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ceramic rings for just that reason.

Go figure.

Dan

Most that I've seen, ceramics of some type are just part of the metal ring --could be gold, silver, titanium and plastic type. However, in other parts of the world, like Africa, Bahrain, Egypt, India, Pakistan, even some Asian countries ---- the use of bones, ivory, polished twigs, carved stones.

Strangely, though I mentioned security x-ray machines, how come they do not detect the metals on earrings? Usually when you pass through this security system, they ask you to remove your watch, rings, bracelet but not your earrings.

Speaking of earrings...the one hole on each ear seems to be the most acceptable type of body piercing known. Most young girls get their ears pierced at a very early age; at least mine between 8-9 and no particular reasons. You add two more holes on each ear or one side of the ear pierced --- It creates big fuzz for some who sees it. Piercing on other parts of the body creates bigger fuzz. Perhaps body piercing needs to buy more time to be accepted just as many other trendy things that people introduce to accessories their bodies requires "Time".

I also think that the notion of body piercing seen in young (teens) is a stereotyping. I've seen more adult engaged in body piercing than the teenagers. Teenagers cannot afford the cost of service and materials like that of the adults. Body piercing is not exclusive of age or professions. In fact, I've seen men and women looking like in her 60's perhaps even older with a nose ring, c-h-i-n pierced or one ear pierced for the men. And office people with high paying jobs and reputable positions have some type of visible piercing done to their bodies. I?ve seen this while in California and more so here in Canada. I think it also depends where one lives ? urban (more common) than the rural.

An interesting read on the sociological POV of body piercing, particularly what it says under ?CONCLUSION?.

http://www.bmezine.com/pierce/bodypier.html

Personally, three holes on each ear and a left nose pierced is as far as I can get with body piercing. The rest of what other nervy people do with their bodies is an interesting form of art that I choose to understand more than criticize.


cl

...people do things to their bodies without thinking of future consequences as you mentioned about not wanting to have them anymore especially the example link you provided.

Cosmetic surgery is an alternative but costly and may not look the same as it was originally. And to add, for example also, tattoos can be removed by laser surgery or tattoing on top of the unwanted tattoos using skin matching colored inks. Again, a costly regrets.

I had my nose pierced some 15 years ago (yup! the process hurts!), it took 5 years to heal on and off because it gets caught on my rings,putting on my clothes or even sleeping (accidentally scratching my nose). It hurts like "ouchhhhhhhh!" for a day or two when that happens. You cannot really take it on and off everyday because it will irritate the skin and even cause inner skin tear and worst is infection. I have no regrets having it done (I like it) but I always have to be careful of accidentally pulling it out.


CL

... but these piercings do not sway me one way or the other (unless the "ring" is obnoxious). What looks icky are the eyebrow piercings (dumbells especially) and the tongue piercings (a dentist friend says he's seen more cracked teeth from these things, not to mention the risk of infection is high!) escape me as a desired adornment.

Hey! We have one thing in common, if I read your last post correctly. I too, have three piercings per each ear lobe. I wear small gold hoop with diamond chip followed by my diamond studs, followed by cute little gold leafs with tiny diamond chips that arch up the earlobe. It was my FIL buying me those little leafs in Ireland on the way back from Ukraine some years back that got me back to wearing earrings in the third hole again. I have an extended hole in the first hole by accident (thanks brother!) and it would take expensive surgery to fix it. Mostly I get around that with careful selection of earings, but I'll probably give re-piercing higher up one more try -- this weekend maybe.

Been contemplating a small discretely placed tatoo lately. Hubby isn't on board for that ... Yet?!

diamonds don't like me -- I keep loosing it so I quit buying them other than the fact it's expensive just to loose it.

I've tried all kinds of earrings for different occassions and outfits but I find simplicity is better --- white gold, yellow gold, opal, jade and pearls. No studs.

Tattoo, done that some 15 years ago. One I personally designed in tri color(black,green and red) a thin shaped ring design with a red rose and a leaf in the middle -- tattoed on my right middle finger. It hurts to get it done but not as bad as having a nose pierced. Again, that's as far as I can go with tattoing.


CL

Hi Evie and CL,

I have 2 holes in one ear, 3 in the other. Used to wear hoops, then diamonds, then a long dangly in third hole on one side (a skeleton in my younger days). Now, I've pretty much just stuck the diamond studs in the first holes, and don't wear anything else.

My tattoo is on my right shoulder. It's a rose, and a dotted eighth note. I don't regret it, but it was done way back when lines weren't as precise as they seem to be nowadays, so it's feathered and faded some. I've been thinking about a second one, but I don't want it bad enough yet, I guess.

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... with his dangling razorblade earring would have made quite the couple! On rare occasions he will put one of my small diamond studs in, but those are rare occasions indeed. We still have his dangling Mickey Mouse, and we did buy him a #20 Tony Stewart earring he's never worn yet He is forbiddin from wearing a gold hoop. He looks too much like Mr. Clean (no kidding!) The hoops I wear are very small and are actually more comfy than studs. I wear all my earrings 24/7. I don't wear much jewelry 'cept my wedding rings, my 10 yr anniversary ring and the earrings. If I ever get the clasp fixed I'll wear my heart/Ukrainian tryzub (trident) pendant again! But it has to be something I can leave on all the time or else I'll lose it!!

Evie

one ear to go with my eye patch. Just kidding, no eyepatch. Recently, I've wondered if I should put it through my nose.

I could have sworn you had two boys

You're right, I often quoted, "My two boys" --->I'm referring to my 17 years old son and hubby. Singularly, I often introduce my son as "My little boy, always will be" and my hubby as "My big boy, always will be". And they both often introduce and refer to me as their "Our little girl". Singularly, my son would introduce me, "Meet our little girl in the family, my Mom" and my hubby would say, "Meet my little girl, my wife". The word, "little" is just our sweet way of referring to each other as being "A Spoiled Brat" in a much deeper sense -- it's the type of LOVE that is unconditional and we never say sorry for loving each other in our *little* peculiar way.

If you are referring to this particular line?

?Most young girls get their ears pierced at a very early age; at least mine between 8-9 and no particular reasons.?

I should have written:

"Most young girls get their ears pierced at a very early age; at least I had mine done between the age of 8-9 and no particular reasons."

My apology for shortcutting my thoughts of words.


CL