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Quick Take: Monroe Jewelry Sizing and Styles

So you have this amazing new monroe piercing that you’ve been checking out in the mirror every morning for the past few weeks and are super psyched about, but now it’s healed up enough to finally c...
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Quick Take: Ring Sizing

Cocktail rings are some of the hottest jewelry around, especially when it’s time for a slew of warm weather parties.  The only issue though: how do you know what size to get?  Once you know the bas...
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Quick Take: Getting a Little Closure

Buying necklaces is super fun, but when it comes down to the specs, sometimes it’s difficult to decipher the lingo, like with necklace closure types.  So we’re here to make sure that you’re never l...
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Quick Take: Keeping up with the Threads

For many who are new to the world of body mod, and even some seasoned veterans, you may have heard some interesting things about body jewelry threading.  But what’s the difference between “external...
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I Want BodyCandy: the PIN to WIN Sweepstakes

Hi, my name is Cat and I am addicted to body piercings and Pinterest. Honestly, they are both addictions that I am not even mad about. Body piercing makes me feel beautiful and opens up a whole wor...
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Celebrating Earth Day: Body Modification Goes Green

April 22nd is a very important day to people all over the world: Earth Day.  This is a day for holding open forums, creating community initiatives, and implementing creative changes in the interest...
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Quick take: the Standards of Gauge Sizing for Body Jewelry

  So you’re shopping for body jewelry and you see the phrase “8 gauge.”  What does that mean?  Most of us who are pierced know what gauge size is, but that doesn’t mean everyone else knows, and for...
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Quick Take: Taper Styles for Stretched Piercings

For those who have stretched their ears or other piercings, you’re probably familiar with tapers and what they are, but for anyone who doesn’t know, here’s a quick review of the basics: There are f...
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Quick Take: Circular Body Jewelry

There are five basic types of circular body jewelry: the ball captive ring, the horseshoe, the pincer, the segment ring, and the spiral.  These five types will come in a variety of sizes and styles...