Industrial barbells

Diagram: Industrial Industrial barbells in 316L steel — one long bar through two cartilage piercings. 5 models in stock.

Other ear zones

Cartilage piercing60 models in stock

Helix59 models in stock

Tragus piercing52 models in stock

Lobe piercing39 models in stock

Conch Piercing36 models in stock

Rook piercing31 models in stock

Anti-tragus piercing27 models in stock

Forward helix piercing27 models in stock

All sectionsEar piercing

One piece of jewellery, two piercings

An industrial joins a forward helix and a helix with a single straight bar. That means two cartilage wounds healing at once, held by one rigid piece — commonly 6–12 months, and unusually sensitive to knocks and to sleeping on that side.

Anatomy decides whether it works

The two points have to line up on a straight line across the ear. Not every ear allows that, and no photo can tell you — a piercer checks it in person. Bar length is typically 32–38 mm; gauge 1.6 mm.

Size and material

Material	316L steel — 5 models. Cheaper, corrosion-resistant, suitable for a healed piercing. For the first jewellery titanium is the better choice.
Thickness	1.2 mm — 5 models, 1 mm — 1 model. The thickness must match the one the piercing was made with.
Bar length	10 mm — 5 models, 6 mm — 5 models, 8 mm — 5 models, 25 mm — 1 model. A longer bar is needed while the swelling lasts, a shorter one — for a healed piercing.
Thread	External — 5 models.