Need some common measurements for your next beading project? This Knowledge Center article from Global Beads, Inc. can help you out.
| 1 Gross (GR) | 144 pieces |
| 1/2 Gross (HG) | 72 pieces |
| 1 Mass | 1200 pieces |
| 1 Dozen (DZ) | 12 pieces |
| 1 Inch (IN) | 25.4mm or 2.54 cm |
| 1 Foot (FT) | 12 inches |
| 1 Yard (YD) | 36 inches |
| 1 Meter (M) | 39.4 inches, 3.3 feet or 1.1 yards |
| 1 Millimeter (MM) | 1/25th of an inch |
| 1 Ounce (OZ) | 31.1 gram |
| 1 Pound (LB) | 16 ounces |
| 1 Kilogram | 1,000 grams, or 2.2 lbs or 35.27 oz. |
| 1/2 Kilo | 500 grams, 1.1 pounds |
| Gauge | Millimeter | Inch | Griffin | Silk | Gauge |
| 28 | 0.32 | 1/64″ (.013) | 0 | .30mm | 29 |
| 26 | 0.41 | 1/64″ (.016) | 1 | .35mm | 27 |
| 24 | 0.5 | 1/64″ (.020) | 2 | .45mm | 25 |
| 22 | 0.64 | 1/32″ (.025) | 3 | .50mm | 24 |
| 20 | 0.8 | 1/32″ (.0313) | 4 | .60mm | 23 |
| 18 | 1 | 3/64″ (.040) | 5 | .65mm | 22 |
| 16 | 1.2 | 3/64″ (.046) | 6 | .70mm | 21 |
| 14 | 1.6 | 1/16″ (.0625) | 7 | .75mm | 21 |
| 12 | 2 | 1/16″ (.0625) | 8 | .80mm | 20 |
| 10 | 2.5 | 3/32″ (.094) | 10 | .90mm | 19 |
| 8 | 3.2 | 1/8″ (.125) | 12 | .98mm | 18 |
| 6 | 4 | 5/32″ (.1575) | 14 | 1.02mm | 18 |
| 4 | 5 | 13/64″ (.1969) | 16 | 1.05mm | 17 |
| 2 | 6.5 | 1/4″ (.250) | |||
| 0 | 8 | 5/16″ (.3150) | |||
| 0 | 10 | 25/64″ (.3937) | |||
| 11.9 | 11/32″ (.4688) | ||||
| 12.7 | 1/2″ (.500) |