Post and fittingSealed925 Silver Huggie 8 mm
An 8 mm hinged huggie that sits close to the lobe, 1.0 mm wire, 0.9 g per piece.
£45.00inc. VAT
- Post
- 1.0 mm
- Metal
- 925 silver
- Each
- 0.9 g
- Healing
- No
Sealed for hygiene — cannot be returned once opened
This piece goes through a piercing, so it is sent in a sealed pack with a tamper-evident seal. Once that seal is broken it cannot be returned for hygiene and health reasons. Unopened, it still carries the full 14-day right to cancel. Faults and wrong items are always put right. Read the returns policy.
Huggies & second holes
Titanium Huggie 8 mm
The 8 mm huggie in ASTM F-136 titanium, 0.5 g per piece.
£75.00inc. VAT · delivery from £3.95
What actually touches you
The specification of the part in contact with your ear.
- Post material
- Titanium, ASTM F-136 grade
- Nickel release
- ≤ 0.2 µg/cm²/week (piercing limit)Tested to BS EN 1811
- Post diameter
- 1.0 mmA piercing heals around a diameter. Going up a gauge hurts.
- Post length
- 8.0 mm
- Back type
- Seamless / hingedThe wire closes into itself, hinged or continuous. Nothing separate to lose.
- Weight, one piece
- 0.5 gWeighed singly, because one lobe carries one earring.
Positions it is sized for
Suitable during healingNoNot recorded as suitable, on the basis of its material or construction.
We do not give medical advice. Questions about piercing, healing or aftercare belong with a professional piercer or a healthcare professional. Everything on this page describes materials and construction only.
Nickel and reactions
Nickel-safe — tested to UK REACH limits (BS EN 1811).
Meeting the nickel release limit is not a promise that nobody will react. Some people react to other metals or materials — cobalt, chromium, resins and platings among them. If your ears are sensitive, wear a new piece for a short period first and see how it settles.
How we test, and what the limits do and do not meanMetal and hallmark
- Purity
- Titanium ASTM F-136
- Weight, one piece
- 0.5 g
- Plating
- None — solid throughout
- Hallmark
- Not required
Not a precious metal — hallmarking does not apply. The purity stated is still exactly what the piece is.
How to read a UK hallmarkDelivery. UK standard £3.95, tracked £5.95. Free UK delivery over £60. Europe and worldwide tracked. Details
Returns. 14 days from delivery while the hygiene seal is intact. Once opened, this piece cannot be returned. Policy
In detail
The same 8 mm hinged huggie form in ASTM F-136 titanium, which weighs roughly half what the sterling silver version does — 0.5 g against 0.9 g. Wire is 1.0 mm across. Suitable for a helix or cartilage position where a lighter piece is easier to live with.
Looking after it
Snap the hinge closed rather than pressing the wire together. Wipe with a soft dry cloth.
Others in huggies & second holes
Post and fittingSealed
Post and fittingSealed925 Silver Huggie 10 mm
The 10 mm huggie on the same 1.0 mm wire and hinged closure, 1.1 g per piece.
£49.00inc. VAT
- Post
- 1.0 mm
- Metal
- 925 silver
- Each
- 1.1 g
- Healing
- No
Post and fittingSealed925 Silver Micro Hoop 6 mm
A 6 mm hoop on a fine 0.8 mm wire, 0.3 g per piece — our lightest hoop.
£35.00inc. VAT
- Post
- 0.8 mm
- Metal
- 925 silver
- Each
- 0.3 g
- Healing
- No
Post and fittingSealed925 Silver Cartilage Stud Flat-Back 3 mm
A flat-back stud for cartilage positions, 0.9 mm post, 6 mm long, 0.4 g per piece.
£55.00inc. VAT
- Post
- 0.9 mm
- Metal
- 925 silver
- Each
- 0.4 g
- Healing
- No