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2. Plug (jewellery) - Wikipedia

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   Inca men wore gold or silver plugs in the ears, which indicated their nobility. Their stretched piercings, which could reach the size of two inches, later inspired a Spanish nickname for the Inca people: orejones ("big ears"). [5] [6] Ivory earplugs have been used by the Hmong people. [7] Silver plugs, called rombin, are worn by Aka women. [8]

3. Earring - Wikipedia

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   The other end is threaded, either externally or tapped with an internal thread, and the other bead is screwed into place after the barbell is inserted through the ear. Since the threads on externally threaded barbells tend to irritate the piercing, internal threads have become the most common variety.

4. Barbell (piercing) - Wikipedia

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   So named because the shaft of the bar has threads at both ends to allow beads with receiving threads to be attached. Due to the potential damage or irritation to the piercing as the threads are passed through when the jewelry is inserted or removed as well as the popularity of the internally threaded barbell, the externally threaded option has become less common.

5. Body piercing - Wikipedia

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   In Genesis 35:4, [7] Jacob buries the earrings worn by members of his household along with their idols. In Exodus 32, [8] Aaron makes the golden calf from melted earrings. Deuteronomy 15:12–17 [9] dictates ear piercing for a slave who chooses not to be freed. [10] Earrings are also referenced in connection to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi in the ...

6. Stretching (body piercing) - Wikipedia

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   Stretching, in the context of body piercing, is the deliberate expansion of a healed piercing for the purpose of wearing certain types of jewelry. Ear piercings are the most commonly stretched piercings, [1] with nasal septum piercings, tongue piercings and lip piercings/lip plates following close behind. [2]

7. Ring (jewellery) - Wikipedia

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   Ruby ring. A ring is a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry.The term "ring" by itself denotes jewellery worn on the finger; when worn as an ornament elsewhere, the body part is specified within the term, e.g., earrings, neck rings, arm rings, and toe rings.