An Introduction to Traditional Indian Earrings.
Cultural Indian Earring styles are mostly made from 21k to 24 karat gold. Traditional Earring post styles can be very thick and even quite the opposite, very thin. Ranging from a measurement referred to as gauges. Typical Indian Earrings can range between 14 gauge (thicker) to 22 gauge (very thin) and rarely anything in between.
In the USA, Earrings are made in different thicknesses and lengths.
It is very important to have the right size, thickness, & length installed during an Ear Piercing Service. An Earring that is too short can cause issues, embed into the skin and disappear, requiring an expert Ear Piercing Professional and for more extreme cases, removal by a medical professional.
While Baby Ear Piercing specializes in infants, babies, toddlers, kids and adults too!
With the exception of Adult Ear Piercing,14 gauge is just too large of a gauge of an Earring for most of our tiny guests Ears. Larger gauged Earrings can cause Earlobe bulging by pushing out the natural shape of the outer edge of the Ears of an infant, baby, toddler, or kid.
Many of these traditional Earrings are usually very thick, because they are made of high karat and soft 21k or 24k Gold. 14 gauge in thickness?
That’s a big hole for a new Ear Piercing. It’s definitely not the average, which again, can be fine for most adults and still, not necessary for conservation Earlobe Piercing. But when it comes to children, at Baby Ear Piercing in San Jose, CA. We prefer to start our tiny guests with modest and conservative, 20 gauge Earrings.
Through time the Ears will become more pliable for the wearer and most will be able to use thicker gauged Earrings like common traditional tube style cultural Indian Earrings in good time. Additionally, using a smaller gauged Earrings during Ear Piercing Services prevents a bulging Earlobe edge on tiny delicate ears. It’s no problem to stretch the Ear piercing out as large as you practically desire with time and some patience.
At Baby Ear Piercing in San Jose, CA. A 20 gauge post is usually selected for general conservative Ear Piercing Services unless the area of the Ear calls for larger thicker gauges in order to support a certain style Earring. The Ear Piercing Professionals at Baby Ear Piercing do not use thinner than 20 gauge Earrings for initial Ear Piercing as this can pose a real danger if an Earring should accidentally get caught. Earrings in thinner gauges such as 22g can pose an eminent danger of damaging and even tearing easily through any Earlobe Piercing.
Through decades, Baby Ear Piercing in San Jose has diligently worked on bridging the gap between Traditional Indian Ear Piercing and the Modernization of Ear Piercing through the creation of safer Ear Piercing Techniques, Aftercare and Earring Installation Services. With time, patience and successful Ear Piercing Aftercare Education,
you may be able to wear your traditional Earrings more easily.