What size is a captive ring?

Captive rings are most commonly found in a range of 18 gauge (the size of the average nostril piercing) to 00 gauge (10mm thick), but specialty sizes can be found if need be. The most common measurements for captive rings’ diameters start at around 1/4″ (6mm) and go up from there.

Do captive bead rings fall out?

This is a popular piece of body jewelry because it conveniently allows the wearer to remove the ring by simply removing the captive bead, the bead is held firmly in place so that it will not easily fall out.

What is the gauge of a piercing?

The gauge size of your piercing is the thickness of the post that goes through your piercing. Gauge sizes work in reverse, meaning that higher numbers are thinner than smaller numbers. For example, an 18 gauge post is thinner than a 16 gauge post.

What diameter should a lip ring be?

What size are lip piercings? There is two main barbell gauge sizes for lip piercings : 1,2mm(16G) and 1,6mm(14G) (barbell diameter). As for madonna/monroe and labret piercings, 1,2mm(16G) is the standard and most common gauge size. It’s also the size that is generally used as first piercing jewel during healing.

How do you get a captive bead ring out of your ear?

Captive Bead Ring Removal

Grab the jewelry by ring with the index and thumb of one hand.
Grab the bead or ball with the index and thumb of the other hand.
Pull and apply force in opposite directions causing the tension that the ring has on the ball or bead to break.
Once the ball or bead is free, rotate the jewelry out.

How do you put a captive bead ring on your lip?

The gap in the ring where the bead will sit should be wide enough to slide over your lip. Once the end of the ring matches up with the piercing in your lip, slide it on through. Keep pushing the ring gently around until the gap in the ring is clearly visible in front of your lip. Push the captive bead into place.

How do you put the ball back in a captive ring?

Use your hands to push the bead back into the ring, stopping once it clicks into place. You’ll need to steady the ring by holding one side of it with the index finger and thumb of one hand. Use the other hand to push the ball back into place. If properly inserted, the ball should spin with a little resistance.

What do I do if I swallow my tongue ring?

The Final Takeaway. Losing or swallowing a piece of jewelry is usually nothing to panic about. More often than not, your piercing should remain perfectly intact with proper care. If you are worried after swallowing a bead or ring, it’s best to see a doctor and express your concerns to be safe.

What do you do if your ball falls off a new piercing?

If you lost the ball, it is important to try and keep the bar in the piercing. Things you can use short term to help are – a piece of clean pencil eraser, Blutac or chewing gum (as a last resort). Balls are more secure on internally threaded jewellery, but either way – Remember to check the ends regularly.

What gauge is 1.2 mm piercing?

Piercing Gauge Sizes

Gauge	Millimeters	Inches
18g	1.0mm	0.040″
16g	1.2mm	0.047″
14g	1.6mm	0.062″
12g	2.0mm	0.078″

What kind of steel is a captive bead ring made of?

These are large gauge captive bead rings. The large gauge captive bead rings are made up of high quality 316L Surgical Steel. These captive rings comes in 0 gauge or 00 gauge. You also have a choice of different diameters and ball sizes.

Where do you put a captive bead ring?

Common places for captive bead rings on the ear include the lobe, conch, daith, forward helix, orbital, anti-tragus, tragus, snug, helix, or rook. Other common face piercing uses include the nose, lip, and eyebrow. There are so many places these gorgeous captive bead rings can be used.

What kind of bead rings does Arctic Buffalo use?

Here you will find Arctic Buffalo’s selection of captive bead rings. Common places for captive bead rings on the ear include the lobe, conch, daith, forward helix, orbital, anti-tragus, tragus, snug, helix, or rook. Other common face piercing uses include the nose, lip, and eyebrow.