belly button rings

Midriff piercing adornment

Belly button rings are jewelry worn through a piercing in or around the navel.

The ring typically has a curved barbell shape with decorative elements—gems, charms, or dangles—that sit above or below the piercing.

Popular since the 1990s as a form of body adornment: She showed off her new belly button ring at the beach.

jewelry

navel jewelry

Adornment for stomach piercing

barbell · bezel setting · hoop · stud · crystal · pendant · charm · ornament · sparkle · shimmer

piercing

navel piercing

Jewelry through stomach skin

piercer · healing · saline solution · antiseptic · needle · autoclave · rejection · migration · keloid · scar tissue

culture

self-expression

Conveying one's inner world

Britney Spears · identity · milestone · confidence · body positivity · celebrity influence · Christina Aguilera · pop culture · mainstream · spring break

fashion

crop top

Truncated upper garment

bodycon · beachwear · accessorize · streetwear · Y2K · layering · outfit · fashion statement · Instagram · selfie

Opposites
body piercing location

belly button ringsearrings

Jewelry worn on lobes

nose rings · tongue rings · septum rings · toe rings

visibility and social acceptability

belly button ringswedding rings

Matrimonial finger jewelry

engagement rings · diamond earrings · pearl necklace · wristwatch · class ring

body modification philosophy

belly button ringsunadorned

Lacking decoration or ornament

unpierced · unmodified · au naturel

Family

belly, button, ring, bellies, buttons, rings, ringed, ringing, ringer

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG