Piercing Size Chart

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Piercing	Standard Gauge	Standard Stud / Bar Length	Standard Hoop Diameter
Nose Piercing / Nostril / High Nostril	18G(1mm); 16G(1.2mm) and 20G(0.8mm) are also commonly used	1/4"(6mm), 5/16"(8mm)	5/16"(8mm), 3/8"(10mm)
Septum Piercing	16G(1.2mm); 14G(1.6mm) and 18G(1mm) are also commonly used		5/16"(8mm), 3/8"(10mm)
Bridge / Austin Bar (commonly done with barbells)	14G(1.6mm), 16G(1.2mm), 12G (2mm)	9/16"(14mm), 1/2"(12mm), 5/8"(16mm)
Rhino or Vertial Tip (commonly done with curved barbells)	14G(1.6mm), 16G(1.2mm)	3/8" (10mm), 1/2"(12mm)
Septril / Mantis (commonly done with studs)	16G(1.2mm), 18G(1mm)	1/4"(6mm), 5/16"(8mm), 3/8"(10mm)
Nasallang (commonly done with straight barbells)	16G(1.2mm), 18G(1mm)	Between 5/8"(16mm) and 1 3/16″(30mm)
Third Eye (commonly done with anchors and surface bars)	14G(1.6mm)	1/2"(12mm), 9/16"(14mm), 5/8"(16mm)
Lip Piercing / Labret / Monroe / Medusa / Madonna / Snake Bites	14G(1.6mm) or 16G(1.2mm)	5/16"(8mm), also available in 1/4"(6mm) and 3/8"(10mm)	3/8"(10mm),1/2"(12mm)
Ashley Piercing (commonly done with studs)	16G(1.2mm) or 14G(1.6mm)	5/16"(8mm), also available in 1/4"(6mm) and 3/8"(10mm)
Vertical Labret / Jestrum (commonly done with curved barbells)	14G(1.6mm) or 16G(1.2mm)	5/16"(8mm), also available in 1/4"(6mm), 3/8"(10mm) and 1/2"(12mm)
Forward Helix or Thin Helix	16G(1.2mm), 18G(1mm)	1/4"(6mm)	1/4"(6mm)
Ear Piercing / Cartilage / Tragus / Helix / Daith	16G(1.2mm), 18G(1mm)	1/4"(6mm), 5/16"(8mm)	5/16"(8mm), 1/4"(6mm) and 3/8"(10mm)
Conch	16G(1.2mm), 18G(1mm)	1/4"(6mm), 5/16"(8mm)	3/8"(10mm), 1/2"(12mm)
Rook	16G(1.2mm), 14G (1.6mm)	1/4"(6mm), 5/16"(8mm), 3/8"(10mm)	1/4"(6mm), 5/16"(8mm)
Snug (commonly done with small hoops and curved barbells)	16G(1.2mm)	1/4"(6mm), 5/16"(8mm)	1/4"(6mm), 5/16"(8mm)
Ear Lobe Piercing	20G(0.8mm), 18G(1mm) and 22G(0.6mm) are also commonly used	5/16"(8mm), 3/8"(10mm)	5/16"(8mm), also available in other sizes
Industrial Piercing (commonly done with straight barbells)	14G(1.6mm); 16G(1.2mm) is also commonly used	1 1/2" (38mm); size varies
Tongue Piercing	14G(1.6mm)	5/8"(16mm), 9/16"(14mm), 1/2"(12mm)	5/8"(16mm)
Eyebrow Piercing	16G(1.2mm), 14G(1.6mm) is also commonly used	5/16"(8mm), 3/8"(10mm) and 1/2"(12mm)	5/16"(8mm), also available in 1/4"(6mm), 3/8"(10mm) and 1/2"(12mm)
Belly Button Piercing	14G(1.6mm)	3/8"(10mm), 1/2"(12mm)	3/8"(10mm), 1/2"(12mm)
Nipple Piercing	14G(1.6mm), 16G(1.2mm)	1/2"(12mm), 9/16"(14mm)	9/16"(14mm), also available in 5/16"(8mm), 3/8"(10mm), and 1/2"(12mm)