In hindu tradition, the ears of the child is pierced when he/she is one years old. Happened to me also, but that was a long time ago. In ancient times, all Hindu men wore earings, but times changed and it was not considered macho, but now it is making a comeback in the modern society (only in one ear though

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I would love to wear a small discreet diamond stud in one year (I even bought one sometime ago) but the profile of my job does not permit me to do so, it will be frowned upon.