Shop the Scream Pretty collection of silver and gold flat back earrings, also known as labret earrings or labret studs. Instead of a poky butterfly clasp, a smooth flat disc sits behind the ear, so nothing digs in for 24/7 comfort Wear in the lobe, helix or cartilage our flat back earrings are comfy enough to forget you are wearing them and secure enough to trust.
Flat Back Earrings for Helix, Tragus and Conch Piercings
Flat backs, or labret piercing jewellery, come into their own on the parts of the ear a butterfly back struggles with. Push a normal stud into a helix, tragus or conch piercing and the clasp presses against your head, but a flat disc lies smooth in the same spot, which is why piercers reach for labret studs on cartilage piercings. They work just as well in a first lobe piercing, and the 18 gauge post is a standard size, though it's always worth checking with your piercer.
Every post is internally threaded rather than threadless, meaning the thread sits inside the bar and the front screws on rather than pushing into place. It's a slower fit than a threadless stud, but it locks and won't work loose.
Pick cool rhodium silver or warm 18ct gold, all on a recycled sterling silver base, in plain polished discs or pieces set with a small stone or charm. A gold labret stud and a silver labret stud sit just as well side by side as they do alone; keep to one metal up the ear, or let your gold flat back earrings and silver flat back earrings mix as you climb.
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Why Flat Backs Look So Clean
With a flat back, the fastening vanishes. The front screws onto the internally threaded post, and the flat disc lies flush behind the ear, so nothing juts out and all anyone sees is the front. That makes even the simplest of our women's flat back earrings, or labret earrings if that's the name you know them by, look clean and considered.
Because the back is flat, they also stack close together without clasps knocking into each other, so you can line several up the ear and each one sits flush and separate. Build a labret earring set across two or three piercings and the whole ear reads as one considered stack, not a scatter of separate studs.
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Everything you need to know about Flat back earrings, how to style, where to wear and what are flat back earrings:
What is a flat back earring?
A flat back, or labret, earring comes in two parts. A flat disc sits against the back of the ear, and the front screws onto an internally threaded post that runs through the piercing. That flat disc replaces the butterfly clasp and makes them so comfortable to sleep in.
Is a labret earring the same as a flat back earring?
Yes, in ear jewellery they're the same thing. “Labret” started as the name for a lip piercing, but the flat-disc stud used there is now the standard style for cartilage and lobe piercings too, so labret earring, labret stud and flat back earring all describe the same design. Tomato, tomahto.
What piercings can you wear flat back or labret earrings in?
Almost anywhere on the ear. They're a favourite for tragus piercings, and they work beautifully in the lobe, helix, and conch too. The flat disc keeps every spot comfortable.
Are flat back earrings good for sensitive ears?
Yes, every Scream Pretty pair is lead, cadmium and nickel-free and passes AnchorCert Protect testing, which keeps our sterling silver flat back earrings kind to sensitive skin and healing cartilage. The whole range is hypoallergenic, gold and silver alike.
Do Flat back Earrings Fall Out?
No, and that's the whole point. Ours are internally threaded, so the front screws firmly into the post rather than relying on a clasp that can work loose. Worn correctly, it's one of the most secure styles going, which is why people leave them in for weeks.
