Determine finger size for ring

What you need:

• thread
• ruler
• old rings of different sizes

Be careful with the finger size

In order to correctly determine the finger size for a new ring, you have to consider certain factors, otherwise the ring will quickly become too big or too small. This can happen even if you know your correct finger size.

• Your fingers will swell a little when it's warm. It looks similar in the evening. So that your ring does not sit uncomfortably tight in the evening or in summer and possibly even constrict blood, measure your finger size towards evening.
• A ring should slide comfortably over your finger joints. However, it must not sit too loosely so that it does not get lost in the water, for example. When you have put the ring on, shake your hand a little to see if it slips over the middle joint.
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• If you are looking for a ring for your left hand, try the ring on it. The same finger on the right hand can be larger or smaller, so the Jewellery may not fit.

Measure the circumference of the ring

• If you don't have rings around to determine your current finger size, you can still measure the size.


Wear the ring on your little finger - it doesn't seem annoying

A ring on your little finger can look very nice, but it can also be annoying. When buying ...

• Take a thread and place it loosely around the finger on which the ring is worn. Then measure with a ruler how much thread length you needed and write down the number in millimeters.
• If you pull the thread too tight, the ring will also be too tight.
• You have now determined the inner circumference of the ring, which is given by various jewelry manufacturers.
• But you have to keep in mind that the ring has to slide over your finger joint and may therefore be chosen one millimeter larger.
• Wide rings should also be ordered slightly larger than the actual finger size.

Since this type of measurement method can always lead to inaccuracies, look for a supplier where you can easily exchange rings.