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Rook Piercing

This piercing is done to penetrate the rook ridge that is the fold of cartilage located directly below the upper rim of the ear. It has a vertical orientation with both the entry and exit holes appearing in front of the ear. So if you wear a curved barbell on it, both its ends would show up, enhancing its appeal. Hoops also look pretty on it. Here is all you might want to know about this cool perforation.

How Is It Done

The piercing is done with a hollow sterilized needle, post which the desired jewelry is inserted. It only takes a split second to do it.

Rook Piercing

Pain Scale: 7/10

The initial pain is very sharp when the needle is introduced in your skin that eventually dulls down to a throbbing sensation that would last for 25-30 minutes after the piercing is done. In some cases, this dull pain can continue for as long as 2 days. However, if you have an existing cartilage piercing, this one wouldn’t hurt as much.

Healing Time

The rook piercing usually takes 12-18 months to heal completely.

Rook and Tragus Piercing
Rook Piercing Hoop

Cleaning and Aftercare

  • Dip a paper towel in a lukewarm solution of non-iodized sea salt in distilled water and compress the piercing for 7-15 minutes.
  • Then rinse with normal water and pat dry with a clean paper towel.
  • Do the above steps twice a day.
  • Avoid sleeping on the side that has the piercing.
  • Keep the jewelry as stationary as possible.
  • The piercing should not be touched as much as possible.

Jewelry

The initial jewelry is a circular ring or a curved barbell. Once the piercing is healed, you can rock it with hoop earrings, heart rings and captive bead rings apart from curved barbells that are by far the best jewelry for this ear piercing.

Rook Piercing Jewelry
Rook Ear Piercing

Price

The rook piercing could cost anything between $30 and $100. In most cases, it doesn’t include the cost of the jewelry. It would be wise not to skimp on the price and get it done by a professional piercer to prevent unnecessary complications that could lead to more expenses at a later stage.

Variations

If you don’t have a pronounced rook ridge but desire to have this piercing, you can try the faux rook piercing that is actually two piercings instead of a single one but gives a similar look. Here, instead of perforating the rook ridge, the piercer punctures the cartilage just above and below it and fills them with studs.

Faux Rook Piercing
Rook and Conch Piercing

FAQs

What gauge are rook piercings?

16 g is the standard rook piercing gauge size.

What is rook piercing jewelry size?

Common rook piercing earring size is 5/16”.


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