How do I know what gauge my piercing is?

You can use the following methods to measure the gauge of your piercing jewellery:

  1. BCR: Measure the width of the bar.
  2. Labret: Measure the width of the bar.
  3. Barbell: Measure the width of the bar.
  4. Septum Ring: Measure the width of the ring at its thickest section.

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Herein, is 14g bigger than 16g?

14g is bigger. The lower the number, the bigger the needle or jewelry. … So buy 16g jewelry and a 14g needle, or 14g jewelry and a 12g needle.

Keeping this in view, can I put a 14g in a 16g piercing? 14g jewelry is larger than 16g jewelry, but you might be able to fit it. Yes, you can stretch you piercing to a 14g just make sure that the jewelry that you’re buying is suitable for a freshly stretching piercing.

Correspondingly, what size is after 1/2 inch gauges?

Convert Ear Gauge to mm and Inch

Millimeters (mm) Inches (“)
10mm 3/8″
11mm 7/16″
12mm 1/2
13mm 17/32″

Is 14g or 16g better for septum?

There’s almost no difference between 14g and 16g and going between the 2 sizes once your healed shouldn’t honestly be too much of an issue. 16g jewelry is usually cheaper especially when you get into BVLA gold clickers and what not.

Can I put a 20G in a 16g piercing?

yes you can. When learning about piercings sizes you will know that the bigger the number the smaller the gauge of the piercing so yes you may use an 18g. the 18g is smaller than the 16g. Just be aware though that sometimes user smaller jewelry could cause your jewelry to get accustomed to that size.

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