Jewellery Gauge/Thickness
This measurement tells you the thickness of the post or bar.
Piercings with a needle1.2mm/16 gauge is the most common size ears are initially pierced with using a needle but if you're unsure please contact your piercer or measure your existing jewellery.
Piercing gunsThe initial jewellery for piercings done with a gun usually range from 0.8mm gauge to 1.3mm gauge. If you're unsure please contact your piercer or measure your existing jewellery.
Healed/older piercingsPiercings can shrink if you haven't worn any earrings or have only been wearing thinner ones for any length of time.
Sizes Available
| Gauge/Thickness | Jewellery |
| 0.6mm (22 gauge) | Continuous rings |
| 0.7mm (21 gauge) | Blomdahl titanium stud earrings, earring hooks, Ti2 titanium earrings |
| 0.8mm (20 gauge) | Blomdahl hoop and drop earrings, Caflon earrings, Element 41 earrings, earring hooks, Invictus labrets, nose studs, Korbar labrets, continuous rings, Studex Sensitive earrings, Studex Tiny Tips earrings |
| 0.9mm (19 gauge) | Blomdahl medical plastic stud earrings |
| 1mm (18 gauge) | Nose studs, labret studs, Industrial Strength labrets, Invictus labrets, Korbar labrets, cartilage studs, continuous rings, heart rings and BCRs |
| 1.2mm (16 gauge) | Labret studs, Industrial Strength labrets, Invictus labrets, Korbar labrets, BCRs, continuous rings, cartilage earrings, spirals, heart rings, Studex Plus piercing studs |
| 1.6mm (14 gauge) | Belly bars, labrets |
