GAUGE SIZE
It is almost impossible to show the jewelry online to the exact size.
When showing your jewelry, we sometimes expand the size of the jewelry so that you can view the body details more closely.
Therefore, to judge the size of the jewelry you will need to examine the body of the jewelry proportionately to the given size.
Basically, there are 4 ways to measure the size of your body jewelry: Diameters, Lengths, Ball Size, and Gauges.
1. Ball size is the diameter of the ball in millimeters (3mm, 4mm.).
2. Diameter is the internal diameter which is measured on the inside body of the ring (1/2" dia.)
3. Length is the size of the shaft, measured from one end before the ball to the other end before the other jewelry attachment (normally another ball). The normal size for a shaft is 7/16" L.
4. Gauge (G) is the body thickness of the jewelry. The lower the number, the thicker the jewelry, 4G is bigger than 6G. Below is the Gauge Chart:
| Body Jewelry Gauge Conversion Chart |
| Body Gauge |
Millimeters |
Inches |
| 20 gauge |
0.812 mm |
.032 inch |
| 18 gauge |
1.024 mm |
.040 inch |
| 16 gauge |
1.291 mm |
.051 inch |
| 14 gauge |
1.628 mm |
.064 inch |
| 12 gauge |
2.053 mm |
.081 inch |
| 10 gauge |
2.589 mm |
.102 inch |
| 8 gauge |
3.264 mm |
.129 inch |
| 6 gauge |
4.115 mm |
.162 inch |
| 4 gauge |
5.189 mm |
.204 inch |
| 2 gauge |
6.544 mm |
.258 inch |
| 0 gauge |
8.252 mm |
.325 inch |
| 00 gauge |
9.266 mm |
.365 inch |
For further information please email us:
info@BellyFly.com
