| elry has been derived from the word jewel. | | | | with gems. Today the designs may have |
| Jewelry in Latin also refers to Jocale which is used | | | | changed, but the traditions that come with |
| to describe a plaything. Body jewelry consists of | | | | wearing jewelry on special occasions remain the |
| ornamental jewelry worn by people to show a | | | | same. Body jewelry has covers a wide variety of |
| higher status or as a sign of prosperity or as a | | | | jewelry. This may range from necklaces, ear rings |
| fashion trend. Body jewelry is typically made of | | | | to nose piercings, naval piercings, eyebrow |
| precious and semi precious stones like diamonds, | | | | piercings tongue rings, belly button rings and many |
| solitaires, rubies, sapphires, emeralds and precious | | | | more. The list is never ending, as the younger |
| metals like gold ,silver platinum, Some body | | | | generation finds many more unconventional ways |
| piercing jewelry is also be made from glass and | | | | of piercing body parts. Piercing has been practiced |
| plastic. These materials are safer for the human | | | | for over centuries now. But Body piercing is fast |
| body as they do not cause any allergies. | | | | gaining popularity today, though the art of body |
| Body piercing jewelry is most commonly worn as | | | | piercing is reflected in many cultures with various |
| necklaces, bracelets, pins, earrings, hair | | | | underlying religions, spirituality, fashion or passion. |
| accessories and many more. Origin of Body | | | | In the United States of America, body piercing |
| piercing Jewellry 1 fashion dates back to the | | | | started in the early seventies and is fast gaining |
| cultures of the ancient ages. Evidence, in the form | | | | popularity over the past few years. For people |
| of a 75000 year’s old beaded necklace | | | | who are scared of piercing their body but do not |
| was discovered in a cave in South Africa in the | | | | want to stay behind fashion trends can buy |
| year 2004; shows that Body piercing jewelry was | | | | jewelry that can slip on to look like it has been |
| not born yesterday. In some cultures, wearing | | | | pierced. But this may keep falling off and some |
| body jewelry made from precious stones was | | | | latches may be painful too. |
| considered as a mark of high status and sign of | | | | The younger generation literally eats, sleeps and |
| prosperity. | | | | breathes fashion and today body piercing jewelry |
| Some people even stored their wealth in the | | | | has become a corner stone of the fashion world. |
| form of gold and precious stones jewelry. In | | | | There is no fashion icon who does not advocate |
| some religions wearing iconic jewelry was | | | | one or more body piercing jewelry that will give |
| considered auspicious. During wedding, the wedding | | | | him that edge over the crowd. |
| ring is often made from precious stones studded | | | | |