It’s 3pm on a Saturday afternoon in West Hollywood and I’m at my 5-year-old’s swim class. We are a small gathering of preschool parents who sit by the pool, cheer on our kids’ bravery, and discuss ...

When it comes to ear piercing these days, a hole in one apparently doesn’t cut it. The decorated ear is today’s fashion standout. Studs, chains, bars, lightning bolts, danglers in multiples can be ...

For as long as I can remember, having my ears pierced was very important. I don’t know if this came from a fascination with jewelry and adornment, though I confess to having a girly love of all things ...

PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. — When Dr. Nneka Una was ready to have her daughter's ears pierced, she noticed her options were limited. "My options were Claires and a tattoo parlor. I wanted to have a ...

You remember the first time you got your ears pierced—dragging your mom to the mall, choosing a rhinestone stud from a plastic display set, and bracing yourself for a stranger to shoot a piercing gun ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Because she thought there were no other options, Cristina Orlando, 32, took her first born daughter to a local retail shop to have her ears pierced when she was a baby. “It was ...

Archaeologists have unearthed evidence that ear piercing dates back 6,000 years or more in Mesopotamia, pre-Colombian Meso-America, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China and Mexico. While the custom may be ...