Shop by Piercing Placement

Q: How do I know what gauge my piercing is?

The jewellery currently in it is the answer. Measure the bar thickness with callipers, or ask the studio that pierced you, as they record it. Avoid guessing and going thinner: a thinner bar lets the channel shrink and you cannot always get back up a size without a re-stretch.

Q: Can I put ear jewellery in a nose piercing?

Check the gauge first. Most nostril piercings are 20G or 18G while most ear jewellery is 16G, which is thicker, so forcing it through is a stretch rather than a jewellery change. Septum piercings are usually 16G, so septum and daith jewellery genuinely are interchangeable.

Q: How many pieces can I buy for one new piercing?

One to wear now and one to change into later is plenty. Changing jewellery repeatedly in the first months is a common cause of cartilage irritation, so build a jewellery wardrobe after the piercing has healed rather than before.

Every placement we stock, with the jewellery that actually fits it. The metal is implant-grade ASTM F136 titanium throughout — solid titanium, not a plating over brass or steel — so it is nickel-free. Plain and anodised pieces are safe in a piercing that is still healing; the gold, rose gold and black pieces carry a PVD film and are better kept for a healed one.

Placement is the only question that matters when you are buying. A 16G curved barbell that is perfect for a rook will not sit in a lobe, and a 20G nose hoop is too fine for a navel. Pick the spot below and you only see what belongs there.

Ear placements

LobeEarlobe Flat back studs, huggies and small hoops. 18G–16G. The one placement where a dangle is safe early on. HelixUpper cartilage rim Our deepest range — 130+ styles. Flat back studs while healing, hoops and clickers once settled. Usually 16G. FlatUpper flat cartilage The plate between the helix rim and the inner ear. Low-profile flat backs; room for a cluster of two or three. ConchInner ear bowl Studs for a fresh conch, a wide-band clicker or large hoop once healed. 16G, and it wants a longer post. TragusFlap over the canal Small, tight spot. Flat backs and short bars only — anything long catches on headphones. 16G. DaithInner cartilage fold Hinged clickers and seamless rings. The fold is thick, so a clicker seats better than a captive bead. 16G. RookFold above the daith Curved barbells first — the rook is deep and a ring presses on both walls while it heals. 16G. All cartilageEverything above the lobe One page covering helix, flat, conch, tragus, daith and rook, if you would rather browse by look than by spot.

Not sure which name belongs to which spot? The ear piercing chart maps all thirteen ear placements on a single diagram, with healing times.

Nose placements

NostrilSide of the nose Fine studs and small hoops, 20G–18G. Thinner than anything that goes in an ear. SeptumBetween the nostrils Clickers, horseshoes and seamless rings at 16G. Can be flipped up out of sight once healed. All noseNostril + septum The full nose range in one place, hoops and studs together.

Body placements

NavelBelly button 14G curved barbells — the one placement that uses a heavier gauge than the rest of the store.

Shop by jewellery type

If you already know the placement and want a particular shape, start here instead.

Flat Back StudsFlush disc behind the ear. The default for anything healing. Hinged ClickersSwings open, clicks shut. No ball to lose. Hoops & RingsSeamless rings, hinged segments and huggies. Curved BarbellsBananabells for navel, rook and eyebrow. ThreadlessPress-fit ends. Easiest system to change yourself. Dangles & ChainsFor healed piercings only — a dangle pulls on the channel. Cuffs & ClimbersClimbers follow the ear; cuffs need no piercing at all. Best ReviewedWhat customers actually came back to rate.

Which gauge and length fits where

Gauge is wire thickness and it runs backwards: a higher number is thinner. Length and diameter are measured in millimetres. The figures below are the common fit — your piercer may have used something different, and the jewellery already in the hole is the only reliable guide.

Placement	Usual gauge	Usual size	What fits
Lobe	18G–16G (1.0–1.2 mm)	6–8 mm post	Flat back stud, huggie, small hoop
Helix	16G (1.2 mm)	6–8 mm post / 8–10 mm hoop	Flat back stud, seamless ring, clicker
Flat	16G (1.2 mm)	6–8 mm post	Flat back stud only
Conch	16G (1.2 mm)	8–10 mm post / 10–12 mm hoop	Flat back stud, wide clicker, large hoop
Tragus	16G (1.2 mm)	6–8 mm post	Flat back stud, short bar
Daith	16G (1.2 mm)	8–10 mm diameter	Hinged clicker, seamless ring
Rook	16G (1.2 mm)	8–10 mm bar	Curved barbell, small ring once healed
Nostril	20G–18G (0.8–1.0 mm)	6–8 mm post / 8 mm hoop	Nose stud, fine seamless hoop
Septum	16G (1.2 mm)	8–10 mm diameter	Clicker, horseshoe, seamless ring
Navel	14G (1.6 mm)	10 mm curved bar	Curved barbell / bananabell

Still healing? Stay with a flat back stud or a clicker in solid titanium, and leave the dangles and the long bars until the piercing is fully settled. Cartilage takes six to twelve months, not six weeks — even when it stops hurting after two.

Placements we do not stock yet

We would rather say so than send you to an empty page. There is nothing in the catalogue right now for these:

Forward helix Anti-tragus Snug Orbital Industrial High nostril Bridge Eyebrow Medusa Labret & lip Tongue Nipple Dermal anchors

Several of these take the same 16G titanium bars and rings we already stock — a forward helix takes the same flat back stud as a helix, and an anti-tragus takes the same short bar as a tragus. If you are shopping for one of them, the cartilage range is the right place to look, and ask us if you want a size checked before you buy.

Common questions

How do I know what gauge my piercing is?

The jewellery currently in it is the answer. If you still have the piece your piercer fitted, measure the bar thickness with callipers, or ask the studio — they record it. Guessing and going thinner is the mistake to avoid: a thinner bar lets the channel shrink, and you cannot always get back up a size without a re-stretch.

Can I put ear jewellery in a nose piercing?

Sometimes, but check the gauge first. Most nostril piercings are 20G or 18G and most of our ear jewellery is 16G, which is thicker. Forcing a thicker bar through is a stretch, not a jewellery change. Septum piercings are usually 16G, so septum and daith jewellery genuinely are interchangeable — which is why you will see the same clickers listed under both.

Why is everything titanium rather than gold or steel?

ASTM F136 titanium heads the Association of Professional Piercers' list of materials appropriate for an unhealed piercing, and it is nickel-free by specification. That list is short but it is not one item long — it also admits ASTM F1295 and F67 titanium, ASTM F138 steel, niobium, solid 14k-and-above nickel-free gold, lead-free glass and PTFE. What it excludes is plated jewellery, where a coating sits between your tissue and an unspecified base metal. Surgical steel is a separate problem: 316L is 10 to 14 percent nickel by composition. We go into the difference in detail in anodised vs PVD vs plated titanium.

Are the coloured pieces coated?

It depends on the colour. Blues, purples, fuchsia and bronze are anodised: current is passed through the titanium itself, thickening its own oxide layer until it refracts light as colour. Nothing is added, so nothing can flake off. Gold, rose gold and black are a PVD finish — a thin ceramic film bonded onto the same ASTM F136 titanium. PVD is far tougher than plating, and what matters most is what sits underneath it: implant-grade titanium, not an unspecified base metal. But it is a film, and films abrade, so heavy daily wear will dull it over years. For a piercing that has not healed, choose plain or anodised titanium — PVD is not on the Association of Professional Piercers' initial-jewellery list. The full comparison is in anodised vs PVD vs plated titanium.

How many pieces can I buy for one new piercing?

Buy one to wear now and one to change into later, and that is plenty. Changing jewellery repeatedly in the first months is one of the more common reasons a cartilage piercing gets irritated, so a wardrobe is something to build after it has healed, not before.