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Gauge Size: Insert a standard earring post through your piercing – this is going to be a 20G size post. If it fits snugly, then your gauge size will be 20G. If you can move it around a little bit, try an 18G size. If you can move it around quite a bit, then you probably want a 16G size.
What is the standard earring stud size?
The standard gauge size for most ear piercings is 16G.
Is 16 gauge normal for ear piercing?
Standard ear piercings are a 20g or 18g if they were pierced by a gun. If they were pierced by a professional, the lobe piercing will typically be a 16g or 14g. After a minimum of two months it is typically safe to change the jewelry, but the piercing may still feel sensitive.
How do I know what gauge my piercing is?
The measurement that you need is the distance from the piercing hole to the edge of your ear. Take this measurement in a straight line, because if you measure at a diagonal angle you will end up with a hoop that fits larger than you anticipated.
Is 16 or 18 gauge bigger?
Gauge is the standard unit of measure for sheet steel and wire products. The lower the number, the thicker the steel. Therefore, 16 gauge is thicker than 18 gauge steel.
Is 18 or 20 gauge smaller?
Thanks for your question! This will fit but may be slightly loose, as 20 gauge is thinner than 18 gauge. However, if it is only being worn for a short period of time and with minimal movement, it will stay in place and serve the purpose of retaining the piercing.
What can you pierce with a 14 gauge needle?
Belly Button: Normally, navel piercings are done with either a 14g or a 12g needle, followed by starter jewelry of the same size. A 12g navel piercing is ideal for preventing migration, which is a common symptom of navel piercing rejection.
Can you put a 16g earring in an 18g hole?
Yes you can, in fact that’s typically what a piercer will do, especially with cartilage piercings. They pierce with a gauge size bigger than the actual jewelry. It allows room for swelling and placing the jewelry.
What size is a normal earring mm?
JEWELRY TYPE Standard Hoop Inner Diameter Ear Cartilage (Helix, Tragus, Lobe, etc.) 5/16″ (8mm) Earlobe (Main, 2nd, 3rd) 5/16″ (8mm) Earhead, Thin Helix (Hole near the edge) 1/4″ (6-6.5mm) Conch 3/8″-1/2″ (10mm-12mm).
What gauge do they pierce your nose with?
Nose piercing is usually done with an 18 gauge (1.02mm) post. After a nose piercing heals, most people switch to a 20 gauge (. 81mm) post because it is thinner and leaves a smaller hole. A post thinner than 20 gauge is not recommended for most nose piercings.
What gauge is a piercing gun?
An earlobe piercing that’s done with a piercing gun is a 22 gauge needle. Any standard size earring or post will fit you. If you’ve been pierced with a needle in a piercing shop, most likely you’re at a 20 or 18 gauge.
How big is a 20 gauge earring?
gauge inches decimal millimeters 20g 0.032″ 0.812 mm 18g 0.040″ 1.024 mm 16g 0.051″ 1.291 mm 0.062″ 1.587 mm.
What does 18g mean for earrings?
18 gauge = 0.04 inches or 1.0 millimeters. 14 gauge = 1/16-inch or 1.6 millimeters. 8 gauge = 1/8-inch or 3.2 millimeters. 2 gauge = 1/4-inch or 6.5 millimeters.
What gauge are most daith piercings?
✨ Like other cartilage piercings, the daith is pierced with a 16 gauge needle, which is 1.2mm thick. You’ll want 16 gauge earrings to fit your daith piercing. If, however, you’ve been wearing earrings with thinner posts in your daith, you may want to try earrings with slightly thinner 18 gauge posts (1.0mm thick).
Can I put a 20G in a 18g piercing?
A 20 gauge hoop is smaller so yes, it will fit. But the hole will get smaller over time and the 18 gauge may not fit ever again if you leave it til long.
What is bigger 16 gauge or 20 gauge?
Few people know why the thickness of steel diminishes as the gauge increases (ie: 16 gauge steel is thicker than 20 gauge steel). The bottom number of the fraction became an easy identifier and eventually was adopted as the “gauge number.” Thus, 1/16″ became 16 gauge and 1/20″ became 20 gauge.
What happens if you put a smaller gauge in a piercing?
The lower the gauge, the bigger the hole. So technically yes, and it would fit fine, but the hole may close up tighter if you leave the 16 gauge in for a long period of time, depending on how old your piercing is.
Is a 14G bigger than a 16G?
As the numbers go up the size gets smaller. 14 IS thicker than 16. The lower the number, the thicker the gauge so 16g is thinner than a 14g.
Is a 14 gauge bigger than a 16 gauge?
14 ga is thicker than 16 ga . Plastic and most material.
Can you reuse piercing needles?
As a piercer, we don’t reuse needles even with the Autoclave. Please, I highly suggest you do not reuse needles. If you are concerned about sterilizing then purchase the pre sterilized needles. They should be stamped and dated.
What gauge are most cartilage piercings?
A 16G needle is used for most cartilage piercings, including the tragus, helix, rook, conch and daith.
What gauge are starter earrings?
For the majority of people, either 16 gauge or 14 gauge is a good starting point if you have only worn regular earrings. 16 gauge is a good starting point if you never wear earrings or if you have recently had them pierced and they are just healed up.
