Hoop Piercing with Ball in 18K Gold

A hoop piercing with a ball closure in 18K gold — the continuous circle, secured at one point.

The ball closure ring is among the most versatile of piercing forms — a continuous hoop secured by a small ball that snaps into two dimples at the ends of the ring, holding the circle closed. In 18K yellow gold at 0.6 grams, the construction is appropriate for a range of placements from the nostril to the cartilage.

The single ball provides the closure while becoming the visual focal point of the hoop — the simple geometry of the circle and the sphere creating a piercing that is complete without requiring additional elements.

The hoop, closed by a ball. The continuous circle.

Ricca Jewelry. 18K gold. The ball closure hoop.