Different places pierce with different guages sometimes so it's a legitimate question.. the average abd normal isn't one set guage it's anywhere from a 18 to a 14 guage. Just letting you know..but most cheap places like Claire's and Wal-Mart do the thin twenty guage ones..
Just so you know hun these are 18 gauge which is the size that unless otherwise requested is to be used in standard nose pierces! The smaller the gauge # gets the bigger the hole is which I always found funny! My husbands shop suggests reducing to a 20g after healing so there is not a noticeable hole! Just bought this set so thats how I know they are 18s! Nice set! GOOD LUCK! ;)