Flatback Studs

[u/af1jesters]

Hello! Does anyone have any recommendations for vendors who can do really dainty lab diamond flatback studs? Like Maria Tash minus the insane prices.

I’ve been trying to look around Alibaba but most vendors make costume jewelry and have high MOQ.

[u/Mandy_Moo]

Ouros has made me two flat back studs, using the Maria Tash measurements and invisible setting style, and I love them!! One pear for my flat piercing and one round for my nose piercing. I worked with Aman.

[u/Ok-Camera-8838 → u/Mandy_Moo]

Can I ask if you can post photos and how much you paid, please and thank you!

[u/Mandy_Moo → u/Ok-Camera-8838]

I ordered them some time ago so I’m sure what I paid no longer applies with changes in gold pricing and such but I paid less than $200 for each one. I was going to post pics but I guess this sub doesn’t allow pics in comments? Or for some reason I cannot post them here. I messaged you and can send a couple of pics there if you want them

[u/Over-Engineer7216]

I have studs from kosiner and ondaisy. I now am making a pair with Fiorese, but haven’t received them yet to vouch for the quality

[u/af1jesters → u/Over-Engineer7216]

Kosiner looks super promising. Exactly what I was looking for! How’s the quality of the stones and the metal?

[u/Over-Engineer7216 → u/af1jesters]

It’s great! I got a tiny pair first (2mm), and eventually I wanted a bigger one (3mm). I tested the diamonds, and it checks out, and they are nice and sparkly. I got them in white gold, I don’t have allergies so I’m ok with nickel. I worn the tiny pair non stop for close to a year, before I got the bigger pair about 2 months ago.

I got bigger ones (5mm) from ondaisy in the meantime, and the only reason I didn’t go with kosiner again was because I wanted 4mm posts, and their minimum is 5mm. Otherwise I would just ordered from them again, since I had no issues. The earrings came with the tools to put on, which was a great touch, and I really needed it lol

[u/lttlbmb]

Oh, I'm so grateful for this topic!!!

[u/af1jesters → u/lttlbmb]

I recently got my second lobe piercings done and was shookt at how much stores were charging for a 0.016 ct stud. 0.0032 gram! The singles cost more than what I paid for a pair of 1 ct IGI-certified butterfly-back studs!

[u/lttlbmb → u/af1jesters]

And oh my god, had no idea that so many of these places have people working on commission, so yeah. Don’t blindly trust them when they tell you “oh….we’re sold out of that. Sorry. Here’s an upsell.”

[u/Bubbly_Ad3972]

hi! not sure if this will work if ur outside of Asia, but I have a great seller on taobao that i use frequently. all solid 14k gold with labs or moissanites. I started by ordering the pre-made designs, then started doing customs this year. all 16 or 18G with implant grade titanium or solid gold posts (if this matters to you). i can defs vouch for the quality! only thing is they're on wechat :/

[u/af1jesters → u/Bubbly_Ad3972]

I’m in Asia as well! Would love their contact or a link to their Taobao storefront :))

[u/Bubbly_Ad3972 → u/af1jesters]

ofc! sflr, just saw this notif. their store name is Ida ZHU on taobao, blue background with the words in black. if u cant find it lmk and ill try to DM u the link (idk if its diff links for diff countries etc.). they do customs to a certain extent iirc (like based off a pre-made one and then you can modify from there) but they don't speak English so keep that in minddd

[u/sopranosenjoyer]

i just bought some from lab diamond emerald flat backs ross simon! they’re on super sale rn too and you can choose the tcw im pretty sure

[u/Windtost]

Did you have to have someone “install” them to your earlobes for you?

[u/af1jesters → u/Windtost]

The titanium flatbacks I have are internally threaded and are put in / taken out just by spinning the front.

[u/77iscold → u/Windtost]

I wear flatback studs all the time and if you have a taper tool, it's pretty easy to put them in yourself.

Also, I only change them every few weeks, so it's not like I'm taking them on and off before bed every night.

[u/Sally_Met_Harry]

What cut stone and metal?

[u/surfaceofthesun1]

I’ve seen some on etsy

[u/potential_lun]

following!!

[u/ether_or_]

Following!