There are a lot of different gauge sizes so that every different shape of a nose can be treated properly.
Actual nose ring gauge sizes.
The most common piercing size for a nose ring is an 18 or 20 gauge which is equivalent to 1mm and 0 8mm respectively.
This means the thickness of the portion that goes through the piercing is approximately 8 millimeters.
Size guide printable actual size guide pdf print to see the actual size or compare with your jewelry.
Standard sizing for nose rings is normally a 20 gauge.
22 gauge 0 6mm.
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.
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.
Remember smaller numbers are always thicker.
Sizes in the video are actual.
The most common sizes are 20 and 18 gauge or 8 and 1 millimeters 18 gauge being vaguely thicker.
20 gauge 0 8mm.
It s incredibly important to make sure that you re buying the correct gauge.
The gauge of the item is extremely important to the fit of the item.
While there are different gauge sizes it s worth mentioning that the standard sizing for nose ring sizes is 20 gauge.
Short video about body jewelry gauges size.
The 20 gauge correlates to 0 8 millimeters of the thickness of the piercing piece that will go through your nose.
Everyone has a unique nose and because of this gauge sizes for nose piercings vary slightly.
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.
Professional piercers are the ones to determine this.
16 gauge 1 3mm 18 gauge 1mm.
The standard gauge for nose rings is 18g.
Some people even go teeny tiny and get a 22 gauge.
The gauge of your nose ring refers to how thick the metal is.
For example a 22 gauge 0 64mm nose hoop is thinner than an 18 gauge 1 0mm nose hoop.
People with petite noses can be pierced with a 22 gauge which entails.
Matt goes over some of the common nose rings sizes.
Measure nose bones to the end of the shaft before the beaded tip.