Plug Styles Decoded

There are a lot of different terms & different types of jewelry in the stretched-ear world! It can all get a little confusing at times. So, today we're going to break down the differences between all of these types of ear jewelry.

Flare: Many plugs feature a charm end, with at least one larger lip to it that is too big to easily pass through the piercing and helps hold the jewelry in place. Double flare plugs are recommended for well-healed stretches only as it can take time for the tissue to relax enough to allow the flare to fit through the piercing
Single Flare: This style has the flare in the front but have straight backs. They use O-rings to hold them in place
Saddle Plug: These plugs don’t have flares but have an hourglass-style shape to them. This helps keep them in while making insertion more comfortable
Straight Plugs: Plugs that have no flaring and use O-rings on both the back and front
Screw-fit plugs: have a flare on the front and a back portion that screws onto the jewelry to hold it in place
Tunnel Plugs: any style of plug with a large opening that allows you to see through the piercing – exactly like the name says
Tunnel plug earrings: These aren’t actual plugs but hanging earrings that you would wear with a pair of tunnel plugs
Ear weights: heavy charms that dangle from a plug or taper-shaped jewelry. These are designed to help continue stretching your lobes by allowing their weight to help stretch the skin
Shaped plugs: They can be in the shape of coffins, teardrops, even squares! These can all range from extremely simple designs to upscale and ornate.