Rook Piercing

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The rook piercing is an ear piercing through the fold of cartilage between the inner and outer conch (the anti-helix). Care must be taken with it during healing, as it is easy to contaminate (and damage) from things like telephones touching it.

The piercing was first popularized by Erik Dakota (featured in Body Play #4), who is said to have named it after a shortened version of his first name.

Rook
Rook
Rook

Alternative Names

Construction Piercing
used in Alaska and other areas.
Niler
a Local Term used by Gauntlet for the Rook piercing, named after employee Eric Niles.
Scaffold Piercing
common in the United Kingdom and Australia.

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