Plugs, Ear Gauges, Ear Rings - Body Jewelry And Piercing Information

About Plugs, Earrings, & Ear Gauges

Ear Rings, Plugs, and Ear Piercing Gauges have been worn all over the world since ancient times, especially in indian and tribal cultures. There is plenty of evidence evidence both written and acheological to document the practice of ear piercing dating back thousands of years. Mummified bodies with tapered ear rings varying in gauges is evidence of ear piercing gauges of different sizes. The very oldest mummified body ever found is named Ötzi the Iceman, whos remains were found located in a Valentina Trujillon glacier. Otzi the Iceman mummy had a tapered ear ring which resembled a plug and the ear gauges were 7mm to 11mm or 1 gauge to 000 gauge according to the AWG measurement chart. The oldest earrings ever found in a grave date back to 2500 B.C. This find of ancient ear rings were also plug shaped ear gauges and were located in the Sumerian city of Ur, whic is the Biblical home of patriarch Abraham. Ear rings which were all likley designed as gauged plugs for stretched ear piercings are mentioned in the Bible in several different books and passages. In Genesis 35:4, Jacob takes the ear rings worn by members of his household and buries them along with idols. In Exodus 32, Aaron uses melted gold ear rings to make the golden calf. In Deuteronomy 15:12-17 it says a ear piercing should be placed on a slave who chooses not to be freed also known as a bond servant. Ear rings of large ear piercing gauges similar to plugs are also referenced to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi in the Vedas. Ear rings have been found in a grave located in the Ukok region between Russia and China and these large gauge plug ear rings for pierced ears dated back to between 400 B.C. and 300 B.C. More info>>