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Ear Gauging

The process of gradually enlarging a pierced hole in the earlobe to accommodate larger jewelry.

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Ear Lobes

A single hole pierced front-to-back through each ear lobe.

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Transverse Lobe

A single hole pierced side-to-side through the ear lobe. 

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Tragus

A single hole pierced through the small area of cartilage that partially covers the opening to the ear canal.

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Anti-Tragus

A single hole pierced in the small, curved section of cartilage located just above the earlobe and next to the tragus.

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Surface Tragus

A single vertical hole punctured through the skin in the tragus area. This technique creates a single tunnel beneath the skin's surface

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Flat

A single hole pierced through the flat area of cartilage located beneath the upper rim of the ear, known as the helix.

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Helix

A single hole pierced through the cartilage located on the outer rim of the ear.

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Forward Helix

A single hole pierced through the cartilage along the outer rim of the ear, just above the tragus.

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Double Helix

Two holes pierced through the cartilage located on the outer rim of the ear. 

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Hidden Helix

A single hole pierced through the cartilage at the top of the ear. The hole is typically obscured by the curved rim of the ear.

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Conch

A single hole pierced through the middle section of the ear cartilage.

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Rook

A single hole pierced through the uppermost ridge of the inner ear, just above the tragus.

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Daith

A single hole pierced through the innermost cartilage fold of the ear.

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Snug

A single hole pierced horizontally through the inner rim of cartilage above the anti-tragus. Also referred to as an anti-helix piercing.

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Ragnar

A single hole pierced through the area where the earlobe transitions into the helix, extending through the outer rim of the ear.

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Industrial

Two holes pierced through the upper cartilage of the ear, connected by a single barbell piece of jewelry.