Get to know Dendrite

I've spent the last 18 years adorning countless bodies with objects that empower and spark joy, first as Onetribe and now starting in 2021 as Dendrite. Jewelry comes from my workshop with a story that continues to be written by you, the wearer, as you embark on your own journey through life.

I place little value on comparisons like faster or cheaper. I believe in people and place over profit, and experiences over stuff. My business is about meaningful relationships, mutual respect, treasured objects, and having fun while doing and wearing what we love. If these statements don't match your values, then I encourage you to go find some that do and shop there.

I've won some awards for body jewelry innovation and taught many people (perhaps your piercer) about the human story of working and wearing materials that come from the earth. I'm very thankful for the opportunity to show up and be myself. It's my hope that the things I make inspire you to do the same.

Jared Karnes
Owner/Jeweler
Dendrite

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Sizing Chart

Size chart includes the sizes we make, and default flare size & wearing lengths.
We are happy to make pieces in odd sizes or with custom flares or wearing lengths.

Jewelry Size	Flare Size	Wearing Length
1.0mm (18g)	1-1.5mm	9mm
1.3mm (16g)	1-1.5mm	9mm
1.5mm (14g)	1-1.5mm	9mm
2.0mm (12g)	1-1.5mm	9mm
2.5mm (10g)	1-1.5mm	9mm
3.0mm (8g)	1-1.5mm	9mm
4.0mm (6g)	1-1.5mm	9mm
5.0mm (4g)	1-1.5mm	9mm
6.0mm	1-1.5mm	9mm
6.5mm (2g)	1-1.5mm	9mm
7.0mm (1g)	1-1.5mm	9mm
8.0mm (0g)	1-1.5mm	9mm
9.0mm (00g)	1-1.5mm	9mm
10mm	1-1.5mm	10mm
11mm (7/16")	1-1.5mm	10mm
12mm	1-1.5mm	10mm
13mm (1/2")	1-1.5mm	10mm
14mm (9/16")	1-1.5mm	10mm
15mm	1-1.5mm	10mm
16mm (5/8")	1-1.5mm	10mm
17mm (11/16")	1-1.5mm	10mm
18mm	1-1.5mm	10mm
19mm (3/4")	1-1.5mm	11mm
20mm (13/16")	1-1.5mm	11mm
21mm	1-1.5mm	11mm
22mm (7/8")	1-1.5mm	11mm
23mm	1-1.5mm	11mm
24mm (15/16")	1-1.5mm	11mm
25mm	1-1.5mm	11mm
26mm (1")	1-1.5mm	11mm
27mm (1 1/16")	1-1.5mm	12mm
28mm	1-1.5mm	12mm
29mm (1 1/8")	1-1.5mm	12mm
30mm (1 3/16")	1-1.5mm	12mm
31mm	1-1.5mm	12mm
32mm (1 1/4")	1-1.5mm	12mm
33mm (1 5/16")	1-1.5mm	12mm
34mm	1-1.5mm	12mm
35mm (1 3/8")	1-1.5mm	12mm
36mm	1-1.5mm	12mm
37mm (1 7/16")	1-1.5mm	12mm
38mm (1 1/2")	1.5-2mm	13mm
39mm	1.5-2mm	13mm
40mm (1 9/16")	1.5-2mm	13mm
41mm (1 5/8")	1.5-2mm	13mm
42mm	1.5-2mm	13mm
43mm (1 11/16")	1.5-2mm	13mm
44mm (1 3/4")	1.5-2mm	13mm
45mm	1.5-2mm	13mm
46mm (1 13/16")	1.5-2mm	13mm
47mm	1.5-2mm	13mm
48mm (1 7/8")	1.5-2mm	13mm
49mm (1 15/16")	1.5-2mm	13mm
50mm	1.5-2mm	13mm
51mm (2")	1.5-2mm	13mm

Wearing length is the area of the jewelry that fits inside your piercing.

Overall length (sometimes confused with wearing length) is the total measurement of the jewelry from face to face, including any additional flare or face area.

Diagram of jewelry styles with wearing length marked in green and overall length marked in red.

1. Flat face double flared plug. Wearing length is measured from the inside of the flare edges. Overall length is measured from face to face.

2. Convex face double flared plug. Wearing length is measured from the inside of the flare edges. Overal length is measured from face to face.

3. Flat face double flared plug with flat flares. Wearing length is measured from inside the flare edges (the piercing cannot rest on the flat flare areas). Overall length is measured face to face.

4. Trumpet flare style plug. The dotted line denotes where the wearing surface ends on the front, because the larger portion of the slope cannot fit inside the piercing. Wearing surface is measured from inside the rear flare edge to the area on the front flare with the same diameter measurement. Overall length is measured from face to face.

5. Sloped single flare plug. Wearing length is measured from where the slope of the flare ends to the end of the plug. Overall length is measured from face to face.

6. Top-hat style single flare with convex face. Wearing length is measured from the inside flare corner to the end of the plug. Overall length is measured from face to face.

7. Top-hat style single flare with curved rear. Wearing length is measured from the inside flare corner to the beginning of the curve (the piercing cannot rest on the slope). Overall length is measured from face to face.

8. Top-hat style single flare with groove for an o-ring. Wearing length is measured from the inside flare corner to the groove (the piercing cannot rest on the groove). Overall length is measured from face to face.

9. Labret (round or oval) with a standard concave t-back. Wearing length is measured from where the wearing shaft meets the wing to the end of the flat portion (the piercing cannot rest on the slope).

Overall length is always longer than the wearing surface because it includes other sections of the jewelry that do not rest inside the piercing. If you are ordering a piece of jewerly and you specify an overall length instead of a wearing length, your jewelry will not fit properly. Order using "overall length" at your own risk. Knowing your ideal wearing length, which can change as you stretch your piercings, ensures you're able to order jewelry that will fit well from every vendor, every time.