Studs

4.3 80 Reviews

Studs offers expert ear piercings (with needles, never piercing guns) at studios nationwide and a wide assortment of cute earrings that are safe for sensitive ears.

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Studs reviews

Best of Thingtesting4.25

Best of Thingtesting #2 in Jewelry

83% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Affordable high-quality earrings
  • Durable for daily wear
  • Lightweight and comfortable
  • Variety in jewelry selection
  • Inconsistent customer service
  • Earrings tarnish over time
  • Potential nickel allergy issues
  • Limited piercing stud options

Studs is revered for its affordable, high-quality earrings and plentiful selection, providing customers with comfortable, durable jewelry for daily wear. The brand also offers a mix-and-match option that customers appreciate. However, the customer service experience is inconsistent and occasionally poor, which has deterred some potential buyers. Additionally, there have been complaints about earrings tarnishing over time and causing allergic reactions due to nickel content in supposedly hypoallergenic earrings.

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80 reviews and posts

  • Love the concept! The piercing experience is significantly better than going to a normal tattoo/piercing shop, and I love the different options in piercing jewelry. The studs are cute, high quality, and their collabs make for fun gifts. Follow up appointments to downsize / check on fresh piercings can be difficult to schedule, but once you’re there, the employees are very communicative and supportive.

  • Awesome assortment of jewelry on their site! Tons of fun options - like little cowboy boots and snakes, which are perfect for making a statement or for fun events. Their more basic jewelry is also great and high quality. I have a hoop that snaps together well and does the trick for everyday wear. As with any earrings, it's a bit tough to get a sense of sizing when you're a noobie. But tried a few different hoop sizes and I think I've got the hang of it now. My orders have come with stickers and a super cool neon earring pouch too, which was a really nice touch!

  • I love all the collabs and options they have, I have worn the ear huggers and hoops for a while and have not degraded in quality! They last a bit, but I did eventually see some wear and tear like other cheaper earrings, but that is often after always keeping on to shower / sleep. I do have sensitive ears and have found these work perfect for me!

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    The price point is a bit steep per earring as they are often sold as singles, but I have found cute ones that always justify the price point.

  • Really bummed about Studs! I love the look and feel of this brand but the quality is lacking imo. The posts of these earrings are thicker than usual and the jewelry itself broke after one wear.

  • Had a great experience at the piercing studio in the Century City LA mall! It made getting piercings less intimidating. I also like the jewelry. Though I try to only buy fine or demi-fine jewelry now so don't own very many pairs of Studs earrings, I enjoy the styles they do offer.

  • LOVED my experience at the Studs location in Williamsburg. The ladies there were so sweet and helpful. They really took their time in helping me build an ear-stack and choosing the earrings. I have only worn the piercing quality earrings from Studs and they are super super nice ad not incredibly expensive (however when I bought them they were running a promotion). The earrings have lasted over a year and look exactly the same and I wear them every day and hardly every take them out (in the shower, pool, gym, etc.)

  • I really love the affordability of Studs and how stylish it is. They are constantly bringing new styles and you can purchase either as a single or pair. Packaging is also fun to unpack as it comes with stickers a few times I received a scratch-off coupon too.

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    Really want them to have more silver options and the stock was more consistent.

  • Great experience getting pierced, love that they offer free downsizing. I got two piercings (already had 8) and will likely go back. I wish they had more products in white gold for medium and tan girlies with neutral or olive undertones. We don’t do yellow gold, and your competitors (Maria Tash) have more options for us.

  • I got pierced at a Studs pop-up in Boston before they opened on Newbury Street. The whole experience was catered to me, the girl who pierced me was so friendly and informative, and all the jewelry is high quality and adorable! I don’t wear earrings often, but all the ones I own are now from Studs. I love love love the mini Huggies the most! When ever you order online they also provide the cutest neon clean pouch and stickers!

  • I have both spent... a lot... of money on their website and have gotten my ears pierced in Austin. It's good quality for the money (if you're looking for forever earrings, these aren't it. they are good for an extended period of time but aren't comparable to like $500 gold earrings if you know what I mean). I love the ability to change my earrings to fit my style and not the 85 year old style that seems to be at every other earring place.

  • I got my ears pierced at the Soho location in NYC and have purchased a number of earrings in person and online. Love every pair, and love that you can purchase a single earring or the set. Everything is so cute and affordable, I buy almost all of my earrings here! I will wear them in the shower and working out and so far have had no issues with wear and tear.

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    lots of packaging - paper, plastic, etc when shipped. Could do with less.

  • I love the aesthetic of their stores and the piercing service & jewelry is pretty affordable. When I went in store, people have been super helpful and the aftercare they provide is pretty good as well.

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    I would love a little more variety on the piercing jewelry.

  • Studs was great in general! I had my ears re-pierced since it had been about 7 years since I last attempted to put earrings in. My ears are extremely, extremely sensitive to where anything other than gold or real silver, would burn my ears, swell them up and give me a migraine. I chose to get the 14k gold studs here, and my ears have been fine! Haven’t taken them out once and I haven’t had an issue.

  • I visited the seattle store for two new piercings and had a great experience. Since then, I've ordered some earrings online and been extremely happy with them. For the past month, I've worn some tiny gold huggies without changing them out and my ears aren't green or irritated at all! They're high quality for the price, and overall great vibes.

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    If you order earrings online, the price is usually by the single earring, so pay extra attention if you're looking to buy two of the same. Also, each earring comes in its own little plastic ziploc bag. It was great for making sure I had everything I ordered, but felt pretty wasteful.

  • The Miami studio is so cool. I love that it felt so Miami and unique. So sleek and clean! The girls were the nicest. The layout of the earrings is really cute and I love that there’s a sticker bowl. Anywhere there’s a needle there should be a sticker bowl lol. I love my conch piercing and I’m ready to come back for some more! Their earscaping program has changed the game.

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    Trust STUDs! There is a detailed information on their training process and their earrings are high quality. There’s great incentives to come back like a cute piercing card.

  • Stylish, affordable, fun jewelry! Claire's cooler, hipper, older sister

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    Wish there were more sizes of the earrings some things are just too dainty and small for me

  • The studs I went to in Madison Wi was amazing. Clean. Quick, friendly.. definitely would go back for more.

  • Super cute unboxing - they came with a little plastic envelope for easy carrying and some stickers. I’ve been wearing these daily and have never had them turn my ears green!

  • I can’t speak to their physical stores, but my online experience was pleasant overall. My biggest complaint is that a lot of their jewelry materials are not consider by many professional piercers to be “implant grade,” so a number of pieces aren’t really meant to be worn for long periods of time. They have cute, trendy designs and make it really easy to find jewelry that suits you. It’s also easy to find the right sizes for your piercing types. I purchased some cute hoops from them, I just had to make sure everything I was choosing was either titanium or SOLID gold, not plated.

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    The materials aren’t always of the highest quality. I know it’s more expensive to provide solid metals, like gold, but they’re better for piercing health and the people buying them.

  • Great quality earrings at a good price point! The styles are so fun and whimsical and get lots of compliments. I am sensitive to cheap metals but have never had an issue with this brand!