This heart clicks shut, so you don't have to fiddle with tiny screw-on backs. The hinge is built right into the design, making it a single solid piece that's easy to handle and secure in your ear.

You're looking at a heart-shaped piercing, hinged at the top so it can open and close. The entire front face is set with a continuous line of tiny, round stones, each held in its own pavé setting. When the light hits, you see dozens of little flashes instead of one big one. The rest of the piece, including the post and the inside of the heart, is polished smooth 14k gold.

We make this from solid 14k gold, not plated. It's 58.3% pure gold mixed with other alloys for strength, which means it’s durable enough for a piece you'll wear constantly without it bending out of shape. Because it's solid gold all the way through, the colour won't rub off or fade over time. The hinge is tested to open and close thousands of times, and it clicks shut securely so you can feel confident it's locked in place.

• 14k solid gold
• Heart measures 12 mm across
• Post gauge: 1.2 mm
• Wearable post length: 6.5 mm (contact us for 8 mm)
• Sold as a single piercing
• Comes with a 2-year warranty

People choose this for cartilage piercings like the daith, where the heart shape fits perfectly inside the curve of the ear. The hinged clicker closure is the main reason — it’s so much easier to put in and take out yourself compared to trying to screw on a tiny ball back.