Earrings for Every Piercing

Lobes are only the start. Studs and hoops for the first hole, opal packs and CZ sets for the rest, and piercing-grade flat backs for the helix, tragus and conch, in surgical steel, titanium and sterling silver. One ear, several holes, a lot of ways to fill them.

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Earring Gauge & Style Guide

Standard fashion earrings run 20G to 22G, thin posts made for lobes. Piercing-style flat backs run 20G to 16G. They're thicker, sturdier, and they sit flush against the ear. If you're building a curated ear across the lobe and cartilage, flat backs are the ones to buy, because there's no post poking your neck at night.

Metal matters more on ears than almost anywhere else. 316L surgical steel for everyday wear, titanium if cheap earrings make your lobes itch, sterling silver and real 14k gold when you're ready to upgrade. Every product page lists the exact gauge, length and material.

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FAQ

Most standard earrings are 20G, and daintier fashion studs are 22G. Piercing-style flat backs run thicker, 18G and 16G, especially for cartilage. If an earring slides into your lobe comfortably it's almost certainly 20G or thinner. Every product page lists the exact gauge.

The back. A regular stud uses a butterfly clutch, with a post that sticks out behind the ear. A flat back screws or pushes onto a flat disc that sits flush against the skin. Flush means no snagging, no poking, and you can sleep on them.

Titanium first, since it's nickel-free. Then solid gold and sterling silver. If drugstore earrings make your lobes angry, it's usually the nickel in mystery metal. The product page lists exactly what every piece here is made of.

The flat backs, yes. That's what they're for. Standard 20G to 22G fashion studs are built for lobes. For a helix, tragus or conch, use a 16G or 18G flat back, and match the gauge your piercer used. We have a collection for each.

Both. Classic earrings come in pairs. Flat backs and cartilage studs usually come as singles, because most people mix rather than match up the ear. The product page always says which, so check before checkout.

A matched set, like the opal stud packs, that covers several piercings in one order for less than buying them one by one. Good for a freshly curated ear or a travel pouch refill.