The First Estate was the clergy, the Second Estate the nobility, and the Third Estate effectively the rest of French society. On May 5, 1789, Louis XVI convened the Estates-General.
Different Types Of Ear Cartilage Piercings. Helix Piercing: This piercing is on the outer rim of cartilage on the ear, extending from just above the lobe. Again this type further divides into. Forward Helix Piercing: The area closest to head.
Thread: Swollen Cartilage Piercing! Swollen Cartilage Piercing! I just got the lower bit of my cartilage pierced (is there a special name for that part I got it pierced? LOL just curious...!) just last Wednesday @ Punktured Piercing Studio, Brighton. I got it done professionally with a needle - a 14 gauge barbell right through my lower cartilage. Today, it was a bit sore and I looked in the mirror to find that it was swollen!