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Body Jewelry Gauge Sizes
| Gauge |
Inches |
Fraction |
Millimeters |
| 20 |
0.032 |
appx
1/32 |
0.812 |
| 18 |
0.04 |
lgr
than 1/32 |
1.024 |
| 16 |
0.051 |
sm
than 1/16 |
1.291 |
| 14 |
0.064 |
appx
1/16 |
1.628 |
| 12 |
0.081 |
lgr
than 1/16 |
2.053 |
| 10 |
0.102 |
sm
than 1/8 |
2.588 |
| 8 |
0.128 |
appx
1/8 |
3.264 |
| 6 |
0.162 |
lgr
than 1/8 |
4.115 |
| 4 |
0.204 |
sm
than 1/4 |
5.189 |
| 2
|
0.258 |
appx
1/4 |
6.544 |
| 0 |
0.325 |
appx
5/16 |
8.251 |
| 00 |
0.365 |
appx
3/8 |
9.266 |
| 000 |
0.410 |
7/16 |
11.110 |
| 0000 |
0.460 |
1/2 |
12.710 |
| 5/8" |
0.630 |
5/8 |
15.875 |
| 3/4" |
0.750 |
3/4 |
19.050 |
Captive
Bead Ring Sizes
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The
size of all types of rings is the inside diameter of the
ring. The gauge is the thickness of the metal ring. |
Straight
Barbell Sizes
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Straight
barbell size is the length of the bar between the
balls. The gauge is the thickness of the barbell. |
Curved
(Bent) Barbell & Bent Doorknocker Size
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Bent
barbells, also known as curved
barbells or banana bells, are measured in a straight line between where
the lip of each ball meets the bar on the inside of the
curve. Measure
the distance between the top and bottom holes of your piercing to
determine the length you need. The gauge is the thickness of
the
barbell. |
Circular
Barbell Size
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Circular
barbells get their size from
the inside diameter of the ring similar to captive bead
rings. The
gauge is the thickness of the wire. |
Labret Size
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Labrets
are measured from the disk to the ball along the length of the
bar. The gauge is the thickness of the wire. |
Plug &
Earlet Size
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The gauge is the diameter of the
plug or earlet. |
Twister Size
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The
size of twister or spiral barbells is measured as the inside
diameter. The gauge is the thickness of the barbell.
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