Body piercing is still growing in popularity and the market of piercing jewelry is
changing too. New shapes, designs, material combinations and prices appear. And
there are many questions on body piercing. For example, many people ask about what
gauge size of body piercing jewelry can be used where. It may cause some
confusion. Here you'll find useful information on various body piercing types and
gauge sizes. Of course, professional piercers may have their own preferences and
ways which they adhere to. So, you may meet variations but you won't meet information
that is radically different.
Gauge is the thickness of the piercing jewelry piece material and when you see
the item described as 14ga 12mm, it means that it is 14 gauge thick and 12 millimeters
long. Various piercing types are pierced with the jewelry of different gauge size.
Eyebrow piercing jewelry is usually 16 gauge. 10mm or 8mm barbells are used
depending on the personal choice and the individuality of the piercing.
Nose piercing jewelry is either 18 gauge, 20 gauge or 22 gauge. Nose studs have a tiny
ball or gem on the end and with nostril piercing diamond nose pins and gold
nose studs are the most popular.
Belly dangles and bars are often 14 gauge 10mm though 8mm and 12mm navel piercing
barbells are also available. Flexi navel rings for pregnant bellies are made of
flexible acrylic and are totally safe.
Women's nipple jewelry that includes circular barbells, captive bead rings and
dangles are usually 14ga and men's may be 16ga.
Monroe piercing jewelry that is worn above the lip tends to be 16 gauge or 18 gauge while labrets
used beneath the lip are 14 gauge. Barbells are usually 10mm or 8mm.
Tragus piercing jewelry is 16ga or 18ga. This type of piercing is very attractive
and looks great with captive bead rings and circular barbells of 6mm or 8mm bar.
There are many types of ear piercing where jewelry of quite different sizes can
be worn. But the most popular is earlobe piercing. Small and elegant piercing hole
is almost unnoticed and with earrings it looks really great complementing the face
and visually changing its shape if necessary.
Body piercing jewelry doesn't just show our personality, it can hide something
we consider not attractive in us and draw the eye to our best parts of the body
and face. For example, you have a little scar above the lip. You can do lip piercing
in the area and your scar will be hidden with beautiful lip piercing jewelry.
Or your belly is very attractive and wearing elegant belly button jewelry, you
increase this beauty and make it more noticeable.
