Extreme Body Jewellery - Measurement & Size Conversion
Measurement
Please note : Our jewellery is made & sized in mm. Any reference to gauge sizes is an estimation only & will not be strictly accurate. We try to state the closest gauge size to the actual size in mm.
Body Jewellery is measured in a specific way using Gauge (thickness), Internal Diameter or Bar Length & Ball size.
For BCR's, Circular Barbells & circular type items you will need to know the Gauge (thickness) in MM. The diameter is measured internally as in the BCR example below. The ball size is measured by diameter.
For Barbells & Curved Barbells you will need to know the Gauge (thickness) in MM, the Bar Length (from thread to thread) & the Ball size (diameter). For Curved Barbells (Bananas) the length is measured as a straight line between the base of the ball / thread on each end (see below)
Our Body Jewellery size is described in the format:-
Gauge x Length X Ball size (Barbells & Bananas)
Gauge x Internal Diameter x Ball size (Circular Barbells & BCR's)
e.g. 5mm x 19mm x 8mm (5mm bar thickness, length 19mm, ball size 8mm)
If you are not familiar with metric measurements please see the size conversion tables below.
Size Conversion
Our Body Jewellery is measured in mm. The imperial conversions below are intended as an estimation & a guide only.
Gauges |
||
Metric |
Gauges |
Inches |
0.8 mm |
20 ga |
|
1.0 mm |
18 ga |
|
1.2 mm |
16 ga |
|
1.6 mm |
14 ga |
|
2.0 mm |
12 ga |
|
2.6 mm |
10 ga |
|
3.2 mm |
8 ga |
|
4.1 mm |
6 ga |
|
5.1 mm |
4 ga |
|
6.5 mm |
2 ga |
1/4" |
8.2 mm |
0 ga |
5/16" |
9.2 mm |
00 ga |
3/8" |
10.4 mm |
000 ga |
|
| 11.1 mm | 7/16" | |
| 11.6 mm | 0000 ga | |
| 12.7mm | 1/2" | |
| 14.3mm | 9/16" | |
| 15.9mm | 5/8" | |
| 17.5mm | 11/16" | |
| 19.0mm | 3/4" | |
| 20.6mm | 13/16" | |
| 22.2mm | 7/8" | |
| 23.8mm | 15/16" | |
| 25.4mm | 1" | |
Ball Size |
|
Metric |
Inches |
2.5 mm |
3/32" |
3.0 mm |
1/8 " |
4.0 mm |
5/32" |
5.0 mm |
3/16" |
6.5 mm |
1/4" |
8.2 mm |
5/16" |
9.2 mm |
3/8 " |
12.7 mm |
1/2" |
| 15.9 mm | 5/8" |
Length or Diameter |
|
Metric |
Inches |
6.5 mm |
1/4" |
8.2 mm |
5/16" |
9.2 mm |
3/8" |
11.1 mm |
7/16" |
12.7 mm |
1/2" |
14.3 mm |
9/16" |
15.9 mm |
5/8" |
17.5 mm |
11/6" |
19.0 mm |
3/4" |
22.2 mm |
7/8" |
| 23.8 mm | 15/16" |
25.4 mm |
1" |
34.6 mm |
1 3/8" |
38.1 mm |
1 1/2" |
44.4 mm |
1 3/4" |
50.8 mm |
2" |
