The following drawn diagrams and/or pictures are detailed and some are of adult nature. They are for educational purposes to show what each piercing is. Some viewers may find some of the pictures offensive. No one should ever attempt to perform any of these piercings on themselves or others.

The ear is quite possibly the most common piercing to be recognized worldwide. However, placement and style of jewelry worn in this piercing is unique to each individual culture in which it is found. Due to access of historical information about these various traditions, we have a range of options for ear decoration. Anywhere on the earlobe can be pierced. Both style ,jewelry and gauge of the piercing is negotiated according to the clients desired end product. There is a wide variety of ear cartilage piercings,many which have a rich cultural history. Some of the clients options include the rook,daith ,tragus and conch. Again, jewelry,style and gauge can be negotiated with many of these piercings to suit the client.




Nose: Nostril and Septum

The nostril, most well known fir its Indian roots, is as wide as its sister piercing, the Septum. The cultures in which this modification has been documented range from the Mehinaku of the Amazon tribes in New Guinea. Stone, feathers,bone, and wood jewelry have been traditionally worn in either of these piercings. Today, in addition to these materials we can use various metals and acrylics in a variety of styles.





The Eyebrow:

The eyebrow has no documented historical background that we know of. However, the concept may have been adapted from such religious celebrations as the Thaipusam festival of the Hindu. Captive bead rings and a range of barbell designs can be worn in this piercing. Consult you piercer as to what jewelry would be appropriate for you.




Tongue:

This popular piercing was originally used in bloodletting ceremonies of the Maya in ancient Meso America. For most Mayan citizens this was a temporary piercing, though priestesses were permitted to wear a piece of bone jewelry in the piercing permanently. The best jewelry option for this piercing is a straight barbell.






Lip and Labret:

Anyone who has read National Geographic is probably also familiar with the large lip plates of the Sufa. In addition to this extremely stretched lip piercing, other people, such as the Ache of eastern Paraguay, have traditionally worn poles or whale bone in labret piercings. Although many people have stopped wearing these traditional pieces of jewelry in lip and labret piercings, the piercings themselves have carried over into contemporary Western body modification practices. Poles and plates have now been replaced with labret studs and lip rings.




Cheek/Jaguar Whiskers

The cheek piercing is another piercing rich with history. It is found as a temporary piercing which is ritualistically performed during many different ceremonies throughout the Middle East and has been documented as a permanent piercing in areas ranging from Alaska to the tip of South America. Today people wear labret studs and, very rarely, plugs in cheek piercing or what is known in South America as jaguar whiskers.



Navels

This was once a piercing which was a greatly revered mark of Egyptian royalty. In contemporary Western culture, the navel piercing is one of the most popular piercings available. Either a captive bead ring or a bent barbell can be worn comfortably in a navel piercing.





Nipples

Nipple piercing was a popular practice among women in Spain during Victorian Ear. It was pierced with the intention of making the nipple more pronounced and sensitive. Both men and women pierce their nipples today for both decorative and sensual reasons. Captive bead rings, circular barbells and straight barbells can be worn in this piercing




Pubic

Although this piercing is more popular among men, it can also be performed on women. This piercing is primarily for aesthetic reasons and is usually placed in the loose skin above the genitals. A surface barbell  is the best choice of jewelry for this piercing due to high rejection rate.





Clitoris

Due to the anatomical build of most women, this piercing can rarely be performed. Simply put, most women do not posses a developed enough clitoris to pierce. This piercing is not for the weak at of heart. A professional piercer would never attempt this piercing unless conditions were 100% favorable. For those who can be pierced, jewelry is usually limited to a captive bead ring or barbell.



Clitoral Hood

Those who cannot receive a clitoris piercing shouldn't lose heart, because a clitoral hood piercing can be just as satisfactory. This piercing can be placed vertically or horizontally in the pubice and is placed to stimulate the clitoris during sexual activity. Captive bead rings are usually the best choice for this piercing. With such a short healing period (4-6 weeks) this has become a favorite amongst our clientele.




Inner and Outer Labia

Labia piercing have quite a history behind them. In many cultures throughout the world women's labia have been pierced and devices have been inserted into them in order to insure a women's chastity. The Trukese women of The Carolina Islands wore jewelry in their labia for aesthetic reasons, decoration of the labia was required in order to attract a suitable mate.There are two sets of labia, the outer (Labia majora) and inner (Labia minora). Both are piercable, however the inner labia are more commonly chosen because they are easily pierced and heal much quicker. Captive bead rings are the jewelry choice for both of these piercings.


Scrotum/Hafada

In some Arabic societies, boys' scrotums are pierced in a rite of passage when they reach puberty. The Hafada, as this piercing is called , is placed high on the side of the scrotum near the base of the penis. These piercings are often done in pairs on opposite sides of the scrotum. In addition to the traditional placement, the scrotum can be pierced in other areas as well. The jewelry commonly used is a captive bead ring.



Guiche (pronounced GEESH)

The guiche is indigenous to the South Pacific, primarily Tahiti, primarily performed as a puberty rite. The placement of the piercing is through the raphe perinei, the ridge of skin between the scrotum and the anus, at a point roughly corresponding with the inseam of a pair of pants. The guiche can take a long time to heal and some irritation can be expected. Placement is important for maximum enjoyment of the piercing and least irritation. Again standard jewelry is a captive bead ring.

 Prince Albert

This is the most common piercing for male genitalia requested by our clientele. The Prince Albert piercing was originally called a Dressing Ring by Victorian Haberdashers. The piercing was devised by a fashion designer during the Victorian period with the intent of strapping the penis to the leg to minimize the bulge in the tight pants which were fashionable at the time. Today this piercing is almost exclusively intended for erotic stimulation. Jewelry for this piercing is usually a captive bead ring or circular barbell.



Apadravya

The apadravya, according to the Hindu Kama Sutra is one of a number of devices used during intercourse to excite the female partner. Among the Dravidian people of Southern India, the word also refers to the device worn in a vertical piercing through the head of a man's penis. A barbell is the most common jewelry worn in this piercing.





Ampallang

This piercing has been conclusively documented in a number of cultures around the world. It has been found in Borneo, New Guinea, and in the Philippines to name a few. This piercing is done horizontally through the head of the penis. Again, the standard jewelry is a straight barbell.




Foreskin

In ancient Greece and Rome piercing of the foreskin was commonly performed on male slaves and the insertion of a device called a fibula prohibited the man from participating in sexual intercourse. Captive Bead Rings are the most commonly used jewelry for this piercing.





Frenum

This piercing is European in origin and could be used to enhance or prohibit sexual activity. The frenum piercing goes through the loose flesh on the underside of the penis behind the head. Commonly used for this is a barbell, although sometimes the wearer has the option of wearing a large radius ring which can be flipped over the head of the penis.



Dydoe

These piercings are usually done in pairs, one barbell on either side of the head of the penis. They were performed primarily by Jewish men who desired to regain some of the sensation which was lost through circumcision.

For even more information, visit History of Piercing or History of Body Piercing on Wikipedia!

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