Jun 28
So I finally stepped up and got myself a new 8ga. pincher earring. Putting it in after having a 14ga. captive bead ring in for so long kinda felt like I was being ear-raped for the first minute or two, but once it was actually in I was fine.
For those of you not in the know, ring gauges are much like needle and/or wire gauges; the bigger the number, the thinner the metal. Here’s a handy little guide to gauge sizes that I found online.
Eventually I want to get both ears done, but for now I’ve only got the left one done. I might go down to a 4ga., but I don’t think I’d ever want to get bigger than that. It’ll be a while before I travel down that path, however.