Fake helix piercings

What is the helix?

The helix is the top edge of your ear: the curved rim of cartilage that runs from the top towards the back. A real helix piercing goes right through that cartilage. A helix piercing with no hole simply clips around it. Because that edge is fairly thin, a delicate ring wraps around it beautifully. That way you instantly see if a helix earring suits you. Curious about the differences with a real piercing? Read fake piercing vs real piercing.

Which fake helix piercings are there?

You choose from four kinds, all sold individually. Most come in gold and in silver.

• Delicate rings with a detail: these are actually our nose rings, but they fit just as well around the thin top edge of your ear. They're open rings made of fine wire: some are 1.1 mm wire, the moon even 0.8 mm. Choose the heart in gold or silver, the star in gold or silver, the butterfly in gold or silver, or the moon in gold or silver.
• Extra sparkle, gold only: the flower of six cubic zirconia stones, the fine stones in a row, the wave with a stone in every curve, the leafy vine and the pavé with a wide bar full of stones.
• Spring rings: the smooth ring in gold and in silver come in 8, 10 and 13 mm. The twisted ring in gold and in silver is 13 mm and its twist makes it catch a little more light.
• Double ear cuff: two smooth rings joined together in one line. On your helix they sit one above the other, so you get a double helix piercing in one go. Choose the helix ear cuff in gold or in silver.

How to wear a helix earring with no hole

Each type goes on a little differently:

• Delicate ring: gently bend the open ring open a little with your fingers, put it around the edge of your helix and softly push it closed again. Then turn the heart, star or flower to the front.
• Spring ring: hold the tab, pull the ring open a little, put it around your helix and let go. The spring clips it in place by itself.
• Ear cuff: slide the cuff over the thinnest part of the edge of your ear, move it up and press gently.

Never squeeze hard. If something's too loose, tighten it in tiny steps. More steps on how it works.

Building an ear stack on your helix

The best thing about your helix: there's room for more than one ring. Here's how to build a stack without a single hole:

• Clean: two or three smooth rings side by side along the top edge. Simple, sleek and bold.
• Cute: a star and a moon side by side. Day and night, on one ear.
• Full sparkle: the double cuff at the top with the flower or the wave next to it. All in gold keeps it calm.
• Top to bottom: delicate rings on your helix, the double cuff in your conch and a smooth or twisted ring on your earlobe from the earrings with no hole.

Mixing gold and silver is fine too. Not sure? Read gold or silver: how to choose. More cuff tips in how to wear an ear cuff.

Taking off and storing

Take your rings and cuff out before you sleep or work out. Keep them in the white NONPIERCED box they arrive in, so your stack is back together in no time next time.