"Conch piercings work well on almost any ear ... Just make sure if you're opting for a stud, it has a flat back and is specifically designed for cartilage piercings. Pain level?

“The conch will dominate 2025,” says Roze Rahim DeJesus, a piercer at Nine Moons Piercing in New York City. Year after year, the cartilage piercing—which Rihanna and Kylie Jenner have both a ...