Septum Ring Gauge Sizes

The gauge size of your piercing is the thickness of the bar that goes through your piercing.

Septum ring gauge sizes. Unless you request something different most piercers have a standard size they prefer to use for starter jewelry. 18g and 16g are the two most common starting septum ring sizes. In other words it s the barbell s thickness. 16g 5 16 14.

So a 12 gauge or 12g barbell is much thicker than a 20 gauge 20g barbell. Note that the thicker the barbell the lower the gauge size. Otherwise septum stretching is always an option. Most starter piercings are usually either 14 or 16 gauge although some may go as large as 12 or as small as 18.

Diameter and lengths vary depending on anatomy and placement but usually a 5 16 will give you a slightly more snug fit and 3 8 a slightly. Doron owner and designer at pata pata jewelry is a professional goldsmith specializes in quality custom handmade septum rings nose rings and nose studs cartilage earrings tragus and daith jewelry. Gauges thickness of the post. Check with your piercer if you want to start at a larger size.

Many people stretch septum piercings to much larger sizes after they re healed but it s less common for people to start with a heavier gauge. Tulsa body jewelry stocks a wide selection of septum jewelry made from stainless steel titanium handblown glass wood shell bone horn and solid 14k gold. Stainless cz pear drop hinged ring. The size of the jewelry and the balls on the ends could affect your ability to breathe through your nose when you do that though so that s something to keep in mind.

We ve covered a few surface piercings throughout this article so bear in mind these. While 16g is the typical starter gauge some people choose to size down to 18 gauge approx. 1 0mm thick or size up to 14 gauge approx. One advantage of a septum piercing is that with the right jewelry usually a circular barbell it can easily be hidden by simply turning the jewelry upside down.

What gauge is my piercing jewelry. Pata pata jewelry is a boutique studio shop that was created to bring the love and passion of doron for unique style and self expression. The best thing about a how to tell what size gauge your septum piercing and the pretty septum jewelry that comes with it is the fact that unlike a tattoo it is not permanent and does not leave much of a trace if you decide to take the ring out for good. Each one is made out of high quality nickel free materials.

But that does not mean it is something to do on a lark or when you are like drunk or bored. The standard size for a septum piercing is 16 gauge and 14 gauge. If you need to know what gauge your own piercing jewelry is the best thing to do is go back and ask your piercer. Shop all of my designs here.

Check out these septum ring designs. 20 gauge 0 8mm. The nose piercing is one of the fastest and most adaptable piercings and will adapt to whichever size gauge you put in it. 22 gauge 0 6mm.