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Look up an AWG chart and find the wire that would give you the appropriate fusing current. The wiki AWG chart is no use, you need a chart that gives you data on copper/iron wires.

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GFCI would have taken care of that no problem. It has been required by code in all bathrooms for decades. How old is this place?

An upside down outlet probably wouldn't have prevented the issue in your case. The jewelry likely would have draped over the ground and still come in contact with the hot and neutral prongs. Since the breaker didn't trip to begin with you either have a faulty breaker or it wasn't drawing enough amps to trip the breaker. Check your breaker and make sure it is not a Federal Stab-Lok breaker. Those things are a house fire waiting to happen. Hell, an apartment? It is possible some moron pulled the breaker and stuck some metal in there to keep it from tripping.

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