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Piercing Information Size Guide
Size Guide Chart |
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Thickness/Gauge | Diameter/Length | ||
UK/Europe | USA | mm | inches |
1mm | 18ga | 6mm | 1/4" |
1.2mm | 16ga | 8mm | 5/16" |
1.6mm | 14ga | 10mm | 3/8" |
2mm | 12ga | 11mm | 7/16" |
2.4mm | 10ga | 12mm | 1/2" |
3.2mm | 8ga | 14mm | 9/16" |
4mm | 6ga | 16mm | 5/8" |
5mm | 4ga | 18mm | 11/16" |
6mm | 2ga | 19mm | 3/4" |
8mm | 0ga | 21mm | 13/16" |