Mayan style flare jewelry is a great way to accentuate the beauty of natural stones as the front flare is several sizes larger than the wearable while the rear flare is a normal double flare size to allow for easy insertion. Perfectly balanced and never front heavy.
Secondly, what is an ear flare?
A large circular ear ornament, flared like the bell of a trumpet, which was often made of jade. The ear flare was an elaborate form of ear spool.
Additionally, what’s the difference between plugs and tunnels?
The difference between the tunnel and the plug
The main difference is in the appearance of the jewellery. A tunnel (as you would expect) is hollow inside. You can see through the jewellery and this is highlighted inside the piercing cavity. A plug on the other hand, is solid and fills the piercing cavity.
Why did the Mayans gauge their ears?
The Mayan and Aztec tribes of Central America revered ears, believing them to be conduits of spiritual energy. While stretching goes back as far as human remains do, the style of plugs and flesh tunnels as we know them today can be traced straight back to them.
How do you get into flared plugs?
Are flare ear plugs any good?
They’re great if you’re willing to completely compromise on audio quality, a bit like Apple ear buds, I suppose. The foam plugs are easy to fit in the ear, even if they’re rather noisy when you move your head, or they scrape against another surface.
How do you install flare calmer ear plugs?
Can you sleep with stone plugs?
I recommend you sleep with your plugs in your ears. Sleeping without them can cause irritation, dryness, and cracking. Wood is very porous, which allows your ears to breath and reduces ear funk. If you do end up blowing your ears out, take out the new jewelry and put in a smaller gauge of jewelry.
Can you shower with wooden plugs?
DO NOT wear your plugs in the pool, sauna or even the shower. When wood gets wet, it expands and then when it dries, it shrinks again. Over time, this can cause damage to your plugs. … This will dry out the wood.
Should I sleep with my gauges in?
I recommend you sleep with your plugs in your ears. Sleeping without them can cause irritation, dryness, and cracking. (This could just be my preference.) Once your ears completely heal, purchase a pair of wood plugs.
Can you wear stone plugs all the time?
Bone, Horn, Stone, and Wood
They are porous materials and harbor bacteria, which can cause irritation and infection in healing tissue, so only wear them once your stretch or piercing has healed properly.
Are resin plugs bad for your ears?
This is still not safe, as resin often ends up on the wearable or spills out, and in porous eyelets can still leach unsafe chemicals on your lobes. It is simply not worth the risk, when there are many safe, beautiful materials out there to wear!
