How to measure Body Jewelry
Measuring the thickness or gauge of body jewelry
Gauge | Size in mm | Standard Application |
22g | 0.6mm | Silver and gold nose rings, nose hoops, and nose studs. Smallest gauge or size used for body jewelry |
20g | 0.8mm | 20 gauge is a standard size for ear studs in silver and stainless Steel. Smallest size for threaded body jewelry |
18g | 1mm | 18 gauge is a non standard size for eyebrow piercing, lip piercings, tragus, and helix piercings |
16g | 1.2mm | Eyebrow piercing septum piercings, tragus, and helix piercings, standard size for fake plugs |
14g | 1.6m | Belly button piercings, nipple piercings, septum piercings, and helix piercings for industrials |
12g | 2mm | Larger than 2mm is referred to as big gauges and is used for stretched piercings. |
![How to measure body jewelry thickness or gauge with a caliper](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-vg9k1ozy7k/images/stencil/original/image-manager/vernier-caliper.jpg?t=1681636357)
Measuring the ball sizes of body jewelry
![Measuring ball size of body jewelry](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-vg9k1ozy7k/images/stencil/original/image-manager/vernier-caliper-2.jpg?t=1681638494)
Measuring the length of body jewelry
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Measuring Eyebrow Bananas or also called Micro barbells
![Measuring Eyebrow Bananas or also called Micro barbells](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-vg9k1ozy7k/images/stencil/original/image-manager/meassuring-eyebrow-banana-.jpeg?t=1681638909)
Measuring belly bananas, also called belly rings or Belly Button Bananas
![Measuring belly bananas, also called belly rings or Belly Button Bananas](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-vg9k1ozy7k/images/stencil/original/image-manager/measuring-belly-banana.jpeg?t=1681638991)
Measuring Ball Closure rings also called captive bead rings
![Measuring Ball Closure rings also called captive bead rings.](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-vg9k1ozy7k/images/stencil/original/image-manager/measuring-ball-closure-rings.jpeg?t=1681640398)
Measuring Circular Barbells, also called Horseshoes
![Measuring Circular Barbells, also called Horseshoes](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-vg9k1ozy7k/images/stencil/original/image-manager/measuring-circular-barbell.jpeg?t=1681640420)
Measuring Straight Barbells
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Measuring Labrets
- Thickness or gauge of the post: This should be measured at the center of the post.
- Ball Size: Measured like all other body jewelry, in the center of the ball perpendicular to the post.
- Length: Length is measured as the distance along the post between the ball and the base plate.
- Disk Diameter: Disk diameter is an important dimension; however, when labrets are being sold retail online, this is not often disclosed and also not standardized between different manufacturers.
The most common size is between 4 - 5mm in diameter. - Disk Thickness: The disk's thickness is crucial for the final labret's quality. If the disk is too thin, then the edge of it will be quite uncomfortable if worn as a lip labret.
The optimum labret disk thickness is between 0.75mm and 1mm for lip labrets application and 0.5mm when used as a helix or tragus labrets.
o At Piercing China, all our labrets, unless mentioned otherwise, have a disk diameter of 4mm and a disk thickness of 0.8mm
![Measuring Labrets](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-vg9k1ozy7k/images/stencil/original/image-manager/measuring-labret.jpeg?t=1681640494)
Measuring Spirals or twister barbells
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Measuring Segment rings
![Measuring Segment rings](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-vg9k1ozy7k/images/stencil/original/image-manager/measuring-segment-ring.jpeg?t=1681640567)
Measuring Fake Plugs
![Measuring Fake Plugs](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-vg9k1ozy7k/images/stencil/original/image-manager/measuring-fake-plug.jpeg?t=1681640587)
Measuring Flesh Tunnels and Plugs
![Measuring Flesh Tunnels and Plugs](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-vg9k1ozy7k/images/stencil/original/image-manager/measuring-flesh-tunnel.jpeg?t=1681640611)
Measuring Tapers and Spiral ear expanders
![Measuring Tapers and Spiral ear expanders.](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-vg9k1ozy7k/images/stencil/original/image-manager/measuring-taper.jpeg?t=1681640630)
Measuring Dermal Anchor Tops and Base Plates
![Measuring Dermal Anchor Tops and Base Plates.](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-vg9k1ozy7k/images/stencil/original/image-manager/measuring-dermal-anchor-top.jpeg?t=1681640664)