United Kingdom Size 16G Piercing Standard to US: 18G Heavy Stud

Cross-market men’s earring conversion mapping 16G Piercing Standard specifications into 18G Heavy Stud.

From Standard & Size
UK
Converted Equivalent
US
16G Piercing Standard
Based on row equivalence: US 16G Piercing Standard | EU 1.2 mm
Standard cross-walk matching active anthropometric row parameters.
United Kingdom Size 16G Piercing Standard to US: 18G Heavy Stud Conversion

Analyzing Earring Size Equivalence Across Markets

United Kingdom Size 16G Piercing Standard: Features a post thickness of 1.2 mm\text{mm} (0.0472 in\text{in}), hoop inner diameter of 0 mm\text{mm}, gemstone carat equivalence of 1.50 ct+ / Bold, and earring style Stud / Cartilage.

US: 18G Heavy Stud: Features a post thickness of 1 mm\text{mm} (0.0394 in\text{in}), hoop inner diameter of 0 mm\text{mm}, gemstone carat equivalence of 0.75 ct - 1.00 ct, and earring style Stud / Gemstone.

Other Conversions to US: 18G Heavy Stud