Nose jewelry and nose piercing points
People generaly associate nose jewlery with jewelry pieces worn in holes in the nostril, and these have generally become socially acceptable as long as the nose jewelry is not obtrusive and not a ring or circular barbell.
There are other places on the nose to have a piercing and wear nose jewelry.
The chart below shows a picture of nose piercing points and a list of acceptable nose jewelry.
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 |
Piercing Point |
Jewelry Gauge |
Jewelry Length |
Jewelry Item |
Piercing Healing Time |
| Bridge |
16G – 12G 16G - 12G 16G - 14G 16G - 14G |
1/2" - 3/4" 7/16" - 5/8" 7/16" - 5/8" 1/2" - 5/8" |
Straight Barbells Bent barbells Circular Barbells Captive Bead Rings |
3 to 6 months |
| Nostril |
20G – 18G 20G – 18G 20G – 18G 20G – 16G |
5/16" – 3/8" 5/16" – 3/8" 1/4" to 1/2"
|
Attached Bead Rings Seamless Rings Captive Bead Rings Nose Screws |
3 to 6 months |
| Septum |
20G – 12G 20G – 12G |
1/4" to 5/8" 1/4" to 5/8" |
Circular Barbells Captive Bead Rings |
4 to 8 weeks |