A few years ago, Sarah Slutsky found an online photo of a delicate gold hoop pierced midway through the ear cartilage. “I kept looking at it,” she said. “I was an assistant at Vogue at the time, and ...

Cartilage jewelry is here to stay — and having a particularly huge moment — but piercings are a big commitment. Enter: the simple, elevated ear cuff. Right now, you want to spring for minimalist ...

While some people choose makeup or clothing as a means of expressing their personal style, others prefer to show off their aesthetic through accessories — and ear piercings are one of the most visible ...

It has been exactly 26 years and some months since I last pierced my ears. Yes, I was one of those barely alive babies rocking studs that looked like they could anchor me down. And while I have ...

People have pierced their ears for thousands of years for ceremonial, cultural, religious, and decorative purposes. The oldest known example of ear piercing comes from “Ötzi the Iceman,” a man who ...

Earrings have come a long, long way from the tiny gold studs we were allowed to wear at school. First we were obsessed with hoops, then we went big and dangly. For a while, we were all about climbers, ...

So you want to get a new piercing, but you're not exactly sure what type? There are a lot of options to choose from, depending on where you want it. Piercings are typically grouped into three main ...