Should Earrings Be Symmetrical?

Not necessarily. Traditionally, if you're getting only one piercing on each earlobe, they are done symmetrically. But this is by no means mandatory, and you can get them however you want. Additional piercings follow no “rules”, and people often get asymmetrical configurations.

Do earrings have to be symmetrical?

"I tell my clients there are no rules," he says. "It's whatever your budget and your taste is, and it's really up to you. It doesn't matter what your friends think. At the end of the day, it's really what you feel."

Are ear piercings supposed to be even?

Uneven holes occur when one ear is pierced slightly higher or off to one side from the other. Although there is no medical concern with uneven holes, some people do not like the appearance. ... If your holes are uneven, the only way to correct the problem is to have them re-pierced.