Understanding SS size and PP size references--easily convert stone sizes to millimeter and inch size ranges for designing.
Rhinestones are measured in a "range" of sizes rather than a precise measurement, using the following:
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. 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 will have both a PP and SS size on the package label.
Please note: Smaller point back rhinestones are measured in PP (Pearl Plate) and flat back and larger point back rhinestones are measured in SS (Stone Size).
*Images size not actual size
PP | SS | Size (mm) | Size (inches) | Image* |
PP1 | SS000 | 0.80-0.90 | 0.032-0.035 | ![]() |
PP2 | SS00 | 0.90-1.00 | 0.035-0.039 | ![]() |
PP3 | SS0 | 1.00-1.10 | 0.039-0.043 | ![]() |
PP4 | SS1 | 1.10-1.20 | 0.043-0.047 | ![]() |
PP5 | SS2 | 1.20-1.30 | 0.047-0.051 | ![]() |
PP6 | SS2 | 1.30-1.35 | 0.051-0.053 | ![]() |
PP7 | SS3 | 1.35-1.40 | 0.053-0.055 | ![]() |
PP8 | SS3 | 1.40-1.50 | 0.055-0.059 | ![]() |
PP9 | SS4 | 1.50-1.60 | 0.059-0.063 | ![]() |
PP10 | SS4 | 1.60-1.70 | 0.063-0.067 | ![]() |
PP11 | SS5 | 1.70-1.80 | 0.067-0.071 | ![]() |
PP12 | SS5 | 1.80-1.90 | 0.071-0.075 | ![]() |
PP13 | SS6 | 1.90-2.00 | 0.075-0.079 | ![]() |
PP14 | SS6 | 2.00-2.10 | 0.079-0.083 | ![]() |
PP15 | SS7 | 2.10-2.20 | 0.083-0.087 | ![]() |
PP16 | SS7 | 2.20-2.30 | 0.087-0.091 | ![]() |
PP17 | SS8 | 2.30-2.40 | 0.091-0.095 | ![]() |
PP18 | SS8 | 2.40-2.50 | 0.095-0.098 | ![]() |
PP19 | SS9 | 2.50-2.60 | 0.098-0.10 | ![]() |
PP20 | SS9 | 2.60-2.70 | 0.10-0.106 | ![]() |
PP21 | SS10 | 2.70-2.80 | 0.106-0.11 | ![]() |
PP22 | SS10 | 2.80-2.90 | 0.11 | ![]() |
PP23 | SS11 | 2.90-3.00 | 0.11-0.12 | ![]() |
PP24 | SS12 | 3.00-3.20 | 0.12-0.13 | ![]() |
PP25 | SS13 | 3.20-3.30 | 0.13 | ![]() |
PP26 | SS13 | 3.30-3.40 | 0.133 | ![]() |
PP27 | SS14 | 3.40-3.50 | 0.133-0.14 | ![]() |
PP28 | SS14 | 3.50-3.60 | 0.14 | ![]() |
PP29 | SS15 | 3.60-3.70 | 0.14-0.15 | ![]() |
PP30 | SS15 | 3.70-3.80 | 0.15 | ![]() |
PP31 | SS16 | 3.80-4.00 | 0.15-0.16 | ![]() |
PP32 | SS17 | 4.00-4.10 | 0.16 | ![]() |
PP33 | SS17 | 4.10-4.20 | 0.16-0.17 | ![]() |
SS19 | 4.40-4.60 | 0.17-0.18 | ![]() | |
SS20 | 4.60-4.80 | 0.18-0.19 | ![]() | |
SS21 | 4.80-4.90 | 0.19 | ![]() | |
SS22 | 4.90-5.10 | 0.19-0.20 | ![]() | |
SS23 | 5.10-5.27 | 0.20-0.21 | ![]() | |
SS24 | 5.27-5.44 | 0.21 | ![]() | |
SS25 | 5.44-5.61 | 0.21-0.22 | ![]() | |
SS26 | 5.61-5.78 | 0.22-0.23 | ![]() | |
SS27 | 5.78-5.96 | 0.23 | ![]() | |
SS28 | 5.96-6.14 | 0.23-0.24 | ![]() | |
SS29 | 6.14-6.32 | 0.24-0.25 | ![]() | |
SS30 | 6.32-6.50 | 0.25-0.26 | ![]() | |
SS31 | 6.50-6.68 | 0.26 | ![]() | |
SS32 | 6.680-6.872 | 0.26-0.27 | ![]() | |
SS33 | 6.872-7.069 | 0.27-0.28 | ![]() | |
SS34 | 7.069-7.272 | 0.28-0.29 | ![]() | |
SS35 | 7.272-7.482 | 0.29-0.30 | ![]() | |
SS36 | 7.482-7.700 | 0.30 | ![]() | |
SS37 | 7.700-7.927 | 0.30-0.31 | ![]() | |
SS38 | 7.927-8.164 | 0.31-0.32 | ![]() | |
SS39 | 8.164-8.412 | 0.32-0.33 | ![]() | |
SS40 | 8.412-8.672 | 0.33-0.34 | ![]() | |
SS41 | 8.672-8.945 | 0.34-0.35 | ![]() | |
SS42 | 8.945-9.232 | 0.35-0.36 | ![]() | |
SS43 | 9.232-9.534 | 0.36-0.38 | ![]() | |
SS44 | 9.534-9.852 | 0.38-0.39 | ![]() | |
SS45 | 9.852-10.187 | 0.39-0.40 | ![]() | |
SS46 | 10.187-10.540 | 0.40-0.41 | ![]() | |
SS47 | 10.540-10.912 | 0.41-0.43 | ![]() | |
SS48 | 10.912-11.304 | 0.43-0.45 | ![]() | |
SS49 | 11.304-11.717 | 0.45-0.46 | ![]() | |
SS50 | 11.717-11.970 | 0.46-0.47 | ![]() | |
SS55 | 12.97-13.22 | 0.51-0.52 | ![]() | |
SS60 | 14.22-14.47 | 0.56-0.57 | ![]() | |
SS65 | 15.47-15.72 | 0.57-0.62 | ![]() | |
SS70 | 16.72-16.97 | 0.66-0.67 | ![]() | |
SS75 | 17.97-18.22 | 0.71-0.72 | ![]() |
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