You're scrolling through a list of ear piercing names and after helix, conch and daith, you've lost track of what sits where. Here they are in one place, plus which ones you can fake with no piercing needed. Everything that fits is in our fake ear piercings.
Ear piercing names at a glance
Your ear has more spots than you think. These are the six best known, from low to high and from outside to inside:
- Lobe: the soft bottom of your ear, the classic spot for earrings.
- Helix: the thin top edge of your ear.
- Conch: the hollow middle of your ear shell.
- Tragus: the small flap in front of your ear canal.
- Daith: the small cartilage fold above your ear canal.
- Rook: the fold above that, just under your helix.
You can fake three of them well. For the other three, we have to be honest. More on that below.
Lobe, helix and conch: these you can fake
These are the spots with an edge or a lobe to clamp something around. Nothing goes through your skin.
Lobe. A ring with a little spring clamps itself shut and gives you a hoop look with no hole. Pick 10 mm for subtle or 13 mm for bold, for example the smooth silver-colored ring.
Helix. The top edge is thin, so almost any open ring fits there. A small heart works well, like the gold-colored nose ring with heart, which you can also wear on your ear. How to style a helix exactly, you can read in our article on the helix piercing without a hole.
Conch. Here you slide a cuff over the edge of your ear shell. The gold-colored double ear cuff looks like two piercings side by side. You can see more options in the fake conch piercings.
Daith, tragus and rook: here we're honest
For these three, we don't have a model of our own. They sit deep in the cartilage or in a spot where a clamp doesn't stay put neatly. We'd rather tell you that than have you order something that won't stay on.
- Daith: no model of our own. What comes close, you can read in our article on the daith piercing without a hole.
- Tragus: no model of our own. According to the product description, you can also place a magnetic stone against this flap: button on the front, magnet behind it. For example the magnetic stone in clear, a set of 2 for €7.95.
- Rook: no model of our own and no good substitute either. If you want the look of multiple piercings in your upper ear, an ear cuff on your helix comes closest.
Be careful with anything that has a magnet: it's not suitable for people with a pacemaker or another medical implant.
How to choose size and color
Start small. A 10 mm ring is the safe middle size for lobe and helix. Want to stand out more? Go for 13 mm. You'll find the sizes per spot and model in our size guide.
Color is easy: we have most designs in gold-colored and in silver-colored. Mixing is allowed. One silver-colored ring in your lobe and a gold-colored cuff up top looks playful, as long as you do it on purpose. If you'd rather pick one color, your stack is done in a few minutes.
Tip: Take your fake piercing out when you go to sleep or work out. Don't squeeze it shut too hard and don't bend it open further than needed.
Which ear piercing suits you?
If you're unsure about the spot, check out the lookbook first for combinations. That way you see what a stack looks like in real life before you choose.
A simple route: start with a ring in your lobe, add a cuff to your helix or conch, and build up if you like it. Your piercing comes in a white NONPIERCED box. From €20 you pay no shipping costs, so three pieces fit right in.
Frequently asked questions
Where is a rook piercing?
A rook sits in the cartilage fold in the upper part of your ear, above the daith and below the helix. We don't have a fake model of our own for it.
Can you fake a tragus piercing without a hole?
We don't have a tragus model of our own. You can place a magnetic stone against the flap, with the magnet on the back. Not suitable if you have a pacemaker or another medical implant.
What's the difference between helix and conch?
The helix is the thin top edge of your ear. The conch is the hollow middle of your ear shell. A double ear cuff fits on both.
Ready to choose? Browse all fake ear piercings and put together your own ear look.
