If you're looking for jewelry to wear in your daith piercing, you may have noticed that there are many different gauges out there. What does that mean?

Gauge refers to the thickness of your jewelry. The higher the gauge number, the thinner your jewelry will be. For example: 14 gauge is thicker than 12 gauge.

There is no right or wrong gauge; it's all based on what works best for you and your body. The most common gauges used in daith piercings are 16 and 18 (approximately 1.2mm thick). Your piercer might have used a different gauge for you than this average, so check with them first before buying any new jewelry!

If you don't have the means to measure gauge at home, you'll have to inquire as to what gauge you were pierced with. Most daith piercings can accommodate a hoop with an inner diameter of 8mm (5/16 ") to 10mm (just over 38").