Body Piercing Location Information: Nose Piercing
Nostril
This piercing started becoming popular in the west, back in the 1960s and 70s from young (hippie) travellers venturing abroad to places like India and seeing it out there and then bringing the idea back to the UK. Nose piercing can, however, be traced back 4000 years to the Middle East from where it was bougt to India in the 16th Century by Moghul emperors. Over the last few years nose piercing has become much more socially acceptable with many celebrities such as Madonna and Sinead O'Connor having their noses pierced.
We usually fit nose piercings with a stud initially, to allow for easy cleaning. The studs used do not have 'butterfly clips' to hold them on but are instead bent into a horseshoe shape on the inside to keep them from falling out. The nostril takes around 12 weeks to heal and once healed can be changed to a different stud or a ball closure ring if required.
Healing time is on average 12 weeks.
Nostril, Piercing Prices:| Jewellery Material | Each |
|---|---|
| Plain Titanium Stud | £17.50 |
| Jewelled Titanium Stud | £21.00 |
| Solid 14ct Gold Plain Stud | P.O.A. |
| Plain Titanium/Implantanium Ball Closure Ring | £17.50 |
| Plain Zircon Gold/Blackline Ball Closure Ring (PVD Coated Titanium) | £20.50 |
| Solid 14ct Gold Ball Closure Ring | P.O.A. |
Septum
The septum is the piece of skin between the nostrils and was one of the most popular facial piercings back in the 70's (within the gay and S&M scenes) because of the ease with which it can be hidden. Septum piercing was, and still is, widely practised amongst primitive tribal peoples, many of which are warrior cultures. Septum tusks can be seen in India, Tibet, Nepal and amongst the tribes in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Isles and we can trace it's roots right back to the anicent civilisations such as the Incas, Aztecs and the Mayans.
The placement of this piercing should be through the soft tissue and not through the cartilage, as this would make it very uncomfortable for the wearer and would take a very long time (if not be impossible) to heal. We usually fit septum piercings with a retainer initially which makes it pretty much invisible whilst it is healing. Once the piercing has healed the wearer can then experiment with different sizes and styles of jewellery to suit them. We can, however, fit septum piercings with ball closure rings or circular barbells in a variety of sizes and materials on request.
Healing time is on average 9-12 weeks.
Septum, Piercing Prices:| Jewellery Material | Each |
|---|---|
| Titanium Septum Retainer | £29.50 |
| Plain Titanium/Implantanium Ball Closure Ring | £29.50 |
| Titanium Circular Barbell (assorted colours) | £36.25 |
| Plain Zircon Gold/Blackline Ball Closure Ring (PVD Coated Titanium) | £34.50 |
| Zircon Gold/Blackline Circular Barbell (PVD Coated Titanium) | £38.95 |
| Solid 14ct Gold Ball Closure Ring | P.O.A. |
Gallery
PLEASE NOTE: All our piercings can be fitted with White Gold or Platinum jewellery that can be custom made and set with a variety of precious gems. Please contact us for details. All piercings to be fitted with Gold or Diamond set jewellery are by appointment only. Please contact us to book your preferred appointment time.
