General guide for healed piercings. For a precise fit, get measured in studio or ask one of our piercing specialists.

All ear placements

Placement	Gauge	Size	Styles worn
Lobe	18G – 20G	6mm – 8mm	Studs, sleepers, hoops, flatbacks
Transverse lobe	16G	10mm	Curved barbell
Helix	16G	6mm – 10mm	Flatback, ballback, segment ring, barbell, flatback chain
Conch	16G	6mm – 8mm	Flatback, ballback, segment ring
Flat	16G	6mm – 8mm	Flatback, ballback
Rook	16G	6mm – 8mm	Curved barbell, horseshoe, segment ring
Daith	16G	8mm – 10mm	Segment ring, curved barbell, horseshoe
Anti-tragus	16G	6mm – 8mm	Curved barbell, segment ring, horseshoe
Snug	16G	8mm – 10mm	Curved barbell
Tragus	16G	6mm – 8mm	Flatback, ballback, segment ring, horseshoe
Industrial	14G	34mm – 38mm	Barbell

Recommended styles for ear

Flatbacks

Ballbacks

Segment rings

Horseshoes

Hoops

Placement	Gauge	Size	Styles worn
Nostril	20G – 18G	6mm – 8mm	L-bend, nose twist, flatback, bendable ring, segment ring
Septum	16G – 14G	8mm – 10mm	Segment ring, horseshoe
High nostril	16G	8mm	Flatback

Recommended styles

L-bend

Nose twists

Horseshoes

Clickers

Curved barbells

Placement	Gauge	Size	Styles worn
Eyebrow	16G	8mm – 10mm	Curved barbell
Bridge	14G	10mm – 14mm	Straight barbell
Dermal	14G	3mm or 4mm disc	Internally threaded top
Surface piercing	14G	3mm or 4mm disc	Internally threaded top
Cheek	14G	12mm – 16mm	Internally threaded barbell
Dahlia	14G	10mm – 14mm	Internally threaded barbell
Tongue	14G	14mm – 16mm	Barbell
Tongue webbing	16G	6mm – 8mm	Curved barbell, segment ring
Smiley	16G	6mm – 10mm	Segment ring, horseshoe, curved barbell
Lip (upper / lower / side)	16G	8mm – 10mm	Flatback, segment ring, horseshoe
Labret	16G	8mm – 10mm	Flatback, segment ring, horseshoe
Ashley	16G	8mm – 10mm	Flatback
Vertical labret	16G	8mm – 10mm	Curved barbell
Philtrum	16G	8mm – 10mm	Flatback
Jestrum	16G	8mm – 10mm	Curved barbell

Recommended styles

Flatbacks

Tops & posts

Barbells

Segment rings

Placement	Gauge	Size	Styles worn
Navel	14G	8mm – 12mm	Navel bar, navel dangle, navel clicker
Lower navel	14G	8mm – 12mm	Navel bar, navel dangle, navel clicker
Floating navel	14G	8mm – 12mm	Floating navel
Nipple	14G	12mm – 16mm	Barbell, clicker

Recommended styles

Navel bars

Navel clickers

Curved barbells

Barbells

Gauge · thickness

20G 0.8mm

18G 1.0mm

16G 1.2mm

14G 1.6mm

Lower number = thicker jewellery.

Flatback length — inside of the base to the top of the thread, excluding the ball or gem.

Ring diameter — measured straight across the inside of the ring.

Good to know · thread types

Internally threaded

Smooth on the inside, secure and gentle on the piercing.

Guided internally threaded

Extra precision for accurate placement. Ideal for healing.

Threadless

A flexible pin presses securely into place, no twisting required.

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The ball is fixed to one side of this 8mm stainless steel ring, allowing for a simple twist closure with a neat, rounded look. Sold as a single piece, it adds a simplistic accent to your stack, and it sits well within a bolder curation.

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