Cartilage Piercing Jewelry:

Cartilage piercings involve several layers of different types of tissue which heal at different rates and by different processes. The action of piercing often separates the skin layer from the cartilage layer at the exit point; the jewelry should be rotated towards the exit after the piercing is complete and after cleaning to push the layers back together. Some cartilage piercings, particularly those through very dense cartilage, often swell during healing. Some piercers perform cartilage piercings using a needle one size larger than the that of the jewelry to be worn (e.g. 18 gauge jewelry, 16 gauge needle) to allow room for new tissue to form around the inside of the piercing, but this is not necessary. Cartilage piercings have a greater tendency than other piercings to scar because of the nature of the tissue involved. The piercing should be as perpendicular to the tissue as possible to reduce stress on the tissue. A ring which is too small in diameter will often cause the piercing to migrate or scar. Prolonged healing, scarring and migration often result if the wearer sleeps on his/her ears.

Suggested Jewelry:  Captive Bead Rings, Straight Barbells, Curved Barbells, Circular Barbells

Straight Barbells - Straight Barbells are a staple in the body piercing jewelry world.  They are used for the tongue, ear, eyebrow, nose bridge, nipples, and genitals.

Curved Barbells - Curved Barbells are often used for the navel, eyebrow, ear, nose bridge, frenulum, nipples, and genitals.

Circular Barbells - Circular Barbells are often used for the septum, ear, navel, nipples, PA, and other genital piercings.

Captive Bead Rings - Captive Rings are used just about everywhere. Ear, nostril, septum, nose bridge, eyebrow, lip, frenulum, navel, nipple, and genitals are common uses.

Vassel Rings - Vassel Rings are a creative and versatile piece of jewelry often warn in place of a barbell or a captive bead ring.

Labrets - Labrets are used for labret and lip piercings as well as some ear piercings.

Nostril Screws & Bones - Nostril Screws & Bones, as strange as it may seem, are used for nose/nostril piercings.

Earlets & Plugs - Earlets & Plugs are more often used in the ears but can be warn in a variety of large gauge holes.

Tapers - Tapers are used to stretch a piercing up to a larger gauge size.

Talons & Claws - Talons & Claws are often used in, but not limited to the ears.

Septum Tusks & Spikes - Septum Tusks & Spikes are placed in the septum.  (imagine how simple that is)

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