Is it Bad to Use Jewelry That’s a Smaller Gauge than the Needle?

All piercing jewelry you use should be the same size as the gauge of your piercing hole. This is the basic rule when it comes to piercing jewelry. However, we can’t always get the jewelry of the appropriate size. What to do in these situations? Is it bad to use jewelry that’s a smaller gauge than the needle?

Piercings and Jewelry Sizes

Jewelry That’s a Smaller Gauge than the NeedleGenerally speaking, it is always important to use only jewelry that is that same size (gauge) as your piercing hole. It means that it has to be of the same gauge as the piercing needle, because a needle of a certain gauge creates a piercing hole of the same gauge. If you take a regular care of your piercing it will stay this gauge constantly, which means that you should always get the jewelry of the same … read more