The Hands-Down Coolest Ear Piercings We Saw Everywhere This Year

One of the biggest trends that hit this year, according to Lopez, was vertical lobe piercings — or, put more simply, jewelry that is stacked on top of one another in a vertical position on the earlobe, as opposed to horizontally. This, she says, is a great example of using a piercing you already have and making the design even cooler. "Vertical lobes can generally be placed above or below holes that already exist," she said.