Piercing jewelry is relatively new to modern western society. It has been around since before recorded history and has been documented in both modern and ancient civilizations from all over the globe.
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The history of piercing jewelry
2010-11-08 08:51:05
Body piercings have become more popular in the last ten to twenty years. When you walk on the street you will find out plenty of people with piercing jewerly like navel rings or nose piercing and the most common ear piercing. Here I will introduce to you the history of piercing jewelry.
The earliest known body jewelry was pierced is over 5,000 years old. This worthy gentleman had his ears pierced with larger-gauge plugs in his ears, so plugs may be one of the oldest forms of body modification there is!
As people have seen that the most widely seen body piercing throughout history is the piercing of the ear lobes. This type of piercing is found in practically every civilization in the world and is even mentioned in the Bible. A similar practice is still followed today among some African and Middle Eastern societies where an earring is given to the wife as a symbol of the marriage and to ensure her financial security in the event of divorce. The size of the earring also denotes the weath of the wearer and is considered an important symbol of social status. Long time ago, earrings were popular among pirates and most other sailors. The earring was considered to improve the sailors vision at sea. The person finding the body was expected to
Above all is a brief introduction to the history of piercing jewelry. Body jewelry is also a kind of art and use another way to show the beauty of people.
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