Titanium Plated Surgical Steel 14g Balls

Placement		Gauge	Post Length
	Navel	14g (Standard) Can also shrink in width to a size 16g if piercing left to partially close and standard sizes don't fit.	10mm (Standard) Sizes can also vary from 5mm (Maria Tash only) up to 19mm depending on piercing age and accuracy. Body weight is not usually a factor for piercing measurements. Here at The Belly Ring Shop we can custom size any solid gold belly ring and also provide a collection of sizeable styles at the links below. Use our measurement guide further down to establish your best length or trial cheaper varieties to find the perfect fit before sizing your favourite gold piece. 5mm Belly Rings by Maria Tash 6mm - Extra Short 8mm - Slightly Shorter 12mm - Slightly Longer  14mm - Long Belly Rings 16mm Extra Long Belly Rings 19mm Extra Extra Long Maternity Lengths
	Nipple	14g (Standard)	14mm and 16mm (Standard Sizes) Can also vary from 6mm up to 19mm
	Nostril	18g, 20g	6mm - 8mm Hoops 6mm - Studs / L-Bends
	Septum	14g, 16g	8mm - 10mm
	Helix	18g, 19g, 20g	6mm - 8mm
	Conch	16g, 18g	12mm - 16mm Hoops 10 - 14mm Studs
	Rook	16g	6mm Snug/comfortable Can also vary from 5mm up to 8mm
	Daith	16g	8mm Can also vary up to 10mm
	Tragus	16g	6mm Can also vary from 5mm up to 8mm
	Industrial	14g	35mm Can also vary from 25mm up to 38mm
	Dermal	14g	Frontals vary between 4mm - 8mm
	Eyebrow	16g	8mm

How to establish your preferred length for body jewellery.

The listed length (inches" or millimetres as shown below) refers to the distance between the balls. It is the length of the piercing shaft in fractional inches/millimeters and not the length of the full body jewellery.

If you are unsure what size you are, measure a piece of body jewellery that currently fits you correctly and this will assist you in establishing the best size moving forward. You may need to adjust your preferred sizing up or down depending on whether or not the current fit is as snug as you would like or perhaps too tight.

Length Conversion (eg. 3/8" 10mm) 

Gauge - width of the shaft (eg. 14g)

Body jewellery is measured by gauges. The higher the gauge the skinnier the piercing post becomes. For example a 12g post is far thicker than a 19g post.

Refer to the chart below for specific details.

Ball Size Conversion Chart

Body jewellery balls are sold by the millimeter, and the threading (screw) needs to match the piercing posts gauge.

PVD plating is the preferred finish for plated body jewellery (rather than anodising) as it creates a durable, anti-corrosive, scratch resistant surface for a variety of metals, including stainless steel and titanium. Anodising is still suitable for body jewellery, however, with anodising, the jewellery is dipped in the plating finish rather than heat blasted and this tends to fade faster than PVD.

PVD produces a wide range of colours and finishes, including matte, shiny, and brushed in shades of gold, rose gold, black, rainbow, greens, blues, pinks, purples and many more.

Plated jewellery (unlike solid materials) will fade over time, especially when it is regularly exposed to water or chemicals like soaps, creams, sun lotion, tanning oils and cleaning products. Even your perspiration and the PH balance of your skin can affect the lifespan of plated body jewellery.

It's impossible to predict how long your PVD plated collection will last as this depends on many factors, including how often you wear it and the conditions you expose it to. Chlorine, salt water and pool chemicals can have an aging effect on your shiny plated jewels, for this reason we recommend replacing your plated body jewellery with surgical steel, solid titanium, 925 Sterling silver or solid gold when showering or swimming and saving your plated jewellery for other special occasions.

NOTE: Do NOT store your plated jewellery in the bathroom or anywhere humid, this will speed up the aging process. Keep plated jewellery dry and away from the elements.