How to Measure Body Jewelry
Body Jewelry is sold in the following sizes. Please
find a conversion charts below for those of you using the metric
system.
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Gauge
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Inches |
Millimeters |
18G |
.040" |
1.0mm |
16G |
.050" |
1.2mm |
14G |
.064" |
1.6mm |
12G |
.082" |
2.0mm |
10G |
.102" |
2.5mm |
8G |
.125" |
3.0mm |
6G |
.162" |
4.0mm |
4G |
.204" |
5.0mm |
2G |
.250" |
6.0mm |
0g |
.312" |
8.0mm |
00g |
.375" |
10.0mm |
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Barbell Length & Diameter Chart
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| Inches |
Millimeters |
| 1/4 |
6.4 |
| 5/16 |
7.9 |
| 3/8 |
9.5 |
| 7/16 |
11.1 |
| 1/2 |
12.7 |
| 9/16 |
14.3 |
| 5/8 |
16 |
| 3/4 |
19 |
| 7/8 |
22 |
| 15/16 |
23 |
| 1 |
25.4 |
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How
to Measure the Lengths & Diameters of Piercing Jewelry
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Captive
Bead Rings |
Captive Bead
Rings are measured from the largest inside diameter.
Captive Bead
Rings are also known as C.B.R.'s, B.C.R.'s & Ball Captive
Rings. They come in many variations, shapes, sizes, but the same
measuring rule applies. Always measure the largest inside
diameter of the circle.
We carry captives in gauges 18G-00G
Also available in 22G-00G in 14kt Gold.
All captives sizes 4G-00G are spring loaded for easy insertion
and removal.
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Barbells |
Measure the
length of a barbell between the two balls along the length
of the bar, as shown in the diagram.
We carry barbells in gauges 18G-00G
Also available in 22G-00G in 14kt Gold.
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Circular
Barbells / Horseshoe Barbells |
Circulars
/ Horseshoes barbells are commonly used as belly rings, nipple rings, eyebrow rings, earrings, ear plugs, and for genital piercings. Circulars
/ Horseshoes are measured from the largest inside diameter.
We carry
circulars in gauges 18G - 00G.
Also available in 22G-00G in 14kt Gold.
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Curved
Barbells |
Curved barbells, also know as bent barbells, are
commonly used for belly button rings, nipple rings, and eyebrow
jewelry. Curved barbells are measured in a straight line from
the inner length between the two balls.
We carry
curved barbells is gauges 16G - 00G.
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Nose
Rings |
Nose Twists, also known as nose screws, are measured from the base of the ball / charm to the beginning
of the twist, as shown in the diagram. Measure nose bones to the
end of the shaft, before the beaded tip. Nose fishtails are measured
from the base of the ball / charm to the end of the barbell.
Standard
gauge for nose rings is 18 Gauge.
We carry nose
rings in 18G-22G in many designs
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Labrets |
Labrets
/Lip Rings / Monroes are measured from the base of the ball to the top of the
flat disc. Standard size for labrets is 5/16".
We carry labrets in many different sizes and styles.
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Plug Body Jewelry |
An Ear
plug length is measured from the inside edge of the horizontal line,
as shown in the diagram. The same measurement applies of Earlets and Ear
Tunnels body jewelry.
Plugs are manufactured in many different materials, designs, and
variations. We carry plugs, earlets, tunnels and eyelets in 14 Gauge
- 00 Gauge. |
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