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January 31: Inspire Your Heart with Art Day

The modified set is nothing if not artistic: from gorgeous tattoos to fabulous body jewelry that adds glamour and intrigue to every pierceable part, inspiring one’s heart with art is as natural as ...
Body Jewelry History

Hurray for Hanukkah

At this point we’ve pretty much all heard of Hanukkah, but some might not know exactly what it’s about.  Well Hanukkah, which officially starts tonight, is in the most simple terms, the commemorati...
Body Jewelry History

Who’s Your Santa? – the Legend of Saint Nicholas Day

If you happen to be of Scandinavian, Slavic, or German ancestry, it’s possible that you’ve heard of a holiday called Saint Nicholas Day, which traditionally is celebrated today, December sixth.  Th...
Body Jewelry History

Body Jewelry Symbolism: World Jewelry

The Hamsa The hamsa depicts the open right hand, a symbol of protection across many cultures.  A version of this emblem is present in nearly every major world religion, though sometimes operating u...
Body Jewelry History

All Hollow’s Eve Inspiration: Victorian Visions

The Victorian era began in the 1830s and ended just after the turn of the next century, but its influence on every facet of human experience continues even to this very day.  So why are we talking ...
Body Jewelry History

Cultural Celebration: The Autumnal Equinox

The Autumnal Equinox is upon us again, and so begins the season of color, cold remedies, and of course, Halloween.  The 2014 equinox occurs on September 23rd, but there’s no reason celebrations can...
Body Jewelry History

Body jewelry Update: Fabulous Fortune Cookies

Celebrate Fortune Cookie Day, with fun Chinese symbol body jewelry featuring your favorite spiritual and inspirational kanji characters.   The beauty of Chinese as a written language is captured in...
Body Jewelry History

Living Lefty and Loving It

In honor of International Left Handers’ Day, we’re breaking out our favorite in lefty-friendly items, starting with the coolest cartilage earrings on the block.  Thanks to a curved or single-sided ...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Body Art Symbolism: Counting Stars

The star has been a powerful and mystical symbol since time immemorial, with a slew of associations both dark and divine.  So it should come as no surprise then to a modified generation that it pop...