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Cartilage Piercings: Everything You Need to Know

Cartilage Piercings: Everything You Need to Know

Hoping to get a piercing that’s a little more advanced than the standard ear lobe piercing? Want to stay hip with the latest and most stylish body piercing trends? It sounds like you’re ready to learn about all the different types of cartilage piercings!

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Jewelry Materials Guide: A Breakdown by Pierced Nation

Jewelry Materials Guide: A Breakdown by Pierced Nation

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Cartilage Earrings

FAQ Section

When can I change the jewelry in my cartilage piercing?

Cartilage ear piercings can take longer to heal than a traditional earlobe piercing. It’s generally recommended that you wait at least six months before your first cartilage jewelry change. While proper cartilage piercing care and cleaning can facilitate faster healing, it’s important to remember that everybody heals differently.

What kind of jewelry is best for my cartilage piercing?

Most cartilage piercings are compatible with flat back studs, circular barbells, curved barbells, straight barbells, hinged hoops, captive rings, and more. Some cartilage piercings require specific jewelry; for example, the industrial piercing requires an industrial barbell.

Are cartilage earrings the same as regular earrings?

“Regular” earrings (or earlobe piercing earrings) are typically smaller in gauge (20 or 22-gauge). It’s generally recommended to use 16 or 18-gauge jewelry in cartilage piercings like daith, tragus, helix, conch, and rook. Industrial piercings typically require 14-gauge jewelry. Different gauge sizes are recommended to accommodate swelling and healing for each unique piercing type.

How do you clean cartilage earrings?

To clean your cartilage piercing jewelry, simply rinse it with warm water and antibacterial soap.

For more tips on cleaning your jewelry, check out How to Care for Your Body Jewelry & Body Piercings.

What gauge size cartilage ring do I need?

The most common cartilage piercings use 16 or 18-gauge jewelry. Industrial cartilage piercings traditionally use 14-gauge jewelry. For help finding your perfect cartilage earring fit, contact Ask Jules.

Here you’ll find all the cartilage jewelry Spencer’s is known for, including daith, helix and tragus earrings. Cartilage earrings are any earring that goes in the cartilage of the ear, meaning not the lobe. There are a wide range of cartilage piercings you can get, and this section contains jewelry for these popular piercings. Our cartilage rings offer you dozens of options for every taste. You can check out our newest styles whenever you’re in the mood to switch up your jewelry. We also have body sensitive cartilage jewelry that’s safe for those with nickel allergies or sensitive skin.

Are there different types of cartilage piercings?



Yes! Here's some examples of cartilage piercings:

• Industrial piercing: Top of the ear is pierced in the front and back, so a threaded barbell can go through them. This hardcore barbell style is perfect for any rockstar!
• Helix piercing: The top of the ear is pierced once. Simple and cute, a helix piercing is the perfect earring for anyone who's fun and care-free!
• Rook piercing: The anti-helix is pierced, which is lower than the helix and above the tragus. This unique earring is great for anyone who loves going on adventures!
• Tragus piercing: As mentioned earlier, the piece of cartilage in front of the ear canal is pierced. Tragus piercings are the best of both worlds: unique and fun-loving!
• Daith piercing: The innermost part of the cartilage is pierced, above the tragus and at the end of the helix. Some say that piercing the daith can help relieve migraines!
• Conch piercing: The center of the ear; can either have a barbell that goes straight through the ear, or a hoop that wraps around and dangles against the ear. This piercing truly makes a statement, so it can be a sign that you're bold and not afraid to show it! .

What kind of cartilage jewelry will I find at Spencer's?



Most of the cartilage body jewelry at Spencer's is meant for the industrial, helix, tragus, or daith—though we do have the occasional rook earring. Cartilage earrings can sometimes be tricky to change, so it's important to know what you're getting the right piece of body jewelry for your piercing. Tragus piercing jewelry, for example, can be found in both hoops and studs. And if you're unsure of exactly what you want to find in terms of piercing jewelry, then feel free to browse our site! From gorgeous, jeweled studs to simple hoops, our selection of cartilage rings has a little something for every kind of style. The closure of these rings varies, as well; you could have a threaded/beaded barbell or a small captive ring, depending on your preference. You can show off your style with a curved barbell or cuff (we even have clip-on cuffs for your friends without piercings), or a beaded stud to add a flash of color to your piercing.

No matter what kind of look you want to go for, you can take your cartilage ear piercing style to the next level when you shop for cartilage jewelry at Spencer's! You can show off a piercing style that’s true to your personality, while still standing out in a crowd, with any of our gorgeous cartilage jewelry. Whether you need something for your helix piercing or you want tragus earrings, or just cartilage earrings in general, you can find it as part of our wide selection of affordable body jewelry right here at Spencer’s Online. So what are you even waiting for?! Keep your style way fresher than anyone else when you shop our assortment of cartilage jewelry!

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