The photos below will help to give you an idea of nose jewelry gem sizing gauges thickness of the post.
Nose piercing ring sizes.
1 4 5 16 and 3 8 monroe piercing.
The type of metal you choose for your nose jewelry defines the overall look of your piercing.
16 gauge 1 3mm 18 gauge 1mm.
3 16 1 4 and 5 16 eyebrow piercing.
Belly navel ring.
16g 14g is also commonly used 1 4 5 16 and 3 8 industrial barbell.
The 20 gauge correlates to 0 8 millimeters of the thickness of the piercing piece that will go through your nose.
For ear piercings this measurement is a little different.
Standard sizing for nose rings is normally a 20 gauge.
This means the thickness of the portion that goes through the piercing is approximately 8 millimeters.
For a hoop nose ring the most common diameter sizes are 5 16 8mm and 3 8 10mm.
While there are different gauge sizes it s worth mentioning that the standard sizing for nose ring sizes is 20 gauge.
Opt for high quality metals are they don t tarnish or oxidize.
The nose piercing is one of the fastest and most adaptable piercings and will adapt to whichever size gauge you put in it.
14g 16g is also commonly used 1 1 2 varies labret lip rings.
Most nose piercings are done at 18 gauge.
However many people choose to downsize their jewelry after the piercing heals to 20 gauge because of the variety of jewelry options available in the smaller size.
22 gauge 0 6mm.