Nose — Piercing

“I'm a 45-year-old mother of four... eye my new piercing, a simple tiny diamond stud and I feel a freedom that I haven't in a very long time.” NextTribe · 2 years ago

: The punk and goth subcultures adopted nose piercings—especially septum rings—as a defiant shout against conservative norms. NOSE PIERCING

: Aztec and Mayan warriors wore septum jewelry to signal strength and spiritual authority. In some African tribes, the size of the ring remains a direct indicator of a family's financial standing. The Western Journey “I'm a 45-year-old mother of four

For centuries, the West largely ignored nose piercings until a few key cultural waves brought them to the mainstream. NOSE PIERCING