A size larger than what I bought
If I wanted 8 mm, I would give this 5 stars. It is lovely. I just put it in & unfortunately, it's larger than the 7mm I ordered by an extra mm. I have many hoops, ranging from 6mm to 9mm. My favorite diameter is 7mm because it fits snug but not too tight like the 6mm hoops. The 9mm hoops are BIG & I only wear them to make a bolder statement. I am still comfortable wearing the 8mm because it isn't too big but just a little bold enough. I really needed a 7mm, tho. I have read the other reviews about skin irritation. Even tho none of us are actually meant to wear sterling silver 24/7 because it tarnishes & thus, causes irritation, I did see a review where they weren't allergic to silver but sensitive to cheaper metals & the metal caused a mild infection & bump on their piercing within several hours. I do not know if this was a new piecing or not as that wasn't specified by the reviewer. If your piercing is new & has not completely healed, never put in new jewelry, including sterling silver jewelry. Sterling silver will irritate new piercings that aren't fully healed, even if you *think* your new piercing is fully healed, it's best to wait at least 4 to 6 months. But again, I don't know if that was their actual issue so leave it to me to be the guinea pig. I will leave this piercing in for several hours & if it gets irritated, then you'll know this is not genuine sterling silver but cheap metal that isn't hypoallergenic. Wish me luck! (My piercing is old & completely heald throughout, btw)<br />I will update tomorrow.<br />*UPDATE*<br />It is tomorrow. I confess, I ended up taking it out only a couple hours after I left the review. Now, I don't know if I let some of these reviews get in my head but my nose piercing started to feel..... funny. Like a very slight tingling sensation. I have never had my piercing feel like that before & I admit, after seeing so many people warn that they ended up with bumps & infections & all around discomfort, I noped on out & took the ring out. I absolutely am not taking the chance of messing up my piercing. That said, and again, it could be fear & psychological, but after I took the hoop out, my nose piercing didn't tingle anymore.
Rating: 3 stars