What does PP and SS mean in rhinestones sizing? This is a very frequently asked question in our rhinestones store.
PP and SS are used by Swarovski Elements as their measuring unit of their crystal products.
PP stands for Pearl Plate, while SS stands for Stone Size.
Originally, PP (Pearl Plate) is used to measure the size of pearls, it works by placing the pearls on a surface or plate with holes on it, then the pearls were sized by the wholes which they fell through.
PP is now usually used for smaller chatons (from PP1 - PP33).
SS (Stone Size) is the most common way for rhinestones sizing, and is very commonly used for flat back rhinstones. Crystal rhinestones manufactured all over the world used SS as their sizing unit. Although, some packing still have both a PP and SS size on the package label.
PP vs SS Rhinestones Size Chart:
PP
|
SS
|
MM
|
Inches
|
PP
|
SS
|
MM
|
Inches
| |
1
|
000
|
0.8-0.9
|
0.0.32-0.035
|
21
|
4.80-4.90
|
0.19
| ||
2
|
00
|
0.90-1.0
|
0.035-0.039
|
22
|
4.90-5.10
|
0.19-0.20
| ||
3
|
0
|
1.0-1.1
|
0.039-0.043
|
23
|
5.101-5.27
|
0.20-0.21
| ||
4
|
1
|
1.10-1.20
|
0.043-0.047
|
24
|
5.27-5.44
|
0.21
| ||
5
|
2
|
1.20-1.30
|
0.047-0.051
|
25
|
5.44-5.61
|
0.21-0.22
| ||
6
|
2
|
1.30-1.35
|
0.051-0.053
|
26
|
5.61-5.78
|
0.22-0.23
| ||
7
|
3
|
1.35-1.40
|
0.053-0.055
|
27
|
5.78-5.96
|
0.23
| ||
8
|
3
|
1.40-1.50
|
0.055-0.059
|
28
|
5.96-6.14
|
0.23-0.24
| ||
9
|
4
|
1.50-1.60
|
0.059-0.063
|
29
|
6.14-6.32
|
0.24-0.25
| ||
10
|
4
|
1.60-1.70
|
0.063-0.067
|
30
|
6.32-6.50
|
0.25-0.26
| ||
11
|
5
|
1.70-1.80
|
0.067-0.071
|
31
|
6.50-6.68
|
0.26
| ||
12
|
5
|
1.80-1.90
|
0.071-0.075
|
32
|
6.68-6.87
|
0.26-0.27
| ||
13
|
6
|
1.90-2.00
|
0.075-0.079
|
33
|
6.87-7.07
|
0.27-0.28
| ||
14
|
6
|
2.00-2.10
|
0.079-0.083
|
34
|
7.07-7.27
|
0.28-0.29
| ||
15
|
7
|
2.10-2.20
|
0.083-0.087
|
35
|
7.27-7.48
|
0.29-0.30
| ||
16
|
7
|
2.20-2.30
|
0.087-0.091
|
36
|
7.48-7.70
|
0.30
| ||
17
|
8
|
2.30-2.40
|
0.091-0.095
|
37
|
7.70-7.93
|
0.30-0.31
| ||
18
|
8
|
2.40-2.50
|
0.095-0.098
|
38
|
7.93-8.16
|
0.31-0.32
| ||
19
|
9
|
2.50-2.60
|
0.098-0.100
|
39
|
8.16-8.41
|
0.32-0.33
| ||
20
|
9
|
2.60-2.70
|
0.100-0.106
|
40
|
8.41-8.67
|
0.33-0.34
| ||
21
|
10
|
2.70-2.80
|
0.106-0.110
|
41
|
8.67-8.95
|
0.34-0.35
| ||
22
|
10
|
2.80-2.90
|
0.11
|
42
|
8.95-9.23
|
0.35-0.36
| ||
23
|
11
|
2.90-3.00
|
0.11-0.12
|
43
|
9.23-9.53
|
0.36-0.38
| ||
24
|
12
|
3.00-3.20
|
0.12-0.13
|
44
|
9.53-9.85
|
0.38-0.39
| ||
25
|
13
|
3.20-3.30
|
0.13
|
45
|
9.85-10.19
|
0.39-0.40
| ||
26
|
13
|
3.30-3.40
|
0.133
|
46
|
10.19-10.54
|
0.40-0.41
| ||
27
|
14
|
3.40-3.50
|
0.133-0.140
|
47
|
10.54-10.91
|
0.41-0.43
| ||
28
|
14
|
3.50-3.60
|
0.14
|
48
|
10.91-11.30
|
0.43-0.45
| ||
29
|
15
|
3.60-3.70
|
0.14-0.15
|
49
|
11.30-11.72
|
0.45-0.46
| ||
30
|
15
|
3.70-3.80
|
0.15
|
50
|
11.72-11.97
|
0.46-0.47
| ||
31
|
16
|
3.80-4.00
|
0.15-0.16
|
55
|
12.97-13.22
|
0.51-0.52
| ||
32
|
17
|
4.00-4.10
|
0.16
|
60
|
14.22-14.47
|
0.56-0.57
| ||
33
|
17
|
4.10-4.20
|
0.16-0.17
|
65
|
15.47-15.72
|
0.57-0.62
| ||
18
|
4.20-4.40
|
0.17
|
70
|
16.72-16.97
|
0.66-0.67
| |||
19
|
4.40-4.60
|
0.17-0.18
|
75
|
17.97-18.22
|
0.71-0.72
| |||
20
|
4.60-4.80
|
0.18-0.19
| ||||||
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