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✿ page 1 of 2 http://www.BodySparkle.com Measuring Chart - Body Jewelry Lengths & Diameters Print this chart and use the length of the lines below to measure the jewelry you have. These measurements will not be accurate on your computer screen. They will be accurate only on a printed page! If you do not have a printer, contact us and we will send a chart to you in the mail. Just lay the jewelry on the lines below to determine it's length or diameter. Please follow the directions below on how to measure each type of jewelry. 1/4" (6mm) Internal Diameter Length 5/16" (8mm) Straight Barbells Circular Barbells 3/8" (10mm AKA Horse Shoe Barbells Stem length is measured The size of the Circular Barbell is in a straight line, between measured in a straight line across the end balls. the center, inside the ring. This is 7/16" (11mm) known as the internal diameter. 1/2" (12mm) Internal Diameter 5/8" (16mm) Length Labret and Monroe Studs 3/4" (19mm) Captive Bead Rings/Spiral Barbells The stem length of the labret or The size of the Captive Bead Ring and monroe stud is measured in a Spiral Barbells are measured in a straight straight line between the top ball 7/8" (22mm) line across the center, inside the ring. and the flat base. This is known as the internal diameter. 1" (25mm) Curved Barbells 1 3/8" (35mm) AKA Bent or Banana Barbells The size of the Captive Bead Ring is measured in a straight Length 1-1/2" (38mm) line across the center, in between the two end balls. This is called the stem length. 2" (50mm) Body Sparkle Body Jewelry 1000 N. Rand Rd. Ste. 102 Wauconda, IL 60084 847-526-9902 toll free 877-223-1738 [email protected] www.BodySparkle.com ✿ page 2 of 2 http://www.BodySparkle.com Measuring Chart - Gauge Sizes, Ball & Stone Diameters Use the circles and lines below to determine what the gauges, ball diameters or stone diameters listed in our product descriptions look like. You can also use these circles and lines to measure the gauge, ball or stone size of jewelry that you already have. Just lay the jewelry on the circles or lines below to determine the size. These measurements will not be accurate on your computer screen. They will be accurate only on a printed page! If you do not have a printer, contact us and we will send a chart to you in the mail. Ball or Stone Diameters Gauge Sizes Use to visualize or measure ball or stone sizes. Use to visualize or measure gauges. The gauge is the thickness of the stem or ring (the part that goes through the piercing). Use the width of the lines below to measure gauge. 1.5mm dia. 2mm dia. 22 gauge 20 gauge 18 gauge 16 gauge 14 gauge .5 mm .8 mm 1 mm 1.2 mm 1.6 mm 1/8" (3mm) dia. 5/32" (4mm) dia. 12 gauge 10 gauge 8 gauge 6 gauge 2 mm 2.4 mm 3 mm 4 mm 3/16" (5mm) dia. 1/4" (6mm) dia. 4 gauge 2 gauge 0 gauge 00 gauge 5 mm 6 mm 8 mm 10 mm 5/16" (8mm) dia. 3/8" (10mm) dia. Body Sparkle Body Jewelry 1000 N. Rand Rd. Ste. 102 Wauconda, IL 60084 847-526-9902 toll free 877-223-1738 [email protected] www.BodySparkle.com.

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