Piercing Jewelry Helix Guide: Styles, Materials, and Fit
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Piercing Jewelry Helix Guide: Styles, Materials, and Fit

Your complete piercing jewelry helix guide covering studs, hoops, and clickers, plus materials, sizing, and care tips for safe, stylish healing.
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Encyclopedia of Body Piercings: Forward Helix Cartilage Piercing

Location: through the inside of the upper rim of the ear cartilage; placed where the helix meets your head, usually angled parallel to the face Jewelry: initially, a circular ring or straight barb...
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Encyclopedia of Body Piercings: Standard Helix Cartilage Piercing

Location: through the curled outer rim of the ear from the top of the ear all the way down to the beginning of the ear lobe Jewelry: initially, a circular ring ranging from 18 gauge (1mm) to 14 ga...