Santana Row

San Jose's Trusted Piercing Studio

Medical-grade piercings by licensed nurses in a safe and welcoming environment.

Rowan Santana Row is your local destination for safe ear piercings by licensed nurses in California. Whether it’s a first piercing or your fifth, we create a fun, safe, and stylish experience for all ages.

Ear piercings are a big moment in someone’s life. As a Rowan Nurse, I get to make that experience safe, joyful, and confidence-building for every kid and family."

Nurse Cindy

Directions

Exit the parking garage and walk up Olin Avenue toward Santana Row. Turn right onto Santana Row and the studio is located across the street from Hotel Valencia. You’ll find us next to Arc'teryx.

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Parking
Park in the parking garage on Hatton Street.

Address
356 Santana Row
Suite 1002
San Jose CA 95128
(408) 320-2879
studio.santanarow@heyrowan.com

Studio Hours

Mon-Thurs: 11am-8pm

Fri-Sat: 11am-9pm

Sun: 11am-6pm

We welcome walk-ins, but 
appointments are encouraged

Why Rowan?

The Rowan Clinical Piercing Standard®

We offer lobe and cartilage piercings in a safe, sanitized space. All piercings are done by licensed nurses using hypoallergenic, high-quality earrings.

Piercing by licensed
nurses only!

All our piercings are performed by licensed Nurses or, as they should be. After all, piercing is a medical procedure.

Hypoallergenic,
always.

All our earrings are hypoallergenic. Meaning premium metals only. Our jewelry is made of 14k solid gold, gold vermeil, 14k gold over sterling silver, and sterling silver.

Aftercare, not
afterthought.

All new piercings need care, which is why our nurses recommend special aftercare solutions so that you can heal happily.

For the young and the
young-at-heart.

We are for everyone. When we say piercing for all, we mean it. Our Nurses are trained to perform all ages, needs, and all ear placements.

Celebrating life's
milestones

We celebrate you and all your wins. We believe, every piercing is a milestone, and every milestone can be celebrated with a piercing. We know how to throw a good party!

Woman-founded.
Women-led.

We were founded on the values of safety and celebration by a strong woman. Now we are being led by a team of strong women.

Piercing by licensed
nurses only!

All our piercings are performed by licensed Nurses or, as they should be. After all, piercing is a medical procedure.

Hypoallergenic,
always.

All our earrings are hypoallergenic. Meaning premium metals only. Our jewelry is made of 14k solid gold, gold vermeil, 14k gold over sterling silver, and sterling silver.

Aftercare, not
afterthought.

All new piercings need care, which is why our nurses recommend special aftercare solutions so that you can heal happily.

For the young and the
young-at-heart.

We are for everyone. When we say piercing for all, we mean it. Our Nurses are trained to perform all ages, needs, and all ear placements.

Celebrating life's
milestones

We celebrate you and all your wins. We believe, every piercing is a milestone, and every milestone can be celebrated with a piercing. We know how to throw a good party!

Woman-founded.
Women-led.

We were founded on the values of safety and celebration by a strong woman. Now we are being led by a team of strong women.

Piercing Services & Cost

Device Piercing Service

All Ages

Single Piercing

Double Piercing

+cost of piercing jewelry

$35

$50

Single Piercing $35
Double Piercing $50
+cost of piercing jewelry

Needle Piercing Service

Ages 5+

Per Piercing

+cost of piercing jewelry

$35

Per Piercing $35
+cost of piercing jewelry

Nose Piercing Service

Ages 13+

Per Piercing

+cost of piercing jewelry

$45

Per Piercing $45
+cost of piercing jewelry

Post Change Service

Per Change

Monday-Friday only

$25

Per Change $25

Monday-Friday only

Jewelry Change

Free with Rowan Jewelry Purchase

Appointment Aftercare

Complimentary evaluation to ensure everything is healing nicely

Per Santa Clara County Environmental Health, all customers seeking a needle piercing must present a valid ID. A parent or legal guardian must present valid ID for any minor receiving a needle piercing.

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Piercing Jewelry & Methods

We offer two piercing methods: needle and device piercing. Your choice of piercing method will depend on your age, piercing placement and earring preference.

Needle

Browse Needle Jewelry

Starting at $68

Needle piercings are performed with a single-use hollow bore sterilized needle. We recommend needle piercings for various placements on the ear from conch to helix.

Benefits of Needle Piercing:

Unique piercing placements such as conch, helix, forward helix, tragus, flat, and lobe.
Utilizes beautiful flat backs specially designed for optimal comfort and healing.

Needle piercings are available for children ages 5 and older.

Device

Browse Device Jewelry

Starting at $60

Our device is hand pressurized and in complete control of the nurses hand to guide, position and pierce safely. It is nothing like a piercing gun.

Benefits of Device Piercing:

It is a fast process
It’s helpful for everyone who may have a phobia of needles
It’s efficient for piercing the entire outer perimeter of the ear
Changing the jewelry is easier, once the piercing has healed

Device piercing is available to anyone 2-months and older with a valid DTaP vaccination.

All your piercing questions answered. For more, contact us.

What specific aftercare instructions should I consider for my piercing?

Restrictions on physical activities including:

Bathing:
Can resume immediately

Recreational Water Activities:
Can be resumed immediately with the understanding that the piercing(s) must be flushed with Advanced Aftercare Spray immediately upon exiting the water.

Activities such as gardening or contact with animals:
Such activities can resume immediately. Flush your piercing with Advanced Aftercare Spray upon completion of such activities.

Signs and symptoms that indicate the need for medical care:
Excessive swelling or embedding of earring
Fever lasting more than 72 hours
Swollen glands
Green or malodorous drainage
Redness
Tenderness of the procedure site
Red streaks emanating from the procedure site to the heart