People have pierced their ears for thousands of years for ceremonial, cultural, religious, and decorative purposes. The oldest known example of ear piercing comes from “Ötzi the Iceman,” a man who ...

An industrial piercing can describe any two pierced holes connected by a single barbell. It usually refers to double perforation on the cartilage at the top of your ear. Cartilage piercings — ...

So you want to get a new piercing, but you're not exactly sure what type? There are a lot of options to choose from, depending on where you want it. Piercings are typically grouped into three main ...