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Anodized Titanium
About 90% of our colored titanium jewelry is anodized right here at the shop. How does anodizing create so many brilliant colors? Best Technology does an excellent job of explaining the science behing it... The anodizing process creates an "oxide layer on the surface of titanium to produce an 'il...
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Captive Bead Rings
How are captive bead rings measured?
A. Ring GaugeB. Interior Diameter*C. Bead Size
*Be sure that you are measuring the interior diameter of your ring. People commonly make the mistake of measuring the outer diameter.
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Circular Barbells
How are circular barbells measured?
A. Barbell GaugeB. Interior Diameter*C. Ball Size
*Be sure that you are measuring the interior diameter of your circular. People commonly make the mistake of measuring the outer diameter.
These are also commonly known as horseshoe barbells.
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Curved Barbells
How are curved barbells measured?
A. Barbell GaugeB. Barbell Length*C. Ball Size
*Barbell length is the distance between the two ends. People commonly make the mistake of measuring the overall length of the entire barbell.
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Hand Carved Organic Jewelry
Natural materials like stone, horn, bone, wood, and shell will include minor variations in colors and pattern. We guarantee all jewelry will be made from the correct materials as advertised, but it cannot be expected to exactly match the photographs on our website. Hand carved and natural materia...
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Internal vs. External Threads
Remove the ends from an internally threaded barbell, and you'll see a little hole in the very tip. The removable ends are attached to a threaded post that screws into the hollow barbell. Some people refer to this as a "female" barbell with "male" ends. These are usually a bit more expensive, but ...
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Labrets / Monroes
How are labret barbells measured?
A. Barbell GaugeB. Barbell Length*C. Ball SizeD. Disc Diameter
*Barbell length is the distance between the two ends. People commonly make the mistake of measuring the overall length of the entire barbell.
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Plugs & Tunnels
How are plugs and tunnels measured?
(side views)
A. Gauge/Inch*B. Wearable Area
*Size is most commonly expressed as a gauge or fractional inch. Regardless of the flare style, all of them are measured squarely in the middle (A).
Flare Styles:1. Straight (2 o-rings)2. Single Flare (1 o-ring)3. D...
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Septum Retainers
How are septum retainers measured?
A. GaugeB. Interior Diameter / Wearable AreaC. Length*
*We don't have the length listed for most of our jewelry, but can check it for you upon request.
These are also commonly known as septum staples.
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Size Conversion Chart
Gauge/Inch (fraction)
Inch (decimal)
Millimeters
20g
0.032
0.81mm
18g
0.035
1.0mm
16g
0.050
1.2mm
14g
0.064
1.6mm
12g
0.080
2.0mm
10g
0.101
2.5mm
8g
0.128
3.2mm
6g
0.162
4.1mm
4g
0.204
5.1mm
2g
0.250
6.5mm
0g
0.312
8.2mm
00g
0.375
9.2mm
7/16"
0.438
11.1mm
1/2"
0.50...
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Straight Barbells
How are straight barbells measured?
This diagram works for tongue, nipple, cartilage and any other piercing that requires a straight barbell.
A. Barbell GaugeB. Barbell Length*C. Ball Size
*Barbell length is the distance between the two ends. People commonly make the mistake of measuring the o...
