12/04/2026
Ever walked into a piercing studio, feeling totally lost when the sales associate or the piercer starts dropping unfamiliar terms? Well—you certainly are not the only one! It can be a bit overwhelming when you’re trying to figure out what all the buzzwords in the world of piercing mean. Let’s dive in and turn that confusion into excitement!
Ear Piercing Locations (from outer to inner areas):
Lobe : The soft, fleshy lower part of the ear.
Standard Lobe, Upper Lobe : As the name suggests
Stacked Lobes : Vertical placements on the Lobe .
Helix : The upper cartilage rim of the ear.
Forward Helix: Front part near the face.
Double/Triple Helix : Multiple Helix piercings.
Industrial : A barbell piercing connecting two holes in the helix (e.g., forward helix to mid-helix).
Flat : The flat cartilage area between the helix and inner ear.
Conch : The cup-shaped cartilage portion.
Inner Conch : (closer to the ear canal),
Tragus : The small, thick cartilage "flap" covering the ear canal.
Anti-Tragus : The raised cartilage opposite the tragus, above the earlobe.
Daith : The innermost cartilage fold above the ear canal (often associated with migraine myths).
Rook : The thick fold of cartilage above the tragus and anti-tragus.
Floating Rook : Same as above
Snug : A piercing on the inner cartilage ridge parallel to the anti-tragus.
Orbital : Two piercings connected by a single ring (common in the lobe or helix).
Transverse Lobe : A horizontal piercing through the earlobe.
Gauge : Thickness. The gauge refers to the overall thickness of the piercing jewelry. The higher the gauge number the thinner the jewerly is. For eg: KYRA's threaded stud pieces are generally 20 gauge.
Our seamless plain gold clickers are usually 18 to 20 gauge. All of KYRA's navel pieces are 14ga. Unless it is a custom order
20g = 0.8mm
19g = 0.9mm
18g = 1.0mm
16g = 1.2mm
14g = 1.6mm
If you have any questions about your gauge size, please reach out on [email protected] or WhatsApp 0505852400 . We operate from 2 convenient locations withing Dubai . At the Dubai Healthcare City and at the Gold and Diamond Park .
