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May 7,2023
How to Measure Rhinestones, Crystals, and Pearls
“PP” (Pearl Plate) is a method of sizing originally used for pearls by placing them on a surface or plate with holes. The pearls were sized by which holes they fell through. “PP” is usually used for smaller stones. The Pearl plate has a variance of 1/10 of a millimeter.
“SS” (Stone Size) is the most current method of rhinestone sizing, although PP is still used. Some stones are labeled with both sizes.
Please note: Smaller rhinestones are measured in “PP” (Pearl Plate) and flatbacks and larger rhinestones are measured in “SS” (Stone Size).
| SS Sizes | PP Sizes | Sizes in mm |
|---|---|---|
| SS 0 SS 0 SS 0 SS 1m SS 2 SS 2.5 SS 3 SS 3.5 SS 4 SS 4.5 SS 5 SS 5.5 SS 6 SS 6.5 SS 7 SS 7.5 SS 8 SS 8.5 SS 9 SS 9.5 SS 10 SS 11 SS 11.5 SS 12 SS 13 SS 13.5 SS 14 SS 14.5 SS 15 SS 15.5 SS 16 SS 17 SS 18 SS 19 SS 20 SS 21 SS 22 SS 23 SS 24 SS 25 SS 26 SS 27 SS 28 SS 29 SS 30 SS 31 SS 32 SS 33 SS 34 SS 35 SS 36 SS 37 SS 38 SS 39 SS 40 SS 41 SS 42 SS 43 SS 44 SS 45 SS 46 SS 47 SS 48 SS 49 | PP1 PP2 PP3 PP4 PP5 PP6 PP7 PP8 PP9 PP10 PP11 PP12 PP13 PP14 PP15 PP16 PP17 PP18 PP19 PP20 PP21 PP22 PP23 PP24 PP25 PP26 PP27 PP28 PP29 PP30 | 0.80-0.90mm 0.90-1.00mm 1.00-1.10mm 1.10-1.20mm 1.20-1.30mm 1.30-1.35mm 1.35-1.40mm 1.40-1.50mm 1.50-1.60mm 1.60-1.70mm 1.70-1.80mm 1.80-1.90mm 1.90-2.00mm 2.00-2.10mm 2.10-2.20mm 2.20-2.30mm 2.30-2.40mm 2.40-2.50mm 2.50-2.60mm 2.60-2.70mm 2.70-2.80mm 2.80-2.90mm 2.90-3.00mm 3.00-3.20mm 3.20-3.30mm 3.30-3.40mm 3.40-3.50mm 3.50-3.60mm 3.60-3.70mm 3.70-3.80mm 3.80-4.00mm 4.00-4.20mm 4.20-4.40mm 4.40-4.60mm 4.60-4.80mm 4.80-4.90mm 4.90-5.00mm 5.00-5.20mm 5.20-5.40mm 5.40-5.60mm 5.60-5.80mm 5.80-6.00mm 6.00-6.20mm 6.20-6.40mm 6.40-6.60mm 6.60-6.80mm 6.80-7.00mm 7.00-7.20mm 7.20-7.40mm 7.40-7.60mm 7.60-7.80mm 7.80-8.00mm 8.00-8.20mm 8.20-8.40mm 8.40-8.70mm 8.70-9.10mm 9.10-9.50mm 9.50-9.80mm 9.80-10.10mm 10.10-10.50mm 10.50-10.90mm 10.90-11.30mm 11.30-11.60mm 11.60-11.90mm |
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