Ear stretching has been around for thousands of years, and in several different cultures. Stretching of body piercings has been popular for a very long time, but lip and ear lobe stretching are the most common.
A standard ear piercing is created with about a 16 gauge (refer to gauge sizing chart below ). "Normal" earrings are generally an 18-20 gauge. So anything larger than a 16ga would be considered "stretched".
There really is no limit to the size which you can stretch your ears. I personally have seen someone with 3" tunnels in their ears, but elsewhere I'm sure there are larger holes.
There are several different materials and styles of jewelry you can wear in your stretched earlobes. Some common materials are wood, bone, acrylic (plastic), steel, stone, titanium, and silicon. Different styles are tunnels (which are hollow), plugs (solid), captive hoops, horseshoes, etc.
There really is no limit to the size which you can stretch your ears. I personally have seen someone with 3" tunnels in their ears, but elsewhere I'm sure there are larger holes.
There are several different materials and styles of jewelry you can wear in your stretched earlobes. Some common materials are wood, bone, acrylic (plastic), steel, stone, titanium, and silicon. Different styles are tunnels (which are hollow), plugs (solid), captive hoops, horseshoes, etc.
You can look at different types of jewelry online. Here is one website to start off:
http://www.sthbodyjewelry.com/catalog/Plugs-Tapers/
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