Standard Body Piercing Sizes
These are the standard sizes used for each piercing in body jewelry. Please note that we cannot guarantee that this is the size used for YOUR piercing. These are the standard gauges and lengths used by professional piercers. Everyone’s body is different, and sometimes piercers will use different lengths and gauges depending on your body and the type of jewelry you want to wear.[/thb_image]
Piercing | Standard Gauge | Standard Length |
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Belly / Navel Ring | 14G | 3/8″ , 7/16″ |
Nose Piercing | 20G , 18G | 1/4″ , 5/16″ |
Tongue Piercing | 14G | 5/8″ |
Cartilage Piercing | 16G , 18G | 3/16″ , 1/4″ and 5/16″ |
Eyebrow Piercing | 16G (14G is also commonly used) | 1/4″ , 5/16″ and 3/8″ |
Industrial Barbell | 14G (16G is also commonly used) | 1 1/2″ (varies) |
Labret Lip Rings | 14G or 16G | 1/4″ , 5/16″, and 3/8″ |
Monroe Piercing | 16G | 1/4″ , 5/16″ and 3/8″ |
Nipple Piercing | 14G | 3/8″ , 1/2″ |
Tragus / Helix / Rook / Conch | 16G , 18G | 3/16″, 1/4″ , 5/16″ and 3/8″ |
Septum | 14G (16G is also commonly used) | 3/8″, 7/16″, 1/2″, and 5/8″ |
Ear | 20G and 18G |
Conversion Chart Inches & MM
Please find a conversion charts below for those of you using the metric system.