Hero imagery — low-lit studio portrait, ear jewellery focus
Parnell — Auckland

Piercing,
perfected

Fine piercing and BVLA gold in Parnell. By appointment, one client at a time.

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 deserve proper standards.

Every session reflects that. The instruments. The jewellery. The time.

About the studio
Why Platinum Point

Two piercers
One standard

The only dedicated piercing studio in Parnell. Two specialist piercers, clinical aseptic technique, New Zealand's only exclusive BVLA studio. Built around the work.

01
Expertise
Both piercers trained to clinical and anatomy standards drawn from pharmaceutical-grade practice. The background shows.
02
Safety
Clinical aseptic technique. Autoclave tested weekly. Implant-grade titanium as standard. Protocols drawn from clinical medicine.
03
Quality
Every piece we stock is BVLA: solid gold, hand-set, handcrafted in Los Angeles. We carry nothing else.
04
Honesty
Transparent pricing. Honest anatomy assessments. If a placement won't serve you well, we'll say so.
What We Do

Three ways to work with us

01
Signature

Ear Curation

A long-term creative partnership. We map your anatomy, plan placement sequences that account for healing timelines, and build your ear across multiple appointments with a clear direction.

02
Clinical

Expert Safe Piercing

Every placement, from lobe to septum, performed under pharmaceutical-grade aseptic conditions. Anatomy assessed, placement mapped, aftercare included.

03
Prestige

BVLA

New Zealand's only exclusive BVLA studio. Handcrafted solid gold with hand-set stones, fitted by a piercer who understands the anatomy as well as the jewellery.

04
Occasion

Bridal Ear Planning

Your wedding ear is in every photograph. We map a healing timeline around your date, plan placements that photograph well, and help you choose BVLA pieces that sit alongside your bridal jewellery.

"I made the appointment, walked up the stairs in Parnell, and stopped second-guessing. That part is worth the price on its own."
— Sophie L., Auckland
The work Permanent. Every decision here should reflect that.

Most studios perform a piercing. We plan what the result looks like. The difference shows up before the needle: the conversation, the anatomy check, the jewellery selection.

Our Piercers
Thomas — portrait photography
Thomas Manning
Head Piercer · Wed–Sun
Head Piercer

Thomas Manning

BVLA Specialist · Clinical Background · Wed–Sun

Thomas trained as a Clinical Trials Aseptic Pharmacy Technician before moving into piercing. The protocols at Platinum Point are drawn directly from that background.

  • Advanced Piercing Training
  • Clinical Trials Aseptic Pharmacy Technician
  • New Zealand's exclusive BVLA studio
Full story
Kat — portrait photography
Kat Thurlow
Piercer · Sun–Mon
Piercer

Kat Thurlow

Fluent Taiwanese Mandarin · Sun–Mon

Kat is a specialist piercer trained to the same clinical standards as the rest of the studio. She's fluent in Taiwanese Mandarin and conversational in Mandarin.

  • Advanced Piercing Training
  • Fluent Taiwanese Mandarin
  • Trained to Platinum Point clinical standards
Meet Kat
The Work

The ear

@platinumpoint.piercing
Ear photography
Helix detail
BVLA piece
Curated ear
Lobe stack
Daith detail
Book an Appointment

Every ear, by appointment only.

Children's piercing photography
Specialist Service

Children's ear piercing

A child's first piercing gets the same clinical standard as every other service. Calm, with implant-grade materials and the same sterile technique.

  • Implant-grade titanium only
  • Needle technique, never guns
  • Anatomy assessed before any placement
  • Full aftercare guidance for parents
  • Child-appropriate pace and communication
Children's piercing guide
"Every protocol we use exists because the standard it replaces was not good enough."
— Thomas Manning, Head Piercer
Every appointment includes
  • 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
Same standard, every service
Lobe piercing
Helix & cartilage
Daith & rook
Nostril & septum
Children's piercing
BVLA fitting
Ready

Book an appointment

All sessions are by appointment. Each client gets the studio to themselves.

Find Us
Studio
389 Parnell Road
Parnell, Auckland 1052
Hours
Mon, Wed–Fri 11am–6pm · Sat 10am–6pm · Sun 10am–3pm
By appointment only