About your bar tragus ring
The polished rectangular bar gives the tragus one clean line right at the front of the ear. At approximately 3mm, the motif stays compact while its flat elongated face gives a little more visual length than a round disc or ball.
It works especially well if you prefer minimal or geometric jewellery without gemstones, symbols or dangling charms. Pair it with plain gold elsewhere in the ear, or mix it with another small geometric motif for a more graphic stack.
1. Why you’ll love it
If you like minimal jewellery but want something more defined than a plain tragus ring, the bar gives you one clean polished line without adding stones, charms or symbolic detail. Its approximately 3mm size keeps the design subtle while the elongated shape makes it more graphic than a circle or ball.
This is a circular tragus ring with a fixed rectangular bar motif. It is not a straight barbell and not a hinged clicker.
2. Solid gold, never plated
The rectangular bar and ring are both made from genuine 14ct solid gold, rather than a gold coating over another metal. It’s nickel-free and handmade to order for a fully healed tragus piercing.
- Yellow gold for a warm, classic finish
- White gold for a cooler, clean look
- Rose gold for a softer contrast
The approximately 3mm bar is a fixed flat polished solid-gold motif with no gemstones, prongs or dangling parts. The ring itself remains round; the bar is the decorative motif.
3. Choose your tragus fit
Tragus sizing depends on how close your piercing sits to the cartilage edge, how thick your tragus is and the angle of the piercing.
- 5mm: a very close option for piercings sitting nearer the tragus edge, with less cartilage to clear
- 6mm: gives a little more room and can be a useful middle starting point for many tragus placements
- 7mm: offers more clearance for thicker cartilage, piercings sitting further inward or anyone who prefers a slightly less snug look
Every ear is different, so these are starting points rather than fixed sizing rules. If you already have a tragus ring that fits comfortably, measure straight across its inside edge and choose the same inner diameter.
For wire thickness, match the jewellery you already wear: 18G = 1.0mm or 20G = 0.8mm. If you are unsure which gauge you currently wear, ask your piercer before ordering.
4. How to wear it
This seamless bar ring is made for a fully healed tragus piercing.
Gently twist the two ends sideways in opposite directions. Try not to pull them straight apart, as that can change the shape of the ring. Hold the ring itself rather than using the bar motif as a handle.
Guide one end through the piercing, twist the ends back into alignment, then rotate the ring until the bar sits where you like it. Because the motif is elongated and directional, its final angle can vary slightly with your anatomy and piercing direction. If fitting feels difficult, a professional piercer can help fit it safely.
If you regularly wear in-ear headphones, keep in mind that tragus anatomy, ring size and earbud shape vary, so some earbuds may sit differently with tragus jewellery in place.
5. What’s included
Your bar tragus ring is handmade to order in the size, gauge and gold colour you choose. Your order includes:
- One Bar 14ct Solid Gold Tragus Ring
- Approximately 3mm fixed flat polished rectangular bar motif
- Your selected yellow, white or rose gold
- Your selected 18G or 20G gauge
- Your selected 5–7mm inner diameter
- STEPOY jewellery box
- STEPOY gift bag
- Thank-you card