What is the Meaning of Piercings?
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By Adam Fulford
Body Art and Piercings Jewelry
Piercings have become a mainstream body art adornment in contemporary culture (as have tattoos). Piercing jewelry usually comes in the form of barbells or rings. Not only can one witness a music video featuring pop star moving her hips sensuously revealing a belly ring set with a diamond, but you are likely to see with a waitress with a tongue stud, a construction worker with earrings, university librarians with lip rings, and even traffic cops sporting nose rings, eyebrow barbells, or other piercings.
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Gold
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From time immemorial, gold has always played an important part of our lives. In its natural form gold is already shiny and beautiful, found in flowing waters, where people likely first beheld this precious metal.
Gold is a precious metal found in most parts of the world. In its pure form gold is soft and malleable, and therefore not ideal for setting rubies, diamonds, or precious stones. Gold alloys for jewelry are a combination of gold and other metals.
Gold in its pure form (24K) is too soft for many jewelry applications. ...
