According to this dentist in Somerville, MA, tooth gems are making a return in 2022, but they didn’t originate in the with Black hip hop artists and rappers in 90s —instead, they came from ancient ...

Tinley Park-based cosmetologist Libby Kerfman has started offering tooth gems, a mouth decoration that helps people to add to their self-esteem, she said, by adding some sparkle to their bite.

Teeth jewellery can be traced back to 1800 B.C. with reports of Mayan cultures decorating teeth with jade, turquoise, gold and hematite.

Boston residents can now get a new accessory to add to their spring wardrobes: tooth gems. While the sparkling smile enhancers dulled in popularity post-Y2K, this refreshed trend — a ...

Clearly, this was a strong adhesive. The teeth date to the Classic Maya Period (from approximately 250 CE to 900 CE) and the inlays are still tightly attached to the tooth.

Estlund was interested in tooth gems for months and was prepared to trek to Chicago, Illinois, to get her first gems. That was until she saw an ad for Iowa City body artist Leigh Frantz. Estlund was ...

3. Know what’s going in your mouth To properly apply a tooth gem in a clinical setting, a strong acid is used to bond the gem. Materials used in DIY kits, such as super glue or nail glue, should be ...