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16 Gauge Crystal Lightning Bolt Cartilage Stud
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Add a flash of sparkle to your ear stack with this Crystal Lightning Bolt Cartilage Stud. Featuring a sleek lightning bolt topper filled with shimmering cubic zirconia stones, this playful design brings a little attitude to your piercing while keeping the overall look dainty, polished and easy to layer.
✨ Why You'll Love It
✔ Sparkling Lightning Bolt Design: Tiny cubic zirconia stones fill the bolt-shaped topper, creating an eye-catching flash of sparkle with a playful, edgy finish.
✔ Internally Threaded Design: The threading sits inside the post, leaving the exterior smooth and creating a neat, streamlined construction when changing your jewellery.
✔ Sleek Flat-Back Finish: The flat-back post keeps the profile neat behind the piercing, making it an easy piece to incorporate into a carefully styled jewellery stack.
💎 The Detail
Small but full of personality, this Crystal Lightning Bolt Stud gives classic cartilage jewellery a playful twist. The elongated bolt shape adds visual interest across the piercing, while the tiny crystal details bring just enough shimmer to make it stand out without overwhelming the rest of your stack.
Available in Silver, Gold and Rose Gold, it works beautifully worn as a small statement on its own or layered alongside simpler studs and hoops for a more detailed curated-ear look.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Gauge / Thickness
16G (1.2MM)
Bar Length
10MM
Topper Size
10MM
Threading
INTERNAL
Core Material
316L SURGICAL STEEL
Finish / Coating
PVD
Accent / Charm
BRASS
Pack Quantity
1 X STUD
WHERE CAN I WEAR THIS?
The highlighted areas below show typical compatible placements for this jewellery.
Fit guidance
Suitable for the highlighted piercing placements shown above. Check the gauge and bar length against jewellery that already fits your piercing comfortably.
Placement suitability and sizing can vary depending on your individual anatomy and piercing position.
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Quick Size Check
These are the measurements for this piece of jewellery. If this product has multiple sizes, the guide will use your selected size where available. Compare with jewellery that already fits you comfortably if you're unsure.
Gauge / Thickness
16G (1.2MM)
The thickness of the jewellery that passes through your piercing.
Wearable Length
10MM
The wearable length of the bar or post, excluding decorative ends.
Common Placements For This Style & Size
💡 Sizing Tip
Gauge numbers work in reverse — the lower the gauge number,
the thicker the jewellery.
Piercing sizes aren't one-size-fits-all. These recommendations describe common
uses for healed piercings and are not a guarantee of fit. Always consider the
jewellery design, your piercing placement and your individual anatomy. New or
healing piercings should be sized by a professional piercer.
Shipping & Delivery
We aim to dispatch orders within 24 hours, Monday–Friday. All UK delivery options are fully tracked.
Standard Tracked
Royal Mail Tracked 48 · Usually 2–4 working days after dispatch
£2.95
FREE over £30
Express Tracked
Royal Mail Tracked 24 · Usually 1–2 working days after dispatch
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International Tracked
Worldwide delivery · Typically 7–21 days after dispatch
£7.95
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Need it quickly? Express orders placed before 2pm Monday–Friday are eligible for same-day dispatch. Next Day Delivery orders must be placed before 2pm for same-day dispatch.
Cut-off times exclude weekends, UK Bank Holidays and multipack sets. Delivery estimates begin after dispatch.
Returns
Changed your mind? Unopened piercing jewellery can be returned within 90 days of purchase.
90-day returns
Items must be unused and returned in their original,
unopened packaging.
Hygiene-sealed for your protection
For health and hygiene reasons, piercing jewellery cannot
be returned for a change of mind once its hygiene seal has
been opened.
Faulty or incorrect item?
Contact our Customer Care team at
support@cherrydiva.co.uk
and we’ll help put things right.
Your statutory rights are not affected.
MATERIALS & CARE
Care guidance based on the materials and finish used in this piece.
Base metal
316L SURGICAL STEEL
Accent / charm
BRASS
Finish / coating
PVD
Extra care required
This design contains brass. Keep it dry and wear only in fully healed piercings. Remove before showering, swimming, exercising or sleeping.
WATER
Keep dry
CLEAN
Soft dry cloth
STORAGE
Clean & dry
Typical Sizes by Piercing
| Piercing | Common Gauge | Typical Post Length* |
|---|---|---|
| Lobe | 16G–20G | 6–8mm |
| Helix | 16G–18G | 6–8mm |
| Forward Helix | 16G–18G | 6mm |
| Flat | 16G–18G | 6–8mm |
| Tragus | 16G–18G | 6mm |
| Conch | 16G | 6–8mm |
| Nostril | 18G–20G | 6–8mm |
*Typical sizes are a guide for healed piercings only. Anatomy and piercing placement vary, so your ideal post length may differ. Where possible, measure jewellery that already fits comfortably or ask your piercer.
Gauge / Thickness
| Gauge | Thickness | Commonly Used For |
|---|---|---|
| 20G | 0.8mm | Fine piercing jewellery |
| 18G | 1.0mm | Nose and some ear piercings |
| 16G | 1.2mm | Common cartilage and flat back jewellery size |
| 14G | 1.6mm | Thicker piercing jewellery |
Bar Length
| Length | Fit |
|---|---|
| 4mm | Very short / close fit |
| 6mm | Close, neat fit for many healed piercings |
| 8mm | More room and a slightly looser fit |
| 10mm | Longer fit / additional room |
| 12mm+ | Extra length where required |
How is length measured?
Bar length is measured along the wearable post only, not including the decorative top or flat back.
Everyone’s anatomy is different. If possible, measure a piece of jewellery that already fits you comfortably.
16 Gauge Crystal Lightning Bolt Cartilage Stud
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Cartilage jewellery
“Very pretty & sparkly”
Overall rating: 4.125 / 5 from 16 reviews.
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Great Earring! Perfect size
"Great Earring! Perfect size"
Received my order within 2
"Received my order within 2 days. Earrings were great absolutely beautiful and great quality. My daughter was delighted with them"
I ordered 4 styles of
"I ordered 4 styles of earrings. They look better on the website. The hypoallergenic earrings still irritate slightly so I'm disappointed by that. I appreciate they are not particularly expensive earrings but this is the second time I have purchased at this level (first time from Twilight London) and they are much of a muchness. I would recommend buying more expensive versions (gold /silver) from places like Laura Bond. They might cost a lot more but our ears are worth it."
Significantly tiny and almost impossible
"Significantly tiny and almost impossible to screw on to piercing"
"Arrived well packaged and looks amazing. However I keep ordering the wrong size! Will look lovely when I manage to get it to fit!"
Lightning bolt earring
"Very cute, and sparkly would buy from cherry Diva again 😊"
Pretty and easy to use
"Gorgeous little stud, internally threaded so very easy to put in and wear! looks so pretty"
"Cool design but piece is very small"
"The bar is so incredibly thick and small I don’t understand how it’s supposed to fit in a tiny hole in my ear and even if it did manage to get it my ear (which it didn’t) it’s so small it would have been so tight in my ear."
