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Septum ring gauge sizes.
The nose piercing is one of the fastest and most adaptable piercings and will adapt to whichever size gauge you put in it.
But that does not mean it is something to do on a lark or when you are like drunk or bored.
We ve covered a few surface piercings throughout this article so bear in mind these.
Gauges thickness of the post.
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.
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.
So a 12 gauge or 12g barbell is much thicker than a 20 gauge 20g barbell.
While 16g is the typical starter gauge some people choose to size down to 18 gauge approx.
Unless you request something different most piercers have a standard size they prefer to use for starter jewelry.
Stainless cz pear drop hinged ring.
The gauge size of your piercing is the thickness of the bar that goes through your piercing.
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.
Each one is made out of high quality nickel free materials.
If you need to know what gauge your own piercing jewelry is the best thing to do is go back and ask your piercer.
14g is also a popular size.
1 0mm thick or size up to 14 gauge approx.
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.
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22 gauge 0 6mm.
16g 5 16 14.
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.
18g and 16g are the two most common starting septum ring sizes.
In other words it s the barbell s thickness.
20 gauge 0 8mm.
Otherwise septum stretching is always an option.
If you have an 18g piercing you can wear 20g nose studs nose screws or nose rings as well and your piercing will adapt.
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.
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.
Note that the thicker the barbell the lower the gauge size.
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