We recommend 20 as standard chain lengths and the medium thickness chain for men. The size of body jewelry is calculated by measuring the diameter of the material that fits directly inside the piercing site.
If you know the length of the strand and the size of the beads you can estimate the number of beads in any strand.
Jewelry chain gauge chart. The gauge measurement system which was originally formulated for wire helps standardize body piercing sizes. Mens necklaces may require a longer or thicker gauge chain. Thick chain is 35 mm.
Before you buy double check the wire diameter in millimeters. There are many different thicknesses of jewelry wire and the sizes are distinguished by a measuring system where the thickness of the wire is referred to as the gauge. Gauge measures the diameter of wire.
Take the strand measurement and convert it to millimeters. At 5 a 1 gross bag could vary over or under by seven pieces. Take my advice dont stress about the different systems just know that there are two and that you need to check out diameters.
Smaller quantities will be exact. Suggested sterling silver chain options for pendants coreana popcorn chain availalbe in sterling silver and gold vermeil. I have added some smaller and larger diameters to cover for the exceptions.
This method may not work on beads of different sizes on the same strand. Lengths are 16in 18in 20in and 24in. All the commonly used wire diameters are included in the chart.
Remember initial piercings are done in gauges ranging from 20 to 14 mainly depending on the location and piercing method. You can expect a bag marked 1 dozen to contain exactly 1 dozen pieces. The gauge size chart can come in handy if you wish to stretch your piercing or if you need a quick info on how big a certain gauge is.
Comes in 925 sterling silver and gold vermeil. On wirejewelry most of our strands are 16 long or 4064mm. We have 16in 18in 20in and 24in chains in 040 gauge and 060 gauge.
For example for 18 gauge jump rings. Wire gauge chart jewelry making tool. When working with jewelry making wire its a good idea to know commonly used and available jewelry wire gauges.
The commonly used gauges are from 12 gauge or 205 millimeters to as thin as 30 gauge or 0255 millimeters. Medium chain is 23 mm. If your piercing is less than 9mm thick there will be a corresponding gauge size.
This is an awg or american wire gauge chart used in wire jewelry making. Choose from 016 gauge 1mm wide or 030 gauge 3mm wide. Ear wires jump rings headpins and other items made from wire are also described by their gauges.
This wire gauge table of common gauge sizes makes wire jewelry making easier. Any supplier worth his salt will list the wire both by gauge and by diameter in millimeters. Use this wire gauge chart to convert wire gauges to millimeter size equivalents.
Thin chain is 14 mm. We strive to put the exact amount in each bag although 5 is the standard in the jewelry supply industry.
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