Size Help

Gauge - G - refers to the thickness of the body jewellery.
Length - L - refers to the inside length between the balls for barbells.
Diameter - D - refers to the inside diameter for rings.

Captive Bead Rings / Ball Closure Rings (CBRs / BCRs) are measured at the largest inside diameter. You can wear captive rings in almost any piercing.

Circular Barbells are measured just like a BCR, at the largest inside diameter. You can also wear Circular Barbells in almost any piercing.

Plugs, Tunnels, Eyelets, are measured by the outside diameter. This relates to the thickness of your piercing. The length of the tunnel is measured from rim to rim, which we call the wearable area.

Straight Barbells are very easy to measure. They are measured along the shaft between both balls.

Labrets are measured along the shaft between the flat disc and ball.

Curved (Bent) Barbells are measured by the inner length between both balls.

GAUGE CONVERSIONS

GAUGE

INCHES

MILLIMETRES

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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