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Piercing Information Size Guide
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Body Piercing Jewellery Size Conversion Charts
| 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" |