Below are some standard jewelry sizes and types used when piercing. Human body come in all kinds of shapes and sizes so this is by no means a set size but just a general guide of for what works best for healing these piercings.
PIERCING | GAUGE | LENGTH | JEWELRY TYPE |
Tragus | 18g to 16g | 3/8 to 1/2 | Captive Bead Ring |
Anti-Tragus | 18 to 16g | 3/8 to 7/16 | Captive Bead Ring or Curved Barbell |
Conch | 16g to 14g | 1/2 to 5/8 | Captive Bead Ring |
Daith | 18g to 14g | 3/8 | Captive Bead Ring |
Ear Cartilage | 18g to 10g | 3/8 to 1/2 | Captive Bead Ring |
Ear Lobe | 18g to 6g | 3/8 to 5/8 | Captive Bead Ring |
Helix | 18g to 14g | 3/8 to 1/2 | Captive Bead Ring |
Industrial | 14g to 12g | 11/8 to 1 1/2 | Standard Barbell |
Orbit | 18g to 10g | 3/8 to 5/8 | Captive Bead Ring |
Rook | 18g to 16g | 3/8 | Captive Bead Ring |
Cheek and Beauty Mark | 14g to 12g | 3/8 to 1/2 | Labret Stud |
Labret | 14g to 12g | 3/8 to 1/2 | Labret Stud |
Lip | 16g to 12g | 3/8 to 7/16 | Captive Bead Ring |
Tongue | 14g to 10g | 3/4 to 7/8 | Standard Barbell |
Eyebrow | 18g to 14g | 3/8 to 7/16 | Captive Bead Ring |
Nostril | 18g to 16g | 3/8 to 7/16 | Captive Bead Ring or Nostril Screw |
Septum | 14g to 10g | 7/16 to 1/2 | Captive Bead Ring or Septum Retaine |
Nipple | 14g to 10g | 9/16 to 3/4 ; most common 5/8 | Captive Bead Ring |
Horizon Clitoral Hood | 14g to 12g | 7/16 to 1/2 | Captive Bead Ring |
Vertical Clitoral Hood | 14g to 12g | 7/16 to 1/2 | Captive Bead Ring or Curved Barbell |
Labia | 12g to 10g | 1/2 to 5/8 | Captive Bead Ring |
Prince Albert | 12g to 8g | 5/8 to 3/4 | Captive Bead Ring |
Frenum | 12g to 10g | 5/8 to 3/4 | Standard Barbell or Captive Bead Ring |
Scrotum | 12g to 8g | 1/2 | Captive Bead Ring |
Guiche | 12g to 8g | 5/8 to 3/4 | Captive Bead Ring |
Foreskin | 12g to 8g | 1/2 | Captive Bead Ring |
Dido | 14g to 10g | 3/8 to 1/2 | Curved Barbell |