Open Hoop Piercing in 18K Gold

An open hoop piercing in 18K gold — the circle left intentionally incomplete.

The open hoop takes the closed circle and leaves it open at a single point — the two ends of the wire not meeting, the gap providing the opening through which the piercing passes. In 18K yellow gold at 0.5 grams, the open hoop is one of the most versatile piercing forms in the Ricca collection, appropriate for a range of placements from the nostril to the cartilage.

The open form creates a visual distinction from the closed hoop — the gap in the circle adding a tension that the continuous form does not possess. A piercing that acknowledges the opening through which it passes.

The open hoop. The intentional gap.

Ricca Jewelry. 18K gold. The circle, deliberately open.