Find a piece by gauge and millimetres
Two numbers decide whether a piece fits: how thick the wire is, and how long the bar or how wide the ring is. Both sit on every page of this catalogue. Set them here and the list below narrows to what we actually cut.
Gauge to millimetres
The conversion, and where each thickness lands in our line.
| Gauge | Millimetres | Inches, roughly | What we cut at it | Pieces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20G | 0.8mm | 0.032 | Nose & septum | 3 |
| 18G | 1mm | 0.040 | Nose & septum | 13 |
| 16G | 1.2mm | 0.047 | Nose & septum, Labret & lip | 25 |
| 14G | 1.6mm | 0.063 | Navel, Nipple & tongue | 16 |
The scale runs backwards, which catches people out. A 20G wire is thinner than a 14G wire, not thicker. 49 of the 89 pieces here carry a gauge; the rest are pendants, chains and gift pieces that do not pass through anything.
Stretched sizes we cut
The old label and the millimetre figure are the same size written two ways.
| Label | Millimetres | Pieces here |
|---|---|---|
| 2g | 6mm | 1 |
| 0g | 8mm | 1 |
| 00g | 10mm | 1 |
| 1/2" | 12mm | 3 |
| 9/16" | 14mm | 1 |
| 5/8" | 16mm | 1 |
| 7/8" | 22mm | 2 |
| 1" | 25mm | 2 |
Stretching an ear is work for a piercer, not for a shopping page. What we can tell you is which sizes we cut and what each label means in millimetres.
What we make it from
Counted across the whole catalogue.
| Material | Pieces | Sections it turns up in |
|---|---|---|
| 316L surgical steel | 39 | Navel, Nose & septum, Labret & lip, Nipple & tongue |
| Gold plated steel | 22 | Cartilage, Holiday |
| Surgical steel | 12 | Navel, Labret & lip, Cartilage |
| Natural obsidian | 6 | Plugs & tunnels |
| Sterling silver | 4 | Cartilage, Holiday |
| Silicone | 2 | Plugs & tunnels |
| Acrylic | 2 | Plugs & tunnels |
| Green jade | 2 | Plugs & tunnels |
Reading the numbers
Which number is the gauge
It is the one written with a G after it, like 16G or 14G. It describes the thickness of the wire, and the scale runs backwards: 20G is 0.8mm and 14G is 1.6mm, so the larger number is the thinner metal.
Which number is the length
It is the millimetre figure. On a straight or curved bar it is the wearable span between the two ends. On a hoop or a clicker it is the inner diameter, measured across the clearance rather than the outside of the wire.
I do not know my gauge
Ask the piercer who did the work. They fitted the original jewelry and will know the number. Guessing from a photograph is how people end up with a bar that will not pass through.
Why are some pieces missing a gauge
Because they are not pierced fittings. The pendants, chains and most of the holiday run go on a neck or through an existing lobe hole, so a gauge would be meaningless there.
What do the plug labels mean
Stretched sizes carry two names. The old scale runs 2g, 0g, 00g and then jumps to fractions of an inch. We print both that label and the millimetre figure on every plug page, because they are the same thing said twice.