What size gauge is a nose ring?

Standard piercing sizes

Piercing Standard Gauge Standard Length
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″

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Also question is, is 18G bigger than 20G nose ring?

The thickest Gauge is 18 Gauge. This would be your choice if you have recently had your nose pierced or wear that gauge normally. 20 Gauge is thinner than 18G and is the standard most popular size.

Also, is a 20 gauge nose ring big? The standard size for a nose ring, 20 gauge jewelry is what you’ll find most nose studs and hoops come in. This is the smallest size gauge of body jewelry that’s commonly used compared to other body jewelry like earrings and belly button piercings.

Furthermore, is 14G bigger than 16G?

Jewelry is measured through a gauge system (see chart below). The higher the gauge number the smaller the wire is. A standard “earring” is usually 20 gauge. Jewelry gauges/sizes can vary between manufacturers.

Gauge Millimeter Inch
16g 1.2mm 3/64″
14g 1.6mm 1/16″
12g 2mm 5/64″
10g 2.4mm 3/32″

Is 22 gauge too small for nose?

Most nose piercings are done at 18 gauge. … Occasionally, people choose to go down as small as 22 gauge, but if you didn’t intentionally downsize, then you most likely don’t wear such a thin gauge.

What’s the thinnest nose hoop size?

1mm-1.5mm

Can you wear a 20G nose ring?

The nose piercing is one of the fastest and most adaptable piercing, meaning that it will adapt to whichever size gauge you put in it. So if you have a 18 gauge piercing you can wear 20G nose studs, nose screws or nose rings as well and your piercing will adapt very quickly.

Will my nose ring hole get smaller?

If your nose piercing is less than or at least 6 months old, it will begin to get smaller/close up within a day or two. Especially the inner side of your nose piercing hole turns smaller very quickly.

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