About your heart tragus ring
The tragus is one of the smallest piercing placements in an ear stack, but because it sits close to the face, a tiny motif can still be easy to notice up close. The polished heart gives that front-of-ear position one clear detail without making the rest of your ear feel crowded.
Keep the rest of the ear simple with plain gold, or repeat another tiny motif higher up if you like a more playful stack. We’ll make each ring to order in the gold colour, gauge and size you choose.
1. Why you’ll love it
The heart sits in one of the most compact parts of the ear, close to the face, so it gives you a small detail that is noticeable without taking over the stack. Because the motif is fixed directly to the ring, there are no dangling parts around the tragus.
Wear it on its own for a minimal front-of-ear detail, or pair it with a plain lobe hoop, helix ring or another tiny motif elsewhere in the ear.
2. Solid gold, never plated
The heart 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 tone
- White gold for a cooler, silvery look
- Rose gold for a softer pink tone
The heart is fixed directly to the ring, keeping the design neat and compact at the front of the ear.
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 heart 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 heart as a handle.
Guide one end through the piercing, twist the ends back into alignment, then rotate the ring until the heart faces the way you prefer. Because tragus piercings can sit at different angles, the final position of a directional motif can vary slightly from ear to ear. 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 heart tragus ring is handmade to order in the size, gauge and gold colour you choose. Your order includes:
- One Heart 14ct Solid Gold Tragus Ring
- 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