The 14g is a larger barbell than the 16g by a fraction of an inch (0.013). Most piercers will have a preference between 14 and 16g for industrial piercings and while having a 14g means you can swap out for 16g jewelry you cannot do it the other way around without pain.
Regarding this, how do you know what size your piercing is?
Jewelry gets thicker the smaller the number gets. For example, an 18 gauge nose stud is thicker than a 22 gauge nose stud. You will see gauge written like this: 16G, 16g, and 16 gauge. If you don’t know which gauge you wear you may be able to measure it at home!
Thereof, is 18G smaller than 14G?
Please refer to the metric conversion chart below.
Gauge | Inches | Millimeters |
---|---|---|
18G | .040″ | 1.0mm |
16G | .050″ | 1.2mm |
14G | .064″ | 1.6mm |
12G | .082″ | 2.0mm |