Tattoo, Piercing, and Medical Supplies

How to Measure Body Jewelry

This article is from the Piercing FAQ, by Anne Greenblatt with numerous contributions by others. 2B.1 Jewelry Sizes Jewelry is measured by gauge (thickness) and width. Rings are measured by the inside diameter. Straight and curved barbells are measured by the linear width from ball to ball. Most manufacturers offer widths in 1/16″ increments. 2B.1a [...]

Piercing FAQ

Everything you wanted to know about Piercing This FAQ about Piercing was compiled and written by Anne Greenblatt with numerous contributions by others. Part I: Intro 1.1 Summary – This posting contains information about body piercing. 1.2 Copyright And Dissemination – Under the Berne Convention, this document is Copyright (c) 2000 1.3 Table of Contents [...]