The diameter of a clicker is not one-size-fits-all. Every ear has its own shape, space, and movement.
Below is a simple, visual guide (no lengthy explanations, we promise) to help you understand in three seconds which diameter to choose. ✨
Nostril, Helix, and Conch: The Unpredictable Ones 🦹
It all depends on the shape of your cartilage and the effect you want to achieve.
If you want a snugger fit, measure the distance between the piercing and the edge of your ear with a horizontal ruler.
For example, if the piercing is very external and the cartilage is very thin, a 6mm might fit, as in this case.
Generally, an 8mm is the most commonly used, but don't just trust that! Always measure to be safe.
In a conch piercing, it depends on how external the hole was made and how wide the circumference of your conch is, but the measurement method is the same.
In the photo, a 10mm hoop
⚠️ Pro tip: remember that if you place the ruler crookedly, the measurement will not be reliable!
Are you still panicking after these tips?
If you don't have a ruler or can't measure it, cut a sewing thread to the diameter you'd like to purchase and place it against your ear; you'll have a clearer idea of how it will look.
Rook, Tragus, Forward helix, and Snug: easier than you think
Although the measuring method is the same, and we encourage you to always check before buying, for these two piercings, in 90% of cases (if not 98%, but we don't want to jinx it 🤭), the diameter is 6mm.
⚠️ Disclaimer: again, it's up to you; if you want them very wide, that's another story 😉
Daith: it's up to you 😌
In this case, the diameter of the ring does not depend on the piercing itself.
An 8mm for a snugger fit, a 10mm for a looser fit.
Lobes: total comfort zone 💆🏻
In this case, you can play as you like, the combinations are endless!
It's clear that the higher up the lobes you go, the smaller the diameter needs to be if you want a snug fit.
For example, a third or fourth lobe will definitely look good with a 6mm.
As for the first lobe, it always depends on you.
what you see in the first lobe is a 12mm with a 10mm and an 8mm next to it.
this one in the first lobe, however, is an 8mm
p.s If you want to be sure, use the same measuring technique mentioned before.
Labret: it's better to ask 🤭
We have already said many times that size is subjective, and by now you will have learned the technique for measuring, but for these specific piercings, we recommend that you consult your piercer to find out what size they would recommend you get
Navel: the deception you didn't expect 🫠
Although the standard banana-shaped navel piercing is 10mm, if you want to insert a classic hoop, our advice is to start with an 8mm.
The reason is that a 10mm diameter in that spot is very uncomfortable, always staying bent and never frontal.
If, on the other hand, the banana-shaped part of a classic 10mm navel jewel is too long for you, you could try a 6mm for a snugger fit.
⚠️ Disclaimer: this paragraph about navels refers to classic, round hoops. If you prefer oval nostril clickers, as in the case of our Sonny Clicker Piercing, the 10mm size will be perfect precisely because its oval shape keeps it that way.
