Belly chain

Belly chain

:"For the prisoner restraint, see Belly chain (restraint)."

A belly chain is a type of body jewelry worn around the waist. [ [http://www.jewelrysales.com/Jewelry-Glossary-1.htm#B Jewelry Glossary 1 - JewelrySales.com] ] [ [http://www.bestpricejewelers.com/glossary.html The ABC's of Jewelry; A Complete Glossary] , bestpricejewelers.com] Some belly chains attach to a navel piercing; these are also called "pierced belly chains".

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