Love for Body Jewelry

If we’re talking about timeless piercing styles, one can’t help but think about the good ol’ ear piercing. And for good reason--ear piercings have been part of human culture for thousands of years. It is one of the oldest forms of body modification, likely because the ear lobe is easy to pierce through, and the healing is fairly speedy.

Here are the Hall of Famers in the arena of classic piercing:

Lobe Piercing

This involves simple holes in the lobes, from which you can wear anything from a tiny stud to big chandelier style jewels.

Double or Triple Lobe Piercing

Consider this an “upgrade” to the normal lobe piercing. These are equally as safe as regular lobe ear piercings, but they lend a bit of a punk edge to your lobe. Most people can’t fit more than three piercings on their lobe, before having to move up to the cartilage. Most commonly you will see studs or small hoops in the second and third holes.

Gauging

Ear gauging is a unique take on lobe ear piercings. This requires progressively increasing the size of your piercing by wearing increasingly thicker earrings. Ear gauging has been done by different cultures for thousands of years, but nowadays it is most closely associated with alternative subcultures in Europe and the US, and some tribes from central and eastern Africa.

Helix

Most popularly done on the top part of the ear, this type of piercing take longer to heal, but also totally worth it. A row of helix piercings, along with a row of lobe piercings can have a really beautiful flow.

Daith

The daith piercing is a bit complex compared to the others. This one is done between the rook and the ear canal, and is not easily visible.

What kind of timeless ear piercing do you currently have? What type are you planning to get anytime soon?

More affordable than fine jewelry, fashion jewelry can be your go-to when you’re looking for something that’s of quality without costing you to break a bank. After all, you don't need diamonds and precious gems for a great jewelry wardrobe. Careful, however--because there are so many manufacturers out there, and you might be forced to pay for more than what you’ve bargained for. That’s why time and again, style experts advise to get your fashion jewelry from reputable makers and distributors like WildKlass. Here you’ll find that there are plenty of affordable jewelry alternatives, where stylish designs and fashion statement pieces abound.

If you want to delve deeper in spotting high-quality fashion jewelry, here are some aspects to consider:

Material

Fashion jewelry are often plated in gold, silver or rhodium, or is solid sterling silver, or better yet sterling plated with rhodium. Semi-precious stones, minuscule diamond chips, and cultured pearls are often used as ornament for this type of jewelry. You’ll also find that they often include real leather bracelets and necklaces with semi precious stones and silver beads. 

Symmetry

Edges shouldn’t be sharp or present a safety hazard. Stones should be set securely and in a clean manner. Of course, you don’t want to get stuck on someone’s clothes, and rip them apart.

Finishing

Similar to fine jewelry, a high-quality fashion jewelry should have a finished and crisp look. Cheap, inexpensive jewelry is polished only on the surface of the piece. As soon as you look in to its hidden parts, you can see the rough and bumpy surface of the casting skin.

Guilt-free price points

The best thing about fashion jewelry is that they’re reasonably priced compared to fine jewelry, but still of high caliber compared to cheap knockoffs. It's remarkable that most of the jewelry always looks a lot more expensive than it is.

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These days, it seems like nearly everybody is sporting some sort of body piercing. And one of the fun parts about having piercings is selecting body jewelry that further expresses your individuality. But an accessory that’s on trend and looks appealing simply won’t cut it. You also have to dig deeper and figure out if it’s in the size that is fit for your measurements, or if it’s made with quality materials that won’t cause you irritation and other complications, and lead you to much regret along the way. Read on to find out some things you need to be aware of when selecting body jewelry.

Measuring your body jewelry

Each person’s body is different so that means we all have different sizes and shapes for our ears, nose lips, and other piercing areas. That also means that there is no real standard size for a body jewelry, and it’s best to base it on your own measurements to decide on what size you’d want to get. There are two pieces of information you should know when ordering body jewelry: gauge and length.

Gauge refers to the thickness of the barbell, post or ring that goes through the piercing. Gauge can be somewhat tricky because it works backwards: the higher the gauge the thinner the barbell.

Length, on the other hand, is a measurement for straight barbells, curved barbells and labret studs. The important thing to remember is that the end balls, top balls, bottom discs, stones and threads on the barbell are not part of determining barbell or labret length. You should measure from threading to threading on the bar or in between the end balls.

Select high-quality accessories

Body jewelry should not be made from materials that either absorb fluids or become scratched easily. One common irritation culprit is nickel, a metal that's used in many inexpensive and expensive alloys. It’s important to select only quality metals that will not cause infection or irritation in your body. Go for materials such as surgical stainless steel, titanium, sterling silver, and solid gold.

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The methods of body piercing have definitely evolved from the ancient conventional, perhaps unhygienic and unsafe ones, to the modern and much safer options.

If you plan on getting your body pierced, make sure that you're aware of the different techniques. This will keep you well informed about the pros and cons of each method.

Standard Needle vs. Piercing Guns

This method includes the use of needles that come in different sizes, lengths, thickness and shapes to suit individual requirements. Needle piercing is done by hand or with the help of a needle holder with which it is pierced into the body and left there. Then it is gently removed and the jewelry is forcefully pushed into the incision made.

A piercing gun, on the other hand, is similar to the working of a stapler. There’s been a debate about how this method, although popular, is not as safe as the standard needle method, because the needles used in this type of instrument are usually blunt, and punctures done can severely damage the nearby tissues. Also, many parts of the piercing gun are made up of plastic components that cannot be sterilized and could harbor microbes.

What is a Tapered Method?

This method can be used on the ears, nose, lip, tongue and cheek etc. but it is also used on those parts of the body which are considered to be elastic. The main purpose behind this technique is to make a large gap to fit the jewelry piece. Once the piercing is done with a thick needle, a tapered steel bar is passed through the hole followed by the piece of ornament.

How about a Dermal Punching?

The dermal punching method involves removal of a few initial layers of the skin to ease the piercing process. When a few layers of epidermis have been removed, a needle can be easily passed through the skin to make an opening.

But before anything else, keep in mind these factors

If you currently have an infection or an open wound, it's a good idea to put off the piercing until you are healthy because the risk of infection is higher. Also, if you have health problems, such as poorly controlled diabetes or other conditions that weaken your immune system, your chances of infection are higher.

Once you’re clear with these, and you decide on getting a piercing, you should be open to your piercer about any medical history, including allergies, heart disease, diabetes, and asthma so your health risks are known.

Finally, find out how long the wound typically takes to heal and how to keep it clean afterward. You must be aware of all possible side effects like pain or swelling, and what you can do to minimize them.

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