The daith is the innermost cartilage fold of the ear, formed where the helix curves inward above the ear canal to create the crus of the helix.
Elemental Detail
14kt white gold is as hard as 14kt yellow gold. Same alloy content, same hardness logic, same suitability for daily wear and stone settings. The color is different. The durability isn't.
Skilled Craftsmanship
The professional piercing community adopted the flat back as the preferred initial jewelry format based on clinical outcomes: the flush-sitting disc back eliminated snagging, rotation restriction, and pressure points that butterfly backs introduced into healing cartilage tissue. Each of which compromised healing quality in ways the flat back's design resolved.