Body Jewelry

The art of body piercing and wearing body jewelry has been around for centuries. It has been said that the oldest mummy that dates back 4,000 to 5,000 years had an ear piercing. Different cultures through out time thought that body piercings and body jewelry promoted courage and virility. Native Americans were said to have body jewelry to promote their status within the tribe. Nose piercing was popular in India because it helped the pain of childbirth.

Body jewelry is still the rage ever thousands of years later, although now it seems to be more a mark in fashion. Body jewelry is available for virtually any part of the body that is able to have a hole poked in it. Ear piercings are probably the most common form of body piercing. It is not uncommon for a woman to have three or more holes in each ear. It is even quite common nowadays for men to have both ear pierced instead of just one. Nose piercings, eyebrow piercings, and lip piercing are other area that people wear body jewelry on their face.

Moving down the body, most places that have body jewelry are covered by clothing. Well they should be anyways. Nipple piercings have become popular for both men and women. In the 14th century, it was said that female royal often pierced their nipples because the gowns of that era had deep v-necks and they were often exposed. Belly button or naval piercing is the rage with girls who wear low cut pants. Body jewelry for the belly button comes in a variety of styles including ones with blinking lights and belly chains.

There is even body jewelry for your genital areas. Genital piercing has become more popular as it is said to increase sexual pleasure. They body jewelry for both male and female genitals is said to give an enhanced sensation to their partners.

Whether you are buying body jewelry for yourself or as a gift for someone else, you have a wide variety to choose from. Body jewelry can be purchased at any piercing shop and through numerous places online. Body jewelry is made from many different metals, surgical steel, sterling silver, gold, titanium, and platinum. It is available in many different styles and gauges. The gauge is the thickness of the bar that runs through the piercing. Some body jewelry is even available for non-pierced people. There are magnetic nose rings and naval rings that are held on by glue for those of you that want to look without the hole.