Tongue Ring Gauge Sizes

Forbidden body jewelry 14g 16mm 5 8 inch flexible acrylic nipple or tongue ring barbell set plus free bonus barbell.

Tongue ring gauge sizes.

Note that the thicker the barbell the lower the gauge size. The initial barbell is longer to allow room for swelling and aid in the healing process. Unless you request something different most piercers have a standard size they prefer to use for starter jewelry. In other words it s the barbell s thickness.

The gauge size of your piercing is the thickness of the bar that goes through your piercing. 4 5 out of 5 stars 47. What gauge is my piercing jewelry. Most starter piercings are usually either 14 or 16 gauge although some may go as large as 12 or as small as 18.

If you need to know what gauge your own piercing jewelry is the best thing to do is go back and ask your piercer. We carry tongue rings in stainless steel and titanium. That way the fistula hole where you were pierced will have time to thicken and strengthen which will make it easier to insert a barbell in a larger size later. Tongue piercings for instance are generally done at 14 gauge with a 3 4 inch 19mm barbell which is later changed out to a shorter 5 8 inch 16mm barbell.

We have everything you might need. Our tongue rings start at a size 18g and move to a 00g for your comfort. Don t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and show off this amazing piercing with colorful and intricately designed barbell ends.