A daith piercing is an ear piercing that passes through the ear's innermost cartilage fold, the crus of the helix.
6-429: The piercing is usually performed with a straight hollow needle. Captive bead rings are the most common jewellery type used. It can take from six to nine months for a daith piercing to heal. Some people believe that daith piercings can cure chronic migraines and anxiety in people. However, there is no evidence for this claim and any reported effects are attributed to the placebo effect . A client of Erik Dakota , who
12-495: A gemstone . This is a popular piece of body jewelry because it conveniently allows the wearer to remove the ring by simply removing the captive bead; the bead is held firmly in place so that it will not easily fall out. Additionally, because of their closed shape and rounded edges, these rings do not easily snag on clothing, hair, or furniture, making them a popular choice for piercings which are still healing. However, its circular shape means that it can drag dried lymph back into
18-453: Is quite advanced, requires a specifically curved needle and was devised by Erik Dakota." Captive bead ring A captive bead ring ( CBR ), ball closure ring ( BCR ), captive hoop , or captive ball ring is a common example of body piercing jewelry . The captive bead or ball fits into a small opening in the circle of the ring. The bead is slightly larger than this opening and has small indentations or depressions that correspond to
24-549: Is said to have been studying Hebrew in college, first named this piercing "da'at", meaning " knowledge " ( Hebrew : דעת [ˈdaʕaθ] ). Her reasoning was that the piercer must have been very "smart" to figure out how to do the piercing. This piercing was first brought into the public eye in the early 1990s in Fakir Musafar 's Body Play , in the same issue that also showcased the Industrial Piercing,
30-493: The Apadydoe, and a large gauge conch piercing. Fakir Musafar noted: "The Daith piercing was co-created in 1992 by Erik Dakota and a Jewish woman piercing client with a metaphysical bent. ... A true Daith must be done in such a way that the bottom part of the ring appears to come directly out of the ear canal . If one can see both the entrance and exit hole of the ring, it is not a true Daith. The technique for this piercing
36-457: The ring's end-points so that it may fit snugly against them, thus completing the circuit of the ring. Often, a hole is drilled through the bead to allow easier fitting. It uses the natural tensile or compressive strength of the metal the ring is made of, usually surgical stainless steel , niobium , or titanium , to hold the bead tightly in place. The bead or ball itself may additionally be made from coloured glass , acrylic or ceramic , or
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