Body Jewelry History

A Very Modified Holiday: the History of Thanksgiving

Most of us know what Thanksgiving is; turkey, seasonally harvested veggies, giant family dinners, thankfulness (and maybe a little football).  But what about the stories we’ve been told since we we...
Body Jewelry History

Jewelry Symbolism Then and Now: Animal Magnetism

Throughout history many civilizations have coexisted with, identified with, and even worshipped various animals.  We’ve revered them as deities, building statues in their honor, and assigned them b...
Body Jewelry History

Modification Around the World: Most Popular Piercings Worldwide

It’s no secret that the number one most popular piercing in the world is that of the ear lobe.  In both western and tribal societies, the ears are regularly pierced during childhood, and in some ca...
Body Jewelry History

Style History: the Phenomenon That is Movember

  The growing of facial hair is popularly linked to supporting one’s team during playoff season. Think hockey, especially: the superstitions about not shaving began among the players themselves and...
Body Jewelry History

Modification History: Pierced Like an Egyptian

Today is a fun little holiday known as “King Tut Day,” that celebrates the day back in 1922 when Howard Carter and his team of archeologists and Egyptologists uncovered the entrance to King Tutankh...
Body Jewelry History

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: Halloween and the Samhuinn Festival

As the number of modified persons rises, a return to the roots of piercing and tattoo practices is all but an inevitability, and along with primitivism comes a cultural reawakening.  In recent year...
Body Jewelry History

Body Jewelry History: Costumes and Pumpkin Carving

Most of us know the term “Jack o’ Lantern” to refer to a pumpkin that’s carved with a face, but did you ever wonder where pumpkin carving comes from?  We wear jewelry, clothing, and hair ornaments ...
Body Jewelry History

What to Wear Where for a First Class Scare

If you live in or around one of the country’s many haunted locales, Halloween can take on a special meaning.  For a little extra nod to that scary splendor, we’ve got just what you need to fit righ...
Body Jewelry History

Jewelry Fashion Trending: the Native American Mystique

Current fashion trends are heavily influenced by traditional Native American art and jewelry. Whimsical dream catchers are everywhere right now. If your belly button is prone to scary nightmares yo...