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Seduced by Shadows by Diantha Dove

I’ve been at the needle and ring bench long enough to know when something is more than “just jewelry.” The pieces that haunt me are the ones that feel alive — little sigils of identity, darkness, and mystery. When Invictus launched its Spooky Obsession and associated collections, it wasn’t just a brand decision — it felt like someone had finally listened to every gothic heartbeat I’d ever worn behind closed doors.

This autumn (and beyond), I want to lead you—piercers, shop owners, and clients—into a walk-through cobwebbed corridor of possibility. Because Invictus has done more than make “Halloween jewelry.” They’ve built entire realms of aesthetic, safety, diversity, and intrigue.

Heartbeats Beneath the Obsession

Let’s start at the core: Spooky Obsession. This is Invictus’s core haunted palette of 14kt gold jewelry, and within it you’ll find threadless ends, dangle tops, and hinged segment clickers all with a dark twist.

What’s beautiful here is how the line isn’t limited to one type of jewelry. Sure, it includes threadless tops and decorative ends, but it also leverages hinged segment clickers in spiderweb or bat motifs—so your orbital, septum, or facial options aren’t stuck in flat ends only. The clickers allow the “spooky” motif to wrap around a piercing rather than just stick on.

Some of my favorites in the collection include:


14Kt Gold Threadless Dripping Fangs Top with Garnet Marquise Gem Dangle

— Vampires never go out of style, and this takes on a classic vibe, that always look great during spooky season.

 

 

 

 

 

 


14KTLSMW554: Threadless Coffin Top with Carved Spiderweb

— a coffin AND spiderweb, that is giving an Addams Family vibe in this new era of Wednesday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14KSGRHS30-61: 14Kt Gold Spiderweb Front-Facing Hinged Segment Clicker

— an end that spreads its web outward for a classic and simple look.
 

 

 

 

The range of the 14kt gold collection is unique and ensures there’s something for clients who want “spooky and bougie” and those who want “wow, that’s haunted.” I enjoy being able to present this level of diversity to my clients, especially during the spooky season. From offering a client a spider top or coffin drop for cartilage, but also a matching web clicker for their septum or orbital and a small bat dangle for their lobe the cohesiveness is magical.

While Spooky Obsession covers gothic horror and abstract darkness, Invictus also taps into horror fandom with its Friday the 13th titanium threadless ends. These are titanium pieces featuring staples tied to the franchise: masks, mottled textures, and the infamous knife of our nightmares. (These show up under their titanium “Licensed Jewelry” area.)

I could spend days obsessing over every piece in Invictus’s spooky arsenal—like a 14-kt white-gold Ouija planchette threadless top or classic spiders lacquered in black PVD—but there’s just too much delicious madness to dissect in one sitting. Whatever your flavor of weird this season, there’s something to feed what’s hidden in your taste.

And honey, the biggest flex? They don’t make you hunt for your favorites—Invictus offers ready-to-fill display kits, curated with spooky jewelry, so you don’t have to wrestle with inventory chaos. These are game changers for someone like me, where spooky isn’t a season, it’s a lifestyle. My clients don’t just show up for October; they expect this collection all year.

Vessels of the Macabre

One of the best evolutions I’ve seen is how Invictus supports piercers and shop owners with display and merchandising kits, not just catalogs. Two in particular are perfect for spooky season:

 

Titanium Threadless Dagger Top Collection & Display (INVTKIT-TITLSDAGGER)
This is a 20-piece assortment of titanium dagger tops. A pad and tray are included.
What I love is the feeling of being a part of almost a ritual like the experience of my client picking the dagger. It feels so viking or knighthood that I just live for.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Titanium Threadless Spooky Top Collection & Display (INVTKIT-TITLSSPOOKY)
This one’s more expansive—28-piece assortment. It includes motifs like pumpkins, coffins, bats, and webs. The benefit: clients can physically touch, rotate, test against their ear, and imagine layering multiple spooky pieces before committing. This collection is also the more classic spooky pieces that everyone knows and loves.

 

 

 

I am known for wearing fun pieces in piercings from making my nose a garden with an array of flowers and insects to spiders and webs. I enjoy having displays that match my alternative approach to body art.

Picture a client entering: “I want something haunted, but elegant.” I lead them to my spooky display corner — the dagger and spooky kits side by side. I let them pick up the coffin, twist the web, let the bat dangle spin. I install a base (if needed), then we try out a spider top in the nostril, a fang drops in the lobe, or a dagger in the helix. They see themselves in the mirror: a whisper of darkness with a glimmer of edge.

The kits let me refresh displays seasonally, rotate new releases, and let clients handle every piece before choosing. That tactile experience raises conversions (not to mention delight), because jewelry like this isn’t just bought — it’s claimed.

Pieces From the Crypt: My Haunting Favorites

These are the ones that spoke to my soul. And clients will see them on me before they ask for them:

 

 

Titanium Threadless Razor Blade Top (TITLSRAZOR)
It’s a clean, sharp geometry — subtle until you catch the edge in light. A statement in negative space and precision.
 

 

 

 

 

 

24kt Gold PVD Titanium Threadless 3D UFO Gem Top with Small Triple Chain Dangle (TIP24KTLSUFOC)
Spooky meets sci-fi. The 3D form reads like a tiny alien spaceship, and the triple-chain dangles catch motion and light.

 

 

 

 

 

14kt Gold Threadless Rock & Roll Sign Top (14KTLSMQ261L)
This is the “wild card” in my collection — not strictly gothic, but rebellious, edgy. It brings me back to my very punk beginnings.
 

 

 

Please understand, I am more motivated to get a new piercing to wear some of this jewelry if I cannot find a place for it in my current set up. Honestly, I am taking them to my grave and with this quality they will outlast me.

As a piercer, I’m always chasing that moment: the second someone sees their new jewelry in the mirror and their eyes sharpen. That flash of self-recognition and growing smile that reaches ear to ear. With Invictus’s spooky lines, you don’t just sell metal and gemstones — you sell identity, boundary, and darkness with beauty. The razor-edge, the spider’s web, the coffin’s carved silence — these are little poems crafted in gold and titanium. To say that I am in love with the opinions that they have available is an understatement. It speaks to me deeply and it brings me joy knowing that I can share it with my clients.

 

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