Piercing,
perfected
An atelier of clinical precision and fine jewellery in Parnell, by two of New Zealand's most considered piercers.
The work is permanent. The standard is non-negotiable.— Thomas Manning, Platinum Point
Auckland has no shortage of piercing studios. It has a shortage of studios that treat the work with the rigour it deserves. We exist because piercing is permanent, and permanent decisions should be made in a permanent-quality environment.
Every session at Platinum Point reflects that conviction — from the instruments we sterilise to the jewellery we source to the time we give each client.
About the studioTwo piercers
One standard
We are the only dedicated piercing studio in Parnell. Two specialist piercers, clinical aseptic technique, and New Zealand's only exclusive BVLA studio — the largest BVLA stock in the country — in a quiet, appointment-only studio built around the work.
Three ways to work with us
A long-term creative partnership. We map your anatomy, plan placement sequences that account for healing timelines, and build toward a cohesive aesthetic vision over multiple appointments.
Every placement — from lobe to helix to septum — performed under pharmaceutical-grade aseptic conditions. Anatomy assessed. Placement considered. Aftercare included. No shortcuts taken.
New Zealand's only exclusive BVLA studio. The largest BVLA stock in the country — handcrafted solid gold with hand-set stones, fitted by a piercer who understands the anatomy as well as the pieces.
Your wedding ear is a permanent fixture in every photograph. We map a healing timeline around your date, plan placements that photograph beautifully, and select BVLA pieces to match your bridal jewellery — all designed to be healed and settled by the day.
Most studios perform a piercing. We consider an outcome. The difference is in everything that happens before the needle: the conversation, the assessment, the jewellery selection, the plan.
Thomas Manning
Thomas's career began in clinical medicine — as a Clinical Trials Aseptic Pharmacy Technician. He brought that background into piercing because he believed the industry deserved better. Every protocol at Platinum Point is drawn directly from clinical practice.
- Advanced Piercing Training
- Clinical Trials Aseptic Pharmacy Technician
- New Zealand's Exclusive BVLA Studio — largest stock in the country
Kat Thurlow
Kat is a specialist piercer trained to the same clinical standards that define the studio. Fluent in Taiwanese Mandarin and conversational in Mandarin, she ensures Mandarin-speaking clients receive the same precise, unhurried experience.
- Advanced Piercing Training
- Fluent Taiwanese Mandarin
- Trained to Platinum Point clinical standards
The ear
Every ear, by appointment only.
Children's ear piercing
A child's first piercing deserves the same clinical standard as every other service we offer. Our approach is calm, unhurried, and built around the child's comfort — with the same implant-grade materials and sterile technique throughout.
- Implant-grade titanium only — no exception
- Needle technique — never guns or stud guns
- Anatomy assessed before any placement
- Full aftercare guidance for parents
- Child-appropriate pace and communication
"Every protocol we use exists because the standard it replaces was not good enough."— Thomas Manning, Head Piercer
- Full anatomy consultation before placement
- Sterile needle — never a gun or stud
- Implant-grade titanium starter jewellery
- Autoclave-sterilised instruments
- Personalised aftercare briefing
- Follow-up downsize appointment
Book an appointment
All sessions are by appointment only. We give each client our full, undivided time — no waiting rooms, no walk-ins, no compromise on the standard.
Parnell, Auckland 1052
By appointment only