December 19, 2022

How to measure ring size at home

We want to tell you about how to measure ring size at home. It is worth starting with the fact that the size of the ring is its inner diameter in millimeters. In the size range, they are indicated in increments of 5 mm. Let's take the most simple ways:

Find out the ring size with a ruler

Take a ring from your jewelry box that fits the finger you want and use a ruler to measure the diameter of the inner hole (the one where the finger goes in), round up to five tenths and get the size.

Find out the size of the ring with a string

For it we need a thread and a ruler, we wrap the thread around the finger, mark the place of connection, measure the length and divide it by a number "П"You can also use not only a thread, but for example a strip of paper or a piece of fabric, a sewing centimeter. Also for convenience you can use not only thread, but for example a strip of paper or a piece of fabric, sewing centimeter.

Find out the size of the ring using paper

Put the palm of your hand on a piece of paper, outline the finger on which we will wear the ring, on both sides, and measure the distance between the dashes.

Factors affecting ring size

Now, it is worth noting that finger size can vary depending on the following factors:

Weather - extreme cold or heat can affect our blood circulation and therefore our finger size, so it's best not to measure your finger in these conditions.

From the fluid in the body, you should take into account the presence of swelling, so it is better to measure in the middle of the day.

Physical activity, do not take measurements immediately after exercise.

Table of ring sizes in different countries.

Our sizes as well as any Russian size corresponds to the German one, which is a rounding off of the diameter.

The image is taken from https://staskauskas.com/pages/sizing-chart As a bonus you can download it and print it out on A4 sheet, the circles in the image correspond to American sizes.

We hope our article was helpful.