Ancient Arts, Boston

###In Focus: Ancient Arts Body Piercing * **Specialties:** Body piercing and handmade jewelry * **Location:** One floor above T-Anthony’s pizzeria * **Main piercer:** Matt R., who is also the shop’s manager and has 25 years of experience * **Matt R.’s most unusual achievement:** co-writing Massachusetts’ body-piercing regulations in the ‘90s * **Safety measures:** All piercers are certified in CPR, first aid, and bloodborne pathogens * **Piercing materials:** Implant-grade steel or titanium, or solid gold