What is the standard piercing size?

“For piercings in general, 18 g through 16 g is the most common. For nipple or naval piercings, 14 g through 12 g is most common. For larger gauges—like stretched ear lobes—the smallest gauge usually starts at size 8 and goes up from there.”

How many MM is a 18G piercing?

1.024 mm

gauge	inches decimal	millimeters
18g	0.040″	1.024 mm
16g	0.051″	1.291 mm
	0.062″	1.587 mm
14g	0.064″	1.628 mm

How big is a 6 mm piercing?

COMMON SIZE

COMMON LENGTH/DIAMETER
* indicates the most common size – updated 2020
Cartilage Post(Tragus / Helix / Conch)	1/4″(6mm)*, 5/16″(8mm)
Cartilage Hoop Rings(Daith / Tragus / Helix / Rook / Conch)	1/4″(6mm), 5/16″(8mm)*, 3/8″(10mm)
Regular Earring Post	1/4″(6mm)

What is 10 mm in piercings?

10mm is a standard length for bananabells, so you’ll find a great selection here. When you are measuring a bananabell, always remember to measure straight across between the ends of the bar, not along the curve of the bar.

How do I measure my piercing size?

The length of your piercing jewelry refers to the wearable length of the barbell that goes through your piercing. It is measured from the top to the bottom of the straight barbell and does not include the balls or charms.

What is bigger a 20 or 18 gauge?

This will fit but may be slightly loose, as 20 gauge is thinner than 18 gauge. The higher the number, the smaller the gauge. If your piercing is a 18 gauge then the 20 gauge would be slightly smaller.

What size is 20g in MM?

0.812 mm
A gauge number denotes a thickness on a standardized scale which, for most purposes, starts at 20g (0.812 mm thick— often used for the posts for nose studs), and increases in thickness (as the gauge number decreases) to 0g, then 00g, and rarely goes any further as these thicknesses come closer and closer to 1⁄2″.

Is 8mm the same as 16 gauge?

The higher the gauge number the smaller the wire is. A standard “earring” is usually 20 gauge. Jewelry gauges/sizes can vary between manufacturers….CONVERSION CHART:

Gauge	Millimeter	Inch
4g	5mm	3/16″
2g	6mm	1/4″
0g	8mm	5/16″
00g	9mm to 10mm	3/8″

What is bigger 10mm or 8mm?

The 8mm is a smaller ring diameter, and the 10mm is a bigger ring diameter.

How do you measure mm?

Locate the zero end of the ruler, and then count each individual mark along the edge of the ruler. Each mark represents 1 millimeter or mm, so counting five marks is the same as counting 5 millimeters, counting 10 marks is the same as counting 10 millimeters and so on.

What is the average size of a piercing?

The standard size of a piercing diameter is usually 14 gauge, but some even go with a 16 gauge at first and then upgrade to a 14 gauge after the piercing has healed. It is actually easier to heal if the piercings are first pierced with captive bead rings in the hole, until the piercings have healed.

What is the gauge size of a nose piercing?

let`s talk in detail about this. 20 Gauge- 20 G is about 0.8mm. 18 Gauge- It measures 0.1mm and is also used by piercers to pierce Nose and ears as well. 16 Gauge- It is a 1.3mm hollow needle. 14 Gauge- 14G is a 1.6 mm needle, this is what we use in Navel piercing/ Belly button Piercing. wanna try Hollow piercing needles, check the best recommendation of our readers.

What do gauge sizes mean for piercing jewelry?

Here is how gauges compare to diameters in inches and millimeters: 18 gauge = 0.04 inches (larger than 1/32-inch), 1.0 millimeters (ear, nose piercings) 14 gauge = 1/16-inch, 1.6 millimeters (tongue, navel, labret, nipple, septum piercings) 8 gauge = 1/8-inch, 3.2 millimeters 2 gauge = 1/4-inch, 6.5 millimeters 0 gauge = 5/16-inch, 8.3 millimeters 00 gauge = 3/8-inch, 9.3 millimeters

What is the standard piercing size? “For piercings in general, 18 g through 16 g is the most common. For nipple or naval piercings, 14 g through 12 g is most common. For larger gauges—like stretched ear lobes—the smallest gauge usually starts at size 8 and goes up from there.” How many MM is a…