I *think* I have 3 holes on each side still open and 2 in the cartiledge. I personally only like and use my first hole. But I don't think it looks unsophisticated to have more then one hole unless you abuse them like my mother. lol. She does things like buys a set of huge colored hoops, where it comes with 3 different sizes...and wears a pair of hoops in each hole. So she'll have 3 pairs of bright pink gigantic hoops earrings in her ears. It's horrible!