In the 1940s the practice of having one’s ears pierced was considered vulgar and indecorous by Britain’s well-to-do. That was until the late Queen Elizabeth II debuted a set of freshly pierced lobes ...

I’m not going to lie – I was feeling nervous when I arrived at the Paddington flagship of Sydney jeweller Sarah & Sebastian to experience its new piercing lab. I have four holes in my lobes (two each ...