The median nerve is the one that supplies sensation to the thumb side of the hand; if the nerve becomes compressed within that tunnel, numbness in thumb and fingers can occur. Several factors may have caused your median nerve to become compressed.
Vary the bead sizes on your jewelry pieces for an attractive beading display. 1  Compare bead length to inches to understand bead sizing. 2  Fill a 16-inch strand with beads of varying sizes to see the difference in size. 3  Compare seed bead sizes to inches to help size them.  Add bugle beads to jewelry according to size.
1 Gauge (G) refers to the thickness of the body jewelry. Length (L) refers to the length of the shaft or the inside between the balls. For captive bead rings and circular barbells or horseshoes, length refers to the inside diameter.  Belly Button: curved or twist barbells and captive bead rings.