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The '''inner conch piercing''' is a piercing through the innermost shell of the ear, next to the ear canal itself. Piercings through the outer shell are called [[Outer Conch Piercings]]. Historically it was performed by the [[Mangebetu]] of Zaire and the [[Gorakhnathis]].
'''How are different items measured?'''


While this piercing is often done as a standard piercing, a great many people choose to [[Dermal Punch]] this piercing immediately to a larger gauge. It should be noted that making significant changes to the structure of the [[conch]] can cause ''minor'' [[Loss of Hearing|loss of hearing]].
[[File:Measurement.jpg|right|thumb|222x168px]]


Most people pronounce this piercing with a soft "ch" (ie. as in "''ch''erry"), although the "official" (and less common) pronunciation is "konk" with a hard "k" at the end.
When you are told that a [[Barbell]] is 1/2" long, what does that really mean? Does it mean the total length, or are they measured from the middle of the [[Bead|bead]], or some other way?


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'''[[Barbell]]s''' are measured from the inside edge of one bead to the inside edge of the other bead. No part of the bead is included in the measurement. So, the length of the barbell is generally the wearable surface of the [[Jewelry|jewelry]].
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|[[File:Inner_conch_piercing-1.jpg|150px|thumb|center|Inner conch piercing]]
|[[File:Inner_conch_piercing-2.jpg|150px|thumb|center|Inner conch piercing]]
|[[File:Inner_conch_piercing-3.jpg|150px|thumb|center|Inner conch piercing]]
|[[File:Inner_conch_piercing-4.jpg|150px|thumb|center|Inner conch piercing]]
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== Alternative Names ==
'''[[Bead]]s''' are measured by their diameter at their widest point.
the following were named by [[Blake Perlingieri]] to commemorate the [[Gorakhnathis]] and their use of large gauges of the piercing:
;Sadhu piercing
;[[Kanphati]] piercing
The positioning is also referred to as an ''ear bowl'' piercing.


== Related Risks ==
'''[[CBR]]s''' are measured by their inner diameter. That is, if a ring is 1/2" but is made of 8ga metal (which has a 1/8" diameter), the ''inner diameter'' of the ring will be 1/2", and the ''outer diameter'' of the ring will be 3/4". The inner diameter though is the one that is named.
* [[Bell's Palsy]]
* [[Ear Collapse]]
* [[Loss of Hearing]]
* [[Rejection]]

Latest revision as of 05:56, 17 September 2023

How are different items measured?

Measurement.jpg

When you are told that a Barbell is 1/2" long, what does that really mean? Does it mean the total length, or are they measured from the middle of the bead, or some other way?

Barbells are measured from the inside edge of one bead to the inside edge of the other bead. No part of the bead is included in the measurement. So, the length of the barbell is generally the wearable surface of the jewelry.

Beads are measured by their diameter at their widest point.

CBRs are measured by their inner diameter. That is, if a ring is 1/2" but is made of 8ga metal (which has a 1/8" diameter), the inner diameter of the ring will be 1/2", and the outer diameter of the ring will be 3/4". The inner diameter though is the one that is named.

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