Eternity Cartilage Hoop

I’ve always put in cartilage hoops that have the little bulb bearing in there, which is forever popping out and leaving me with a horseshoe in my ear. This hoop feels satisfyingly robust and I love that there is a whole line of sparkles so I don’t have a constant compulsion to fiddle with the earring and get the sparkly part pointing forward. FYI I do tend to have pretty sensitive ears and weirdly thin lobes, for the nappy earrings I need the 4 mm post. I originally tried the eternity hoop in the thinner 18 gauge but I didn’t like it as much because the sparkles are also thinner. The normal 16 gauge is a very comfortable thickness and the difference in the presence of the earring was noticeable. Really happy with this simple, elegant piece.

Really pretty piece and nice quality overall. I originally bought this for my rook, but it took a bit to get the hoop to click securely, so I moved it to my helix instead. It's also a little bigger than I expected, which actually works better in a helix. I like a tighter fit for my hoops since my hair tends to snag.

One thing I was disappointed by is that the gauge I selected feels pretty thin, so with the silver finish, it's harder to see the CZ detail from the front. Because of that, I'm not sure if it's the best color choice for a rook at this size if that's the look you're going for. I went ahead and ordered the 8mm in a separate order to see if that works better for my rook piercing.

Still, a beautiful piece, just something to keep in mind depending on placement and what look you're going for.