As for contemporary piercing, there is no direct evidence of historical navel piercing, although there is a great deal of historical evidence regarding the decoration of the navel, both for ritual and aesthetic purposes. This is due to the erogenous meaning of the zone. Naval peircing is one of the most popular types of body piercing. And the succes of it is in the sexy look that Belly Button rings give to your body.
Proper sizes and gauges of Belly Button rings are important decisions to make prior to piercing. Most common size for the navel piercing is 14 gauge and 3/8" or 7/16" long. You have to be sensible and reasonable in your choice here as wrong size may affect the healing process. You are strongly recommended to go with the common size of Belly Button rings, which is proven to be most suitable.