Piercing Guide

Piercing Standard Gauge Standard Length
Belly / Navel Ring 14G 3/8″ , 7/16″
Nose Piercing 20G, 18G 1/4″ , 5/16″
Tongue Piercing 14G 5/8″
Cartilage Piercing (Helix) 16G, 18G 3/16″ , 1/4″,5/16″
Eyebrow Piercing 16G, 14G 1/4″ , 5/16″,3/8″
Industrial Barbell 14G, 16G 1 1/2″ (varies)
Labret Lip Rings 14G, 16G 1/4″ , 5/16″,3/8″
Monroe Piercing 16G 1/4″ , 5/16″,3/8″
Nipple Piercing 14G 3/8″ , 1/2″, 9/16″
Tragus/Helix/Rook/Conch/Daith 16G, 18G 3/16″, 1/4″ , 5/16″,3/8″
Septum 14G,16G 3/8″, 7/16″, 1/2″, 5/8″
Ear Lobe Piercings 20G
Gauge Millimeters(mm) Inches
18g 1.0mm 5/128″
16g 1.2mm 3/64″
14g 1.6mm 1/16″
12g 2mm 5/64″
10g 2.4mm 3/32″
8g 3.2mm 1/8″
6g 4mm 5/32″
4g 5mm 3/16″
2g 6mm 1/4″
0g 8mm 5/16″
00g 10mm 3/8″
11mm 7/16″
12mm 1/2″
14mm 9/16″
16mm 5/8″
19mm 3/4″
22mm 7/8″
25mm 1″
29mm 1 1/8″
32mm 1 1/4″
35mm 1 3/8″
38mm 1 1/2″
41mm 1 5/8″
44mm 1 3/4″
48mm 1 7/8″
51mm 2″

Bell piercings guide

Ear piercings guide