Carolyn. (I also did not like the loop or the backward way to get it in place). The L bottom ended up being too short for me to feel it pass through the hole on the inside of my nose and I was afraid if i tried shoving it in, it might cause more trauma so I gave up (first time changing my nose ring). I have no regrets about the tattoo or the piercings. Im thinking that for something like a 1.5mm diamond, how much difference in clarity will there noticeably be between the cheapest and most expensive? But then it was done. One of the first places I shopped online was, oddly enough, http://www.newegg.com/ not really a place body jewelry comes to mind but it turns out they have a ton. You are free to choose which type of gauge that you would like in our nose piercings. Parents were not thrilled but then, parents really arent supposed to be happy about tattoos and piercings, no matter what your age. My husband didnt say much but he was just happy it wasnt another tattoo. It was the smallest stud they had but it still sat up a little high for my taste. Overall, the transaction cost me ~AUD$205 and I have neither of the items that I ordered. I noted how well the nose stud seems to suit your face and nose. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Great fit, not too tiny and not too big. Ive always really liked the idea of a small nose stud, but I never did it because Im was a corporate diva and didnt want to hassle with spacers or covering it. I just have a shorter L bottom for some to accommodate. Speaking of which, I hope I never have to use that retainer since it would mean Im having surgery, an MRI, or a job interview with people who wouldnt approve of me being me. Small and unobtrusive. Am searching for some advice when you had your nose pierced. Just wanted to let you know after obsessing about having my nose pierced, I finally went ahead and got my nose pierced. Or, it might look great to everyone who sees it but your perception might be that its huge. Freshtrends seems to have become my go-to place for studs, even though their gold jewelry is made to order so I dont get gratification as instant as other places. Plus they were only $1.99! I am always fighting the urge to seek out new body jewelry sites and find the perfect stuff. Which nose jewelry company do you like the best for CZ or diamond studs and gold jewelry? From my personal experience, I would not recommend buying from Alluring Body http://www.alluringbody.com I was excited to order two items from them a Rose Gold nose hoop, and a Cognac Diamond nose stud. Ive found that an issue at every place Ive shopped. I did buy a rose gold hoop from alluringbody and it looked terrible on me (plus, to wear it correctly you have to insert it from inside which I just cant handle doing). I was afraid that might make the stud less secure when wearing but I havent had any problems so far. I look at that as a positive, because it will not slip out. The smoky quartz is on the right, next to the clear retainer. Thank you Julia I wrote this because no one else was! I started only with the screw type, but have a few straight ones. Made of Real 14 karat gold, our solid gold nose piercing is the ideal nose jewelry for those with sensitive nose piercings. The best ones I got from them would be the white gold ball and the yellow gold dome. It was so cuteI was obsessed, researched it, waited two months to see if the urge would pass, then did it. Did it hurt? Still cant get a hoop to go in backwards though. Were they supportive? Part of that was a long post so it would be comfortable with newly pierced swelling but as soon as I could I swapped it out. Some are a tighter fit than others. They make me happy, and if someone thinks I am too old, or that as a professional I should not have one, well eff-them. Thank you so much for your encouraging words. Do tell. Whats inconsistent about their studs though are the post lengths. Again, my apologies. Just got my piercing 2 months ago. Will it look like a mid-life crisis thing? Good for work. How did you feel and are you still happy with the decision? (I now use them both as earrings for an odd piercing.) In any case, they take Paypal and I got free shipping which made me stupidly happy, even though the coupon code I had was not allowed for gold jewelry. Last but not least is a comparison for you1.5mm cognac diamond and 3mm clear topaz, both from freshtrends. Anyway, Newegg. The sapphire is beautiful and sparkly though. Another personal preference is that when I can buy the stud straight I do and bend it myself, to get a tighter fit, but most people are not comfortable doing that. . you probably have a lot more now. Pricey treats, but extremely well made. For me, Alluring doesnt sit as flat as the Freshtrends martini-type mount, but the quality of their work is very high. Being comfortable with a nose stud, I purchased a nose ring, just to see how Id look with one. Overall, people liked it (my sister did notloudly! hii was wondering if you prefer ordering your nose rings as fishtails and bending them yourself or if you order them already bent? However, I keep searching for reasons that a 40 something woman should get her nose pierced facing this dilemma, but still wanting to feel sexy and attractive to my husband. At Christmas, I went to the alluringbody.com and fell in love with the 1.6mm perfect diamond stud. They are a bit pricey, but L-O-V-E how they look and how shiny the diamond appears. say to try alluringbody the ends of the studs have always been the most comfortable that Ive tried. Was reading your blog and looking at your pictures. Now that I can change my jewelry without the urge to faint (99% of the time), I think Ive gotten obsessed. I order straight fishtails and bend them myself because I found typical L-shapes from someplace like Hot Topic were too small for me. just curious if you ever had this problem. What I received was a Yellow Gold nose hoop, and a Plain Diamond, even though the Order Note enclosed with the delivery reflected that I should have received a Rose Gold nose hoop, and a Cognac Diamond nose stud (i.e. In my case, it sort of turned nicely after I made peace with the decision not to get it done for so many years. Workmanship is excellent! sigh* wasted my moneyo well now i know. yeahi bent my 9.5mm fishtail from fresh trends into 6mm at the bend and that left me with 3mm at the L bottom. Probably, but you cant control what people think and even if it is, who cares? Sits on my nose perfectly. Does this solution work for you? Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. About 6 months later he walked out (because he was having an affair, but the official reason was I suck), and a month later I saw a picture of a friends daughters new nose piercing. ), switching to normal mode, 14K White Gold, 14K Yellow Gold, 14K Rose Gold, 24g (thin), 22g (thin), 20g (average), 18g (thick). This nose ring is just the perfect dimensions, it sits on the nose exactly right, and no falling out or moving, just a perfect snug fit. I suspect you faced all these questions. 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I had ordered correctly, and hence the mistake was on the part of the company). Dont give up you can try it later on when you are more confident with changing the studs. Freshtrends sits lower, it has more of a martini shape. Right now I am actually wearing a tiny gold ball Alluring stud. As a business owner myself, I am confused as to how a business can operate when they provide entirely wrong products to their clients, and also then ignore their clients. The ruby looks more the color of a garnet which disappointed me. UPDATE: Its been over a year and I thought Id just let you know that cognac diamond stud became my absolute favorite of everything. 1.2 has subtle sparkle that people notice up close. I could not wait the full 2 months I was told to wait before I changed it, and like DFY said, it was painful enough to make me want to passout. Do it for you, not for others. However, thats not perfect either because I have to try and line up the bend with one I already have thats a good size not as foolproof as it sounds. Amy I crazy? Was it worth it? I do it all online, especially if I can use jewelry sale money through Paypal. People ask me now and then if I make and sell nose studs yet in my Etsy store I dont. Sixteen nose studs and one hole. Also What is your favorite go to these days? Not pictured because I ordered it after this photo, but I have a 3mm clear topaz too. Hope you dont mind me writing you an e-mail, but I feel somewhat weve shared a common question about wanting to have our noses pierced at 40 something. I keep obsessing about getting a nose piercing and keep promising myself to just get it done. What size do you like best? I also tried contacting you through FaceBook on June 24. i would love to wear a hoop but yeahinserting it backwards is a whole other challenge. It was simple to insert and does not come out, and the post isn't visible inside my nose. I sent the company two polite emails, both of which were ignored. How did friends and family handle it? Which setting sits lower, the fresh trends or the alluring body? The most hilarious thing is these studs are all so tiny, they pretty much all look alike when Im wearing them. by the way.i LOVE your nose ring collection! its funny how many of us have struggled with that balance of honoring ourselves and our spouses in this particular scenario. When hubby gave me a gift card for my 42nd Birthday to a local piercing studio where my BFF had hers done! Change). Nice stud, pretty color and fits perfectly. The topaz is way too big for my face, unless I plan to be telling fortunes, but it is pretty. UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: Because I was playing with a lightbox yesterday and wanted to torture myself by taking pictures of things too tiny to focus on (and because someone asked), I bring you the general line up of the most often worn nose studswith the exception of the congac diamond because Im almost always wearing it. And you can always take it outit will eventually heal. i ordered a white gold fishtail from fresh trends which was 9.5mm in length and bent into an L shape.turns out its too short for me since i have a bump on the inside of my nose due to previous trauma. Looks great on. Got my new TV from them as well, go figure. Im 46 and decided to go for it! I have to be careful washing my face because the prongs are long and love cotton balls. Only you matter. (LogOut/ A few stand out, like the 2mm white opal I just got today, but mostly because I think 2mm is too large a stone for my face. Here is the link, Admit I may becoming a little obsessed with nose rings also, but there too many cute gemstones and such to chose from and I only have one nose piercinghumhadnt thought about a double nose piercing yet, but will wait to hear a report from you . would u be able to do an update? Admit as you said, I found it tricky to put in until I found this great video which made it look easy and simplified the approach to inserting a nose ring. Of course, bezel set is nice for not having to worry about prongs catching on your sweater when changing. My tipping point was just the realization that its not as big a deal as I was making it, and if I still wanted to try something after 20 years I should go ahead and try it. I have had this in for about 2 weeks and I can rinse my face and not even notice it at all! I am 48 and got a tattoo on my 44th birthday (which was a coincidenceI decided and it turned out they have a 72 hour cooling off period so you can come to your senses). One is the 2mm white opal in white gold that I am currently wearing. Im 42 and just got my nose pierced 6 months ago. Im a total failure at that. I dont think it matters when you get it only that you want it and theres no reason not to try it. It is very inspiring. now that is a pain. Hi! I became a SAHM recently and it occurred to me there is really nothing stopping me anymore. I will ship it out as soon as I hear from you. Our 24 gauge is our thinnest hoop nose ring, our 20 gauge is the average size for all nose hoop piercings and our 20 gauge is our thickest hoop piercing. It was a bit hard to get in, using lube and a tissue on my nose inside made it easier to get in. I am looking at the Alluring body diamond studs in either 1.2 mm or the 1.6 mm. They have great, cheap stainless steel with crystals bezel set as well and those are the blue and green ones in the picture. Ive been considering AlluringBody, Fresh Trends, Nose Jewelry and Body Candy. Im kind of a snob about materials ideally, I want solid 14k or 18k gold so it doesnt irritate the piercing like silver would. I found both of your emails had been automatically filtered to our junk mail, and I am very sorry for not responding earlier. Would you do it again? I know that you wrote this quite a while ago, but this is the most for helpful review on nose studs that I have ever seen! Also, Im preoccupied with getting a nose piercing:) I dont have any yet, but Alluringbody.com seems to have some absolutely lovely ones that I lust after. We carry three types of gauges: 24 gauge, 22 gauge and 20 gauge. Since you have a new piercing I would def. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. After that, I got my tragus on both ears done, an upper lobe (which I let close) and a belly ring (this never healed, so I gave it upplus I have a flabtastic belly, so not one would ever see it!). Because my nose and I have an agreement that I will not poke it more than once a day, I will try on the cognac diamond tomorrow (thats the one to the left of the smoky quartz). Whether you want there to be a small gap, or you want your piercing to be snug on your nose we ALWAYS recommend measuring your personal piercing. Im probably done shopping with them at this point because I want more colored gemstones and dont care for their high settings, but when one of my gold studs broke in my hands right out of the package they were great about sending me a new one fast. I know alluring body jewelry (alluringbody.com) is currently having a sale until December 1 and if you can afford them, their diamonds are quality! Thank you! Thanks! I havent had to buy any new ones in a long time and have actually been downsizing as I find that some I just never wear (like the Alluring Hessonite garnet or a Freshtrends hoop) because as much as I like them, they dont look right to me. Thank you! I had swelling, but I haven't had anything in my nose for a while now because I lost my previous nose ring around the beginning of the pandemic, so that might be why. I suppose everything comes from different manufacturers with different standards of normal. The diamond setting was nice and low so I expect to like it tomorrow. I have several more things I plan to get from them now that I see their stuff and once the Paypal account balance is back up. I am thinking about investing in a diamond stud but not sure if it is worth the extra money over the CZ. My (now ex) husband was surprised but liked it because I went with grey and white ink and it looks like it was embroidered. Wondering if maybe Im a bit too old to just be getting one. Most I buy are 9.5, sometimes I can find a 10 or 11mm. They make me happy everytime I see them. I actually cut the hoop in half, reshaped it with the ball on the end as a tiny stud and its one of my favorites. It was totally worth it, I have had no regrets or problems. They dont sit as high as the gemstones, especially the blue micro stud. This type of wire material is built to last. thanks. You were right, if I had wanted it since college, I should just ahead and try it! Finding your perfect fit can be a little hard. Very comfortable. Got a favorite place online for nose studs? You really look fabulous with it as if it had been there for years. If youre looking for something a little more dainty, then youll want a thinner gauge. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); FOOD: Chocolate Peanut Butter PaleoAwesome Stuff, Gets All Nature Girl and Makes BeautyShit. Those are the only companies I know. Oh, and the plastic retainer came from them too! The first stud in the top picture on the left is what I got pierced with, a bezel set diamond in stainless steel, 20 gauge. From left to right: 1.2mm diamond, 2mm diamond, pink sapphire (I have two this is the freshtrends one which sits flatter, but the bodycandy one is brighter), purple diamond, blue diamond, emerald, yellow diamond, garnet, ruby (again, I have two this is the freshtrends one that sits lower and looks more ruby in color), opal and opal. The pluses of these studs are that the ends are extremely smooth making them very comfy to change and the prongs are nearly snag-proof. I keep seeing others in their 40s, 50s and even one women with all grey hair, cut short who must have been 60+. Ive got four studs from them in 18k gold a tiny clear diamond, a 1.6mm purple diamond, a 2mm mandarin garnet, and wellthey might not be pleased to know this but I modified a rose gold hoop I bought because it turns out that hoops look TERRIBLE on me. The stones are sooooo tiny but the photos you see show them huge and well lit, not like reality. Your first question is hard to answer because a 1.6 might look great on someone else but too big on you. It might also just be because it's a big ball, and getting it in could cause that, but it exactly the right length once the swelling went away. The first few months of changing things felt very weird to me but eventually I go more comfortable with it. Color is another thing so hard to tell by shopping online. No two people are the same, and neither are their piercings! Im 42. I would suggest removing while sleeping, showering or washing your face because it could slip out. I cant afford solid 14k gold wire and I wouldnt use anything of a lower quality for a nose stud because I dont make/sell things that I wouldnt wear myself. Follow the tutorial below as a guide to help you find your personal measurement! Most of these are from Freshtrends and the blue diamond is probably my runner up favorite. Thanks! The hoop is one with a tiny ball on the end that you are supposed to thread through backward (that right there is an impossible task for me) and the ball keeps it in place so I cut, bent and filed the hoop into an awesome teeny rose gold ball. And what company do you recommend? Im wondering if diamond nose studs are worth the extra $ over CZ. Very noticeable because of the size and color but I like it. Hi Kate, I am so sorry to hear that you received the wrong order. This is a GREAT nose ring, I'm not sure if I should buy another because I don't know if I'll even need another one for a long time once I have this! My next find was Alluring Body Jewelry out of New Hope, PA http://www.alluringbody.com/ . I kept going through the tough question, am I too old? Would this look like a mid-life crisis thing [?] The three from Alluring Body Jewelry would be the small clear diamond farthest on the left, the purple diamond, and the 2mmorange garnet (which unfortunately looks more of a sickly yellow on me they have citrine now and Im tempted to try it and see if it is more flattering). I dont have any CZ nose studs so I cant say for sure if the sparkle is any different. Hm. Ever thought of wearing a nose ring vs. stud? This was expensive and I thought I might be paying too much, but I assure you, it was worth the price! When I wipe my face with a cloth or cotton, it does not snag. Mine was a pinch when it was pierced but took a bit more than a year to heal (I am a slow healer). ARVE Error: Mode: lazyload not available (ARVE Pro not active? This isjust what I needed. What was the tipping point that made you finally go ahead and do it unlike me constantly obsessing about it. and if you order fishtails, what length is a good length? (I should note that AlluringDOES now offer tiny ball studs in gold and platinum!!!!) You were right on with your advice. They too have the problem of pictures having different colors than reality. Maybe settings make a difference or maybe its ridiculously hard to be that exact when talking about such small things. They should definitely make these fishtails at least 11mm! I have a few and their diamonds are beautiful. i cant even insert an L shaped lol. It was perfect and not something Id been able to find in any store in that size and color. I just wish it sat flatter. You can wear these perfectly dainty and durable nose hoop rings anywhere you go even in the water! (LogOut/ I know people my age who have them, but theyve had them quite a while. Yes, it hurt I was surprised at how much. I think for people who know me, they realized it was a me thing but even if they didnt it doesnt matter. I also have no formal jewelry training in makingthingslike prong settings, so I defer to the pros. The purple is cooler in reality and the mandarin garnet is not orange but yellow. I got a 1.2mm smoky quartz in 14k gold that is still one of my favorites, even though the prongs are a little wonky. Last but not least is my new favorite, http://www.freshtrends.com/ . By far I think the most studs have come from http://www.bodycandy.com/ seven in all, although the two gemstone ones Im not too happy with. I dont really want it to overwhelm my face. Love your blog and your jewelry on Etsy. Since you have so many I figured you might be the expert to ask. I just cant help myself! We gladly offer three different materials for our solid gold nose piercing hoops: 14K White Gold, 14K Rose Gold and 14K Yellow Gold. have u ever removed a nose screw before?