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The first records of belly
button rings stretches as far back as the ancient
civilisations of Egypt. Then it was only the Pharos and
their Royal families who were permitted to pierce their
navels.
Peasants who broke this rule were executed! However, if a peasant girl was born with ?The perfect belly button? she was sometimes permitted to have it pierced with rings, and therefore to elevate her social standing. The navel is now one of the most popular piercings.
The shape of the navel varies from person to person. Not all navels can be successfully pierced with belly button rings. An "innie" navel with a distinct ridge or lip is most likely to be pierced successfully. Navels lacking a distinct ridge often cannot support a piercing and the piercing migrates or rejects. The upper ridge is usually more prominent than the lower ridge. Often there is a natural indentation or slight wrinkle where the piercing is made. The entrances of the piercing should be placed equidistant from the edge of the ridge to make the piercing as perpendicular to the tissue as possible.
The navel should be examined for suitability and measured before the jewelry is selected. Placement of the piercing should be determined after examining the navel in different body positions. The dimensions of the jewelry should be chosen after measuring the width of the piercing. Often the navel ridge will stretch and flatten when the piercee reclines. No more than 1/3 of the ring should be through the piercing. If a curved barbell is chosen it should be at least 1/8" longer than the width of the piercing.
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