I've gone here twice over the last 2 years for piercings, and I've had an amazing experience both times! My first piercer (2024?) was a guy-- I didn't get his name-- but then Tetiana did my most recent piercing (March 2026). And I'd highly recommend either of them as piercers! The prices here are a bit high, in my opinion... the cheapest price for two basic, "starter" earlobe piercings was ~$110. But I feel like the price is worth it because they are super sterile, surgical-grade, extremely knowledgeable in any piercing placement, and seem like they have many years of experience, no matter which piercer you go to. They're super thorough and sterile with everything, which obviously matters most. I highly recommend and will continue to go back in the future! read more

Elite Jewelry - Ear piercing: Tetiana did the top "stack" on my earlobe 2nd hole (both sides). - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

The hours of this place are the bomb.com. In what world could I have a late dinner and stop by on the same street/vicinity in the late evening and be able to snag some top notch jewelry?! The selection is rather vast, even amongst more affordable price ranges without being faulty on quality, which I found was pleasantly surprising. Staff here seemed knowledgable regarding my situation (conch jewelry from another shop fell out and wanted to replace it whatever tickled my fancy here). They recommended me a bunch of options and after I picked out my piece I was good to go. It was around $60 total for a little conch jewelry that was both threadless and just the right size. I would 1000% go back here if I needed jewelry in a pinch or wasn't looking for a specific piece in particular. It has both high-end quality pieces and many other somewhat affordable options as well. As they don't promote low quality jewelry, I don't expect to spend anything less than $30 a piece. read more

I got 2 lip piercings by Taty and it was such a good experience. She took so much time to help me make sure my piercings were symmetrical. The actual piercing was so quick and smooth. It's the next day and they look perfect! 10/10 would recommend getting a piercing from Taty. read more

Tré was great. Fair prices, great work, good aura. Everything you need and want. Studio was clean and jewelry selection was wide ranging. Definitely recommend and will return read more

Elite Jewelry - @ nostril - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

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I couldn't stop ogling all of the jewelry options Very professional, hygienic and accommodating service. I came for a flat piercing, and while it was on the higher end of the pain scale, the piercer did an incredible job. I'm beyond thrilled with the result! read more

Elite Jewelry - Flat piercing - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

I had multiple ear piercings here, all done in one session, and paid $430 (most basic titanium studs). It was a lot but I figured that at least they seemed to care and told me I could come back if there were any issues. When I came back 2 months later asking for help removing some of them due to infection & blistering, the 5 minute service cost me an additional $30. I couldn't believe this wasn't included as part of "after care / in case of adverse reaction" given the exorbitant original price tag. Apparently nothing was included and the invitation was always to come back and pay more. They said nothing about my infection nor offered any type of guidance on the piercing. I felt nickeled and dimed, uncared for, and will take future business elsewhere. EDIT: Went to a different piercer who told me that they should have helped me drain the piercing bumps rather than dismissed me and offered to do it for free. Additionally explained that I should have been discouraged from getting three cartilage piercings in one session in one ear because of this exact side effect. Offered to help for free which is...incredibly kind considering my experience at Elite. read more

This is not your ordinary piercing/body jewelry shop. If I could over-rate or duplicate my rating over and over again, I WOULD. After calling another shop that was completely booked with no walk-ins accepted on a Sunday, I called Elite Jewelry Co. I spoke with Rob and he informed me they take walk-ins until 11 pm. Being from out of town and wanting your first adult piercing is a pretty big, impulsive commitment. Either we're doing this today or I'M OUT! From the minute you walk in, you are surrounded with bright displays of upscale body jewelry you expect to see on Instagram. The jewelry is interweaved with black & white photography from African cultures, who celebrate their body modifications. Rob is the sweetest, calmest, and one of the most knowledgeable individuals I have ever met. The entire piercing process was perfect and effortless. You can tell Rob loves his job with the way he cares for his customers. Rob has certainly orchestrated his masterpiece on piercings very well. My Experience with Rob: 1. What did I want pierced? I showed him a picture of what my inspiration was. I also asked him how long the pain and healing process lasts. I was thinking of getting 2 piercings (right helix+lobe or right helix+helix), but decided on 3 (right helix+helix+lobe). 2. What type of jewelry did I want? Gold? Titanium? Rob also helped me with what looks best and catered the size of the earrings based on my ear structure. 3. Rob sanitized everything for 5 mins and proceeded to clean my ear with an iodine solution and then with alcohol. 4. Wearing sterile gloves, Rob used a sanitized toothpick and dipped it in some sort of ink to mark where he was going to pierce. He confirmed the placement was perfect with me. If it wasn't, he would use alcohol to remove the ink, and re-mark it to where I wanted it to be. I also liked how he marked the front, back, and/or cartilages. 5. Then, the magic began. He started with my lobe, made sure I took a deep breath in and pierced as he told me to take a slow, deep breath out. Me: AND THAT'S THE EASY ONE?! OH GOD. He proceeded to my ear. OH GOD. I thought I was going to pass out right there and then. As soon as he finished, I thought, "OH S- WE HAVE ONE MORE EAR TO GO" But, as soon as I was about to brace myself for Round 3, he told me that he was finished and pierced BOTH helixes at the SAME TIME!!! 6. He instructed me on cleaning, and took pictures of his excellent work. I am on day 3, and I am still HIGHLY impressed with my first adult piercing experience. Healing is going well. I personally, am done with piercings, BUT I HIGHLY, HIIIIGHLY recommend coming here with Rob!! read more

Elite Jewelry - My new double helixes and new lobe piercing! - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

It was my first piercing in adulthood on the helix. The staff were approachable and offered me great advice regarding styling. They have an amazing selection of dainty high quality jewelry. I will be going there for any future piercings. Highly recommend! read more

Sole con: a little bit on the ~ pricey~ side Otherwise, I had a fantastic experience! I was able to walk over after work wit no appointment on a Monday evening, and I got my doubles and triples pierced at the same time. The piercer's name is escaping me at the moment, but he is French and used to live in Mexico. Overall, the place had a great atmosphere due to the fun music he played and the nice aura (lighting, set up, furniture, etc). My ear lobes are healing beautifully (and idk if I have a high pain tolerance, but it didn't even hurt that badly and it was a super quick procedure). Thank you for such great service! read more

I have had good experiences at this shop in past years, but I was really sad to see that they're not following their own COVID protocols. I can't trust a piercing shop that isn't sticking to their own safety and hygiene rules. (Photo taken 2/13/21.) I checked with the shop after taking the photo below, in case the signs were not up to date on their policies, and they reiterated the policies on the sign. Unfortunately you can see that they're not doing what they say they are. Beware- they're not COVID safe. read more

Elite Jewelry - The sign says there is a 2 person limit, but there were three people waiting for their friend who was being pierced in the back - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

My second holes were pierced unevenly and it cost $300. I do understand that my ears are not perfectly the same size so some unevenness could be expected, but after taking out my studs and putting in hoops, the angle of the earring on one of my ears is just ridiculous how it sticks out to the side. I can't help but think it could've been pierced at a different angle for it to fall normally like my other ear rather than resembling Dumbo. After taking out the studs, they also didn't even appear to be real gold so I'm confused how I was possibly charged this price. Friends have had better experiences here so perhaps it was just my piercer, but I was very disappointed. read more

Elite Jewelry - Uneven piercing - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

Got my first cartilage piercing here after being convinced by two other friends who got painless piercings from Rob. Truly the least painful piercing I've ever had and healed with much less trouble than my subsequent cartilage piercings I've gotten from other places. Last I heard Rob was moving to LA though, but I'd still recommend the clean and comfortable shop! read more

I love this place! I've gone here for all my nose piercings and they have healed beautifully! (Although, whenever I got my other side nostril done it was not even, I've gotten over it now) read more

Elite Jewelry - Piercings - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

Didn't have the best experience here. My friend and I wanted to get matching cartilages (she was replacing her existing piercing and I was getting a new one). My friend went first and the piercer, named Day, was not great. Not only did she break the backing of my friends existing piercing, she also broke the new stud we wanted to get....twice. At that point we didn't trust her to give me a new piercing so we asked her to put my friend's old one back in. It took her 10-15 min just to do that. I've been here before and had a much better experience. I wouldn't feel comfortable getting work done from Day though. read more

The woman working in the store with 2 big earrings makes me believe how rude a person could be. We went in asking for piercings and end up getting an advice to see the dermatologist?! WHAT?! And the attitude she had seriously was like i am begging her for something for free. RUDE, Unpleasant and worse experience ever! I hope i met the Rob guy there seems like he is the person knows the customer care. But the woman, i will nv go there again. That FACE and EXPRESSION is something really uncomfortable and disgusting. Its zero star. read more

I got my nose pierced last night and it was the most comfortable experience. Roxy was super sweet and attentive to my concerns. She played my favorite music and she also made me wait the time to sterilize everything. I really recommend this place. It isn't super cheap, but that's because of their quality. It's worth it. When wanting to know about price, just bring about $100. read more

Elite Jewelry - She took this photo right after. - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

While on my trip to NYC, I decided to take a stroll through the east village and get an ear piercing. I wasn't sure what to get done so the piercer looked at my ear and suggested a daith piercing. We chose a beautiful 14k gold hoop with an opal in the center or ear. Rob was extremely professional, but also very friendly. What a great experience read more

Absolutely phenomenal experience! Came in on a Thursday evening with a friend to get our nipples pierced; the whole experience was swift, fun, and professional. Lady Day was absolutely wonderful, so encouraging and sweet and did a beautiful job. Would highly recommend! read more

I got my nose pierced by Julie and she was amazing. She sanitized the jewelry before hand and was really comforting. She was gentle and it didn't hurt at all. read more

Roxy was great. Super helpful and very patient. Barely hurt. Thanks roxy :) she works Friday and a Saturday! read more

Elite Jewelry - Cartilage - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

Came to Elite to get my nose pierced based on the reviews I read. I was happy the piercer I got was Roxy as there had been many positive reviews about her on yelp. She helped me decide which jewelry to get as well as told me what I needed to do for aftercare. There whole process took about 15 minutes from start to finish and was a pleasant experience. If I ever decide to pierce anything else I'd definitely come here. read more

Elite Jewelry - Nose piercing by Roxy. - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

Couldn't even put into words how terrible of an experience my friends and I had here. Shitty customer service and attitude, hella expensive for no reason, and overall bad piercers. The place next door / any spot outside of st marks is much cheaper, has higher quality jewelry, and solid piercers. Do yourself a favor and avoid this place read more

great experience. hygenic. I came here because i got a free nose hoop from a great neighborhood piercer but it wasn't real gold. it turned silver and i didn't actually mind at first until i tried to open it and i warped the hoop rlly badly so i came here to finally get the gold nose jewelry i originally wanted and i was so happy that they had GENUINE gold jewelry. it was pricey but it was honestly worth it for me since i'm a simple girl and will probably wear my gold nose hoop for the rest of my life. i paid about $80 for the hoop PLUS the additional fee to have her put it in my face so i wouldn't mess it up again and it looks flawless. read more

I had a great experience here! Roxy was patient while I decided on the jewelry pieces I wanted. We looked at a variety of styles and different sizes studs that fit my ears best. I got a second set of piercings in my earlobes and one helix piercing. She was professional and made the experience fun! She pierced quickly so it was over before I could even say ouch. I'm already making plans on my next set of piercings with her! She's at elite Fridays and Saturdays. read more

Elite Jewelry - Second lobe and helix piercings. - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

Expert care and advice given for our mommy/daughter nose piercing. Also very wide selection of jewelry to select from. Highly recommend this for any form of piercing. read more

Came to get my nose pierced and Roxy was so gentle and super sweet! Listening to her oldies music in the background and she told to breathe in and out as the needle went through my nose. I barely felt a thing. Cleanliness and sanitation is my forte. Although I'm no germaphobe, it's a necessity to me and they are throughly on it with that too. Took less than 5 mins the whole process, and I'm very impressed with how it turned out! read more

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Hi Rob! I came in here to "just look", as I've always wanted my own body jewelry shop for as long as I can remember. A girlfriend and I just came from another shop on St. Marks that had similar items, but the staff was super rude, so we walked out. I'm really surprised to see so many places on St. Marks that are clean and sanitary with beautiful jewelry. Elite is one of them. After chatting it up with Rob, the piercer of the hour, about jewelry, I decided to ask questions about septum piercing versus nostril piercing. I must say he was the first person to honestly tell me his opinion on what might be best, which is what I've been debating for over a year. He showed me the jewelry that could be used, etc. and I told him I would think about it and my friend and I left. After about 2 seconds of peer pressure we were back. My friend convinced me that I needed to get pierced now because the piercing would be healed in time for the summer and the BVLA jewelry that I wanted to wear. Oh, peer pressure. So needless to say I got my septum pierced. On a whim. It felt like someone was constantly pinching my septum, not really painful, just uncomfortable. Rob was great and quick. I think his laid back attitude and professionalism sealed the deal. Oh, did my peer pressure friend get a piercing? No, of course not! Ha! I'll be back in a few weeks to get more jury, that's for sure. read more

I came in on Easter Sunday to get my septum pierced. I called in to make sure walk-ins are welcome and they are. My boyfriend came with me, so bringing a friend is no issue. Rob was the piercer working that day, but I specifically came in when I knew he was working because I had read so many good reviews about him. He was very kind and professional throughout the whole experience. He even just laughed off me being a complete air head and misunderstanding his directions about sitting back on the chair. He was very thorough, and took his time finding my "sweet spot" for the placement. He marked the spot where the needle was going to go and also drew a line across my septum to make sure it was centered and went in straight. I have a very unique inner nose anatomy and my septum is deviated, so I worried about the piercing coming out crooked. Rob was gentle and took as much time as he needed to make sure the needle was straight. He then very smoothly pushed the needle through. Even though the tissue in my nose is thicker and probably required more force than other's, he got the needle in as straight as I could have hoped. It didn't hurt very much to my pleasant surprise! My boyfriend had gotten his septum pierced many years ago and had been telling me how much it was going to hurt-- that it's one of the worst pains you can experience getting a piercing. But that didn't turn out to be true at all! It felt like a sharp pinch, and my eyes watered a lot, but that was it. I firmly believe the low pain level had everything to do with having an experienced piercer. If your septum piercing really hurts that bad, your piercer might have gone through the cartilage rather than the skin of the sweet spot. Rob makes sure that doesn't happen! Immediately after the needle was in, Rob switched it out for a retainer I had already picked out. The whole thing only lasted a couple of minutes! Afterwards, Rob let me check out the piercing in a mirror to make sure I was happy with it. Then we chatted about tattoos for a few minutes while settling up. He never made me feel uncomfortable, or unwelcome even though I came in dressed in an "Easter" outfit, didn't have any tattoos visible, and had never gotten a piercing (besides earlobes) before. In fact, I went to shake Rob's hand and he gave me a hug instead! The price of the piercing was completely reasonable. The piercing was $30, and the retainer was an additional $30. Please note that $30 is the minimum you can spend on septum jewelry there. Even though the price of their jewelry is a little high for me personally, I think making sure I was pierced by a professional, experienced piercer was completely worth paying a little extra. Another important thing to note is that the store is very clean! Healing has been going well. It's only been a few days, but even immediately after the piercing my nose was only a little tender/sore. My nose bled very little, and only the first few hours afterwards. A lot of piercings get "crusty" during the healing process and mine hasn't done much of that. I'm still getting used to the feeling of something hanging from my nose, but I've already caught myself completely forgetting that it's there because there hasn't been any swelling or pain. The only time the piercing hurts is when I'm using a cotton swap to clean it. I've been able to twist the retainer to help it heal straight with very little discomfort. I am both surprised and completely impressed by how well it's healing. I plan on coming back this week to take a look at some new jewelry the store is getting. It's a chain that you can wear using your septum retainer when it's flipped up! I apologize for giving such a long review, but I had an extremely positive experience and wanted to share in case anyone had any reservations. Overall, I highly recommend this store and especially Rob! read more

Elite Jewelry - Septum piercing, retainer flipped down. Day 3 of healing. I love it! - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

I researched & researched based on my parameters: someone that would listen, understand my aesthetic and based on their professional expertise, suggest the piercings that would suit me best. In summary, on st marks, this is the standout piercing shop because it's modern, fresh, clean and offers an amazing selection of jewelry. AMAZING! For my session, Rob gave me one on one personal care and attention. He is a perfectionist, has an excellent eye for placement and showed me various selections based on my budget. I will be back! Highly recommend. read more

Elite Jewelry - Four piercings, perfectly aligned. - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

I've gotten a few piercings here. They have a great selection, however they're often out of stock of the pieces I've wanted. They've taken down my information to reach out when the pieces do arrive - this has happened more than once - and I have not once received a call back. Also, I'm not sure who the female employee is (I've never seen a female employee when I walk into the store) but she has terrible phone etiquette. Her misery seemed to be seeping through the phone. read more

I actually stopped by Elite to find out how much their regular lobe piercings were - $30 for both ears + another $35+ for these fancy earrings they use. Thus, I walked across the street to Addiction, where it was $45 for two ears and normal, basic studs. To my surprise, they had a guy walk my friend and I over back across the street to Elite because they both have the same piercer... weird eh? Not complaining - Elite's store is clean, modern, and you don't feel like you're going to get an infection later. I came here to get second lobe piercings on both my ears. The young lady who pierced my ears seemed knowledgeable and made sure to take her time to clean my ear and prepare tools before piercing it. They don't use guns here, by the way - they just stick.. well, a stick, through your ear (and probably all your other body parts). The place was so sterile and clean looking, I felt like I was in a doctor's office. 4 days later, my ear lobes are infection-free and feel just fine! Only one small thing though that I didn't notice while I was at the store - one of my 2nd lobe piercings seems to be spaced a tad bit further apart from my original piercing than the other ear.... kind of annoying if I actually focus on it. Maybe my ears are just weird. read more

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Love this place, it's definitely on the expensive side since I opted for real gold but the piercing was about $30 per piercing. I got my tragus and conch done and it looks fantastic with minimal pain. I'd do it again even though I'm not a fan of pain. It's super shiny and Rob did his best to make sure it looks stellar. read more

Elite Jewelry - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

Walked in on impulse to get a double helix piercing and I'm so happy with the result! Rob was very professional and quick. He pierced both at once and I barely felt any pain. Would highly recommend him! read more

Elite Jewelry - Double helix - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

I had been considering getting a septum piercing for about a year now. I finally decided to take the plunge and went to Elite Jewelry. I had the pleasure of meeting with Rob who took his time selecting jewelry that fit my face and coloring as well as made sense for my work/lifestyle. The piercing itself was nearly painless and it looks fantastic. I already recommended my sister to see him. read more

Elite Jewelry - Septum pierced and jewelry is just right for my lifestyle - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

I have had problems with my pierced ears for years...either I am allergic to the metal in most earrings or I just infect easily. I went to this place to get my ears re-pierced yesterday. The street is littered with shops offering piercing and this shop is the last one (going east) and the most refined. The other places sell buttons, t-shirts, hats and so forth. This place just has interesting jewelry in the windows. Rob was VERY nice. He listened to my issues and answered questions easily. He was able to thread his instrument through the holes in my ear lobes and stretch them out a bit without piercing them. He has a tool especially for that. He was very careful and it only hurt slightly for a moment in one lobe. He helped me decide which earrings would be best as well. Rob is very professional and apparently has plenty of experience. He is there Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. And, by the way, the cost was very reasonable, and he offered me any help I might need if any problem with my ears developed. Previously I had problems with earrings immediately. The earrings I got from this store are sitting comfortably in my ear lobes today! I am so relieved! Thank you Elite Jewelry and Rob! read more

All the other reviews are true, especially about Rob! The place is tiny, but hard to miss and it's super clean. I walked in about 530p on a Sunday and it was fairly crowded but moving quickly. Since I wanted to get a new ring for my left nostril plus pierce the right nostril, Rob asked me to come back in an hour so we could get the placement right. 630p, the place is far less crowded, and I spent about 15 mins there in total: 8 waiting for two people ahead of me (ears and then navel stretching), and maybe 7 total minutes start to finish from sitting in the piercing chair to walking out the door. Rob is funny and talented and made it not so awful that I remembered a millisecond too late that I promised never to pierce my nose again because holy hell, hi pain. Prices are incredibly reasonable for the quality of the location, products and staff, and I walked away with a new piercing plus two new rose gold nose rings for about $150. The whole experience was almost too fun, as now I'm looking at ideas for my ears.... Thanks Rob and team! read more

I stumbled upon this place with a friend on a Sunday evening. About two months ago, I got four piercings at once to finish off my ear in its entirety, for a total of 12 piercings. My ear was not healing well and the earrings I had were certainly not helping - I'm talking keloids, crusting, the works. I went into Elite piercing where I showed Rob my throbbing ear and he confirmed that my ear was "angry". He took the time to explain why the earrings I had were not suitable and what he recommended. Given that each earring was $45 and I have so many, I was reluctant. He suggested to do the top four and take it from there. After seeing the difference and already feeling less pressure on my ear with the new earrings, I had him switch out the rest. He was patient, gentle, and although an influx of customers/tourists were coming in - he did not rush at all. To say the least, I LOVED HIM & my experience there. A little on the pricey side, but when it comes to matters of the body this is definitely worth it. Rob is only there on Sunday's, Monday's, and Tuesday's - so plan accordingly. He is a specialist in his work! He also helped my friend switch a piercing. She initially wanted a gold ring and he convinced her of something cheaper, as a test run. So don't worry about being up-charged. It's only been one day but my ear is already healing beautifully in comparison to what it was before. Also my earrings just look elegant and have a less visible back piece, that add to the appeal. So thankful for you, Rob! read more

Elite Jewelry - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

great great service. karla was very sweet and patient. i pierced my rook & it was $65 which was a bit pricey but overall the experience was worth it due to the cleanliness and security of titanium jewelry. loved my experience and a month later, my piercing has had 0 pain since the day i got it. it was my first piercing since childhood and it barely hurt. going back next week for my daith !!! read more

I went there last week with the purpose of simply asking questions about septum piercings. I wasn't entirely sure whether I wanted to do it or not. Jan was there and she was incredibly sweet and helpful. She was so patient with all the questions I had and she had no problem answering each and every one. It did help that the place was empty. Because of how helpful she was, I decided this was the person that I wanted to do my piercing. So armed with all the knowledge she had just provided me, I decided that I was ready and eager to get the piercing. Yes it was painful, which I think it's perfectly normal. But the pain was very quick and it has been healing really well. I have no pain with the exception of the rare occasion when I bump my nose into something. I highly recommend this location and Jan if you're lucky to have her there. Thanks Jan!!! Love my piercing! read more

Elite Jewelry - Septum piercing by Jan. Love it! - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York

So. I came to this neighborhood spot to get pierced because they can accommodate my allergy to nickel and provide titanium jewelry. I got my nose pierced by Rob on a whim in July 2017. I got my other two piercings by Jenna last month, as well as a smaller post for my nose ring. It's pricier for me because of special jewelry buy worth it. Both people were kind, informative, patient and paid attention to detail. The shop is small but clean and intimate. Best spot on St. Marks for body piercings. read more

Elite Jewelry - Here's me with my nose ring, on the day I went to get my other piercings. - Piercing Near Me - New York, New York