Around the world, people have viewed the human body as a unique canvas for decoration and embellishment. Throughout human history, body piercing has been practiced by many cultures. From septum piercing in New Guinea to navel piercing in ancient Egypt, piercing is an integral part of many culture's physical and spiritual identity.
Our earliest evidence of body piercing dates back to 9th century BC; a stone relief from Nimrud, Iraq shows a male with a pierced ear. Evidence isn't just limited to artistic depictions. The world's oldest mummified body, proven to be over 5,000 years old, had an ear piercing from 7-11 mm in diameter.
Cultural significance of piercings
women. They are not only for teenagers and young men---classy and valuable gold and silver bracelets are a part of high fashion couture. It is perfect as a gift item---not very large, beautiful and elegant and even easy on one's pocket. On Valentine's Day, many couples gift each other love charms and bracelets which have their names or some symbol of love engraved on them.
There were the years when jewelry was the area for women only but not their monopoly on jewelry has finished since a long time. Now this is era of competition. Designers designing jewelry for both genders, media showing for fashion for both men and women but it is very rare that you come by to any thing like this that what are the reasons that man should wear jewelry. Let's try to find out.
