The Arka Side of Life

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Different Types of Ear Piercings

Different Types of Ear Piercings

An ear map showing the locations of the most common ear piercings
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I can't undo my septum clicker!

A neat little hack to undo a septum clicker if you are having trouble taking it out.
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I can't undo my septum clicker!
The Kali Yantra : A Meditation on Shakti

The Kali Yantra : A Meditation on Shakti

A Yantra is a mystical spiritual design, originating from the Tantric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism. Kali is the most powerful form of Shakti.
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Environmentally Friendly Packing

Now all the packing we use, everything we send you (apart from the jewellery) is biodegradeable and compostable!
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Environmentally Friendly Packing
The Sacred Yew Tree. The Tree of Life and Death.

The Sacred Yew Tree. The Tree of Life and Death.

Most church yards have an ancient Yew Tree in the cemetery. The priests don't seem to know the reasons why all their churches have Yew trees, they say its just traditional,...
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Caring for Brass, Silver and Wooden Jewellery

Brass Jewellery Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. It has been used for thousands of years all over the world to make jewellery. Brass does not rust but... Read More
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Caring for Brass, Silver, Wooden, Earrings
The Flower of Life in Jewellery

The 'Flower of Life' Design

You will probably have seen this design popping up in some of our jewellery and in lots of tattoos and in case you are wondering here is a short explanation...
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Tattoos in Ancient Britain

In around about 1580 the artist John White produced a picture of how he imagined a Pictish woman would have looked using historical descriptions by Julius Caesar and others.
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Tattoos in Ancient Britain
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Threadless Piercings, Easy and Secure!

Threadless piercing systems are becoming very popular because of the ease in which you can change the ends of your piercings. 
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