Body Jewelry Sizing & Conversion Charts

We are quite frequently asked to answer questions concerning the conversion of piercing gauge sizes to or from inch or metric measurements. To assist in making it easier to find answers to these types of questions, we have decided to create and post some conversion charts which give the various size equivilents in several different units of measurement.

Gauge Size Conversion Chart

Gauge	Inches (decimal)	Inches (fractional)	Millimeters
20	.032	approx. 1/32"	.812
18	.040	> 1/32"	1.024
16	.051	< 1/16"	1.291
14	.064	approx. 1/16"	1.628
12	.081	> 1/16"	2.053
10	.102	< 1/8"	2.588
8	.128	approx. 1/8"	3.264
6	.162	> 1/8"	4.115
4	.204	< 1/4"	5.189
2	.258	approx 1/4"	6.544
0	.325	5/16"	8.251
00	.365	approx. 3/8"	9.266
000	.410	7/16"	11.110
0000	.500	1/2"	12.710
9/16"	.563	9/16"	14.287
5/8"	.630	5/8"	15.875
3/4"	.750	3/4"	19.050
7/8"	.875	7/8"	22.225
1"	1.000	1"	25.400

Ball Size Conversion Chart

Millimeters	Inches
3	1/8
4	5/32
5	3/16
6	1/4
8	5/16
10	3/8

 

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