Actual Nose Ring Gauge Sizes

Short video about body jewelry gauges size.

Actual nose ring gauge sizes.

Remember smaller numbers are always thicker. Sizes in the video are actual. Standard sizing for nose rings is normally a 20 gauge. Nose twists also known as nose screws or nose studs are measured from the base of the ball or charm to the beginning of the twist as shown in the diagram.

The 20 gauge correlates to 0 8 millimeters of the thickness of the piercing piece that will go through your nose. Professional piercers are the ones to determine this. The most common piercing size for a nose ring is an 18 or 20 gauge which is equivalent to 1mm and 0 8mm respectively. 22 gauge 0 6mm.

Some people even go teeny tiny and get a 22 gauge. The gauge of your nose ring refers to how thick the metal is. The most common sizes are 20 and 18 gauge or 8 and 1 millimeters 18 gauge being vaguely thicker. We urge you to take the time to measure your current jewelry that fits you properly to determine the correct size you need before placing an order.

For example a 22 gauge 0 64mm nose hoop is thinner than an 18 gauge 1 0mm nose hoop. The higher the gauge number means the smaller the actual size in millimeters. Size guide printable actual size guide pdf print to see the actual size or compare with your jewelry. 20 gauge 0 8mm.

16 gauge 1 3mm 18 gauge 1mm. The nose piercing is one of the fastest and most adaptable piercings and will adapt to whichever size gauge you put in it. People with petite noses can be pierced with a 22 gauge which entails. Matt goes over some of the common nose rings sizes.

Everyone has a unique nose and because of this gauge sizes for nose piercings vary slightly. Measure nose bones to the end of the shaft before the beaded tip. This means the thickness of the portion that goes through the piercing is approximately 8 millimeters. The majority of our returns and exchanges are due to the wrong size being ordered.

To get an exact answer on what size will fit you best please visit your local professional piercer. The standard gauge for nose rings is 18g. The gauge of the item is extremely important to the fit of the item. If you have an 18g piercing you can wear 20g nose studs nose screws or nose rings as well and your piercing will adapt very quickly.