From the helix to the daith, you're spoilt for choice when it comes to piercing placement these days – but if you're new to the ear party, it's likely the tragus is first on your list.

"A tragus piercing is an ear-cartilage piercing located on the protuberance that covers the entry to the inner ear," says Jef Saunders, co-founder of Gamma Piercing. "The technical name for the ...

The conch, the middle section of your ear, looks great with a hoop that wraps around both the inside and outside. As this area is composed of cartilage, piercing here requires a longer healing time.