with Celtic

As the modified generation experiences a cultural resurgence, many of us our turning to our ancestral roots for a deeper understanding of who we are, and who we want to be.  And what better time th...
Body Jewelry History

Jewels of the Ages: the Irish Claddagh Ring

The Claddagh ring is one of Ireland’s great historical mysteries, as nobody can be sure exactly how it came to exist.  There are literally dozens of origin stories, but many of them are rich in fol...