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Jewelry Fashion Fix: How Beautifully Brit

Flying the Union Jack   Finding yourself in love with all things UK?  There’s no better way to share a penchant for bona fide British fashion than flying the Union Jack.  On ears, lapels, fingers, ...
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Body Jewelry Update: the Cat’s Meow

Anyone who has a pet cat (or two, or more) can tell you just how irresistible they are when they turn on the feline charm, so much in fact that our love of the furry set has carried over into all a...
Body Jewelry History

Piercing Evolution: A Historical Timeline – The Age of Discovery

……………….. 1530 The Spanish begin to record their experience observing ritual piercing amongst the native peoples in Mesoamerica, including the Aztecs and the Maya. ……………….. 1700-1800 Explorers from ...
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The Guide to Modern Piercings: What’s in a Name

It comes as no surprise that many of the piercings which have grown in mass popularity recently are entirely contemporary in origin.  With the first piercing parlor in the United States not even op...
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Body Jewelry Update: Strawberry Love

When you think of Summer, what comes to mind?  For me, it’s luscious and perfectly sweet, antioxidant-loaded strawberries… and that goes for both food and fashion.   Stealing all of the best shades...
Jewelry Fashion

In the Bag: Summer Beauty and the Beach

An Ocean of Color   Watery hues, swirls of movement, reflected sunsets, and oceanic shimmer.  Heightened nature with vivid coloring.  Ombre shading and brilliantly splashy effects that mimic the la...
Body Jewelry History

Body Jewelry Salute: Flag Day – History and Patriotism

Everyone knows that July 4th is our Independence Day, but I bet most people don’t know the date of Flag Day off the top of their head. Some might even think they are the same day! Well, that’s not ...
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The Guide to Modern Piercings: Doubling Up

Almost any type of piercing can be “doubled up,” or done in pairs, and some are even meant to be.  But with contemporary piercings and styles in a state of constant evolution, it’s a little bit har...
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Jewelry Fashion Fix: Please Don’t Stop the Music

Boom Boxing   There’s something so deliciously 90s about rockin out with an old school boom box. The perfect compliment to a few pounds of metal and plastic?  A few more pounds of metal, and plasti...