THIS IS NOT THE STANDARD NOSE PIERCING GAUGE!!!!!!!!!! The standard nose piercing gauge is a size 20.  However, with enough pushing you can get this through the hole.  Also, this ring is not long enough, so you have to bend it to make it go up into your nose; yet it is very round, so it looks pretty large on your nose.  But it is wearable and looks fine if you bend it the right way.