Rook Piercing

Smc30

Hi, Just wondering if anyone could help me out with some info about rook piercings. I have a few other piercings so i'm not worried about the pain factor and i'm used to the healing & cleaning process.
I like the look of rook piercings but don't like a very heavy barbell or ring. Ideally I would like something that looked like either of these:






I know the top one is a daith but it's just to give an idea of type of jewellery i'm after. Does anyone know if it's possible to get something like this in a surgical steel or titanium? Will a piercer even consider putting something like this in a piercing straight off?
Thanks for any info/advice in advance.

Princess Peach

Depends on the piercer, whether they will allow you to bring your own jewellery with you. When I got my rook done the piercer measured the size of mine and chosen a barbell a little longer than that, so I could move it around for cleaning and heal it easier.

Best drop into your piercer and ask of you can buy your own jewellery first, and what size to get. The other option if they say it's best to use theirs, is to just wait the 6 week healing period and then you can change out from the starter jewellery.

IHeartChemistry

I have the heart shaped bar in my rook. When I got mine pierced, the piercer put in a normal bar (not sure of the size) into my ear for a month. When I asked him why the heart couldn't be placed in straight away, he straight out said it would delay the healing and would cause a massive amount of pain for me. Mine is also titanium, and the guy who did mine sized my ear and measured it out specifically for my ear.

I have mine in now for four months and I adore it Still hurts at times, and it's a nightmare when my hair gets caught in it, sleeping on it can also be a bit iffy, but I love it still and wouldn't change it! My favourite piercing so far!!

Princess Peach

Where did you buy the heart? I kinda want one now

Smc30

Thanks so much for the great replies!
IHeartChemistry, did you swap the piece of jewellery yourself or did you go back to your piercer and get them to change it for you? And also, where did you get your heart? Etsy is packed with them but they seem to be mostly silver or gold, any other piercing I've had has been either surgical steel or titanium, i'd be a bit iffy about putting in anything else

IHeartChemistry

Smc30 wrote: »

Thanks so much for the great replies!
IHeartChemistry, did you swap the piece of jewellery yourself or did you go back to your piercer and get them to change it for you? And also, where did you get your heart? Etsy is packed with them but they seem to be mostly silver or gold, any other piercing I've had has been either surgical steel or titanium, i'd be a bit iffy about putting in anything else

Went back to my piercer. He changed it for me and he was also the one that made it for me. He reshapes a normal titanium ring into the shape, so I felt way happier getting it done then! An awful lot of parlours seem to be running the heart bar deal now at the moment, and mine only cost me €50! Well worth it

Smc30

Went back to my piercer. He changed it for me and he was also the one that made it for me. He reshapes a normal titanium ring into the shape

That sounds great, means that you know its definitely titanium and you don't have to change it yourself. Do you mind me asking where you got it done?

Princess Peach

I can't change my own rook bar, the barbells are really damn tight!

IHeartChemistry

Smc30 wrote: »

That sounds great, means that you know its definitely titanium and you don't have to change it yourself. Do you mind me asking where you got it done?

I got it done in Hard Knox in Limerick! The piercer's name is Doug! Couldnt recommend him highly enough.

piercingdanny

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AOIFE CLARE

Don't get a heart bar in there first, it'll delay the healing! Have a curved bar for the first two months then depending on how it's healed you can change it

Smc30

Thanks for all the responses. I notice all of you got bars and not rings. Any particular reason? The piercer I was chatting to about this said he would put in a ring first and that I could 'train' the ring to sit against the ear, if that makes sense. Is a bar better to start with?

Star Lord

There's a lot less movement with a bar, which makes it easier for a new piercing to heal.

spacelucy

I was advised to get a bar first, as it's less likely to catch on things which will irritate the piercing. I found this was pretty much true, and believe me it hurts enough without having to put up with it catching on things too! It's definitely my favourite piercing though. Good luck, if you haven't had it done already!