We sell plugs in pretty much all of the ear gauge sizes, although not every design and material is available in every size. That’s why the lower the fraction the thicker the wire! (and also why it gets tricky past an inch!)Įar plugs aren’t the only industry that uses the gauge system, it’s actually used in the medical industry by anesthetists too! So using 1/16th became known as a 16 gauge, using 1/8th became an 8 gauge and so on. The reason why it’s all hard to work out is that ear gauge sizes aren’t traditionally made for jewellery! Long story short they were created by the British wire industry to measure the thickness of wire using a 1” steel plate as a reference point. I'm confused – why are gauge sizes backward? Scroll down for the full conversion table.Ĭonvert Ear Gauge to mm and Inch Gauge (g) Here is our shortened ear gauge size chart with conversions of many popular sizes. Still confused □? Don’t worry, check out our chart below for the ear gauge sizes you need (and how to convert them.) Then, when you run out of gauge numbers you start using solely mm and Inches. The key to remember is that the larger the size of your stretched ears, the smaller the gauge number! On the face of it, the sizing doesn’t make a lot of sense, for example, 4g ear gauges, are much bigger than 18g plugs. But, once you get used to the way we size plugs/gauges it's not that hard, so here’s what you need to know about ear gauges and the sizing you need for stretching your ears. Ear gauge sizes are tricky if you’re just starting with ear stretching.
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