Septum Ring Gauge Sizes

1 0mm thick or size up to 14 gauge approx.

Septum ring gauge sizes.

We ve covered a few surface piercings throughout this article so bear in mind these. 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 nose piercing is one of the fastest and most adaptable piercings and will adapt to whichever size gauge you put in it. 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. Unless you request something different most piercers have a standard size they prefer to use for starter jewelry. So a 12 gauge or 12g barbell is much thicker than a 20 gauge 20g barbell. 14g is also a popular size.

16g 5 16 14. Otherwise septum stretching is always an option. Note that the thicker the barbell the lower the gauge size. 18g and 16g are the two most common starting septum ring sizes.

20 gauge 0 8mm. 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. 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. The standard size for a septum piercing is 16 gauge and 14 gauge.

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. In other words it s the barbell s thickness. 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. What gauge is my piercing jewelry.

Shop all of my designs here. 22 gauge 0 6mm. While 16g is the typical starter gauge some people choose to size down to 18 gauge approx. If you need to know what gauge your own piercing jewelry is the best thing to do is go back and ask your piercer.

If you have an 18g piercing you can wear 20g nose studs nose screws or nose rings as well and your piercing will adapt. 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. 16 gauge 1 3mm 18 gauge 1mm. Check with your piercer if you want to start at a larger size.

Most starter piercings are usually either 14 or 16 gauge although some may go as large as 12 or as small as 18. 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. Check out these septum ring designs. Stainless cz pear drop hinged ring.