Step-by-step instructions: how to find out the size of a woman's ring?

Whether you choose the right ring size directly determines how comfortable it will be to wear. Will the ring bring pleasure or become an unnecessary irritant? A narrow ring is, at a minimum, a constant discomfort, a wide ring dangles on your finger, quickly gets scratched and loses its appearance, you just want to take it off and put it somewhere.

With the development of high technologies, life has become much easier and many problems have been solved. But as often happens, solving old problems often creates new ones. And indeed, with what, and with the sizes of the rings, there were never any difficulties. You go to the store, choose a ring, try it on, and the size, by and large, doesn’t matter. Many did not even bother themselves with such difficulties. Unless buying a ring as a gift meant certain difficulties.

But what if the ring is ordered via the Internet, and even in another country? And returning goods sometimes involves certain difficulties. Then all that remains is to accurately determine your ring size and, if necessary, convert it to the size of the country where the order is made.

The procedure for determining the size is simple, but, at the same time, responsible, and it is worth approaching it seriously, unless you intend, of course, not to bomb the search engine with queries “how to narrow (expand, sell) a ring.” Even if a jeweler can help you in case of problems with the size by slightly narrowing or widening the ring, he still can’t always do this without losing the proportions and appearance of the product.

How to determine the ring size? If you don’t have a jewelry measuring instrument at hand, such as a ring gauge or a finger gauge, then it doesn’t matter. You can figure out how to determine the size both in the store and at home. There are several ways to do this.

Visiting a jewelry store

One of the surest ways, here you can either use instrumental measurement or simply try on a ring of the most suitable size. But there are several important rules that you must remember.

• Right-handers have an active right hand, left-handers have an active left hand, and the fingers on the active hand are often slightly larger.
• Large rings, especially those with stones, should fit snugly on your hand. If the fit is too loose, the ring may wrap around your finger.
• Heat and cold weather can greatly affect finger size.

How to take your measurements

If you don’t know the girth of your finger, here are some proven tips to help:

• Take a cotton thread and wrap it around your finger so that it fits snugly against the skin, but does not press. Mark the points of contact with a felt-tip pen, and then measure the distance between them. Divide the resulting number by 3.14.

• You can find it in jewelry stores or here

  
  . In the second case, you will have to try to print it in full size. Then the strip should be cut out and a cut should be made at the place where it is marked. After this, insert one end into this cut and tighten the ruler on your finger. At which number the strip is fixed, this will be the size of the ring.

These two methods are quite accurate and will help you buy the optimal size jewelry.

Using thread

Wrap the thread loosely around the finger you are going to put the ring on. Make sure it's not too tight. Mark the intersection of the threads with a marker or pen. Carefully cut the thread at the marks and measure it with a ruler.

The resulting length in millimeters must then be divided by 15.7 , and the result will be the ring size for the finger being measured. Or use the table.

Size, mm	Diameter, mm	Ring size
47,63	15,27	15,5
50,80	16,10	16,0
52,39	16,51	16,5
53,98	16,92	17,0
55,56 – 57,15	17,35 – 17,75	17,5
58,74	18,19	18,0
60,33	18,53	18,5
61,91	18,89	19,0
63,50	19,41	19,5
65,09	19,84	20,0
66,68 – 68,26	20,20 – 20,68	20,5
69,85	21,08	21,0
71,44 – 73,03	21,49 – 21,89	21,5
74,61	22,23	22,0

How to determine ring size by clothing size

It is believed that clothing size correlates with finger size. This method of calculation cannot lay claim to unconditional accuracy, but if other methods are not available, why not?

Clothing size	Ring size
42-44	15,5-16,5
44-46	16,5-17,5
46-48	17,5-18,5
48-50	18,5-19,5
50-52	19,5-20,5

There is another way to determine the appropriate size of jewelry - take an existing ring and measure its diameter with a simple ruler. For convenience, you can attach the ring to the paper and outline the inner circle, and then measure the diameter of the resulting circle.

By diameter

If you have a ring whose size needs to be determined, place it on paper and trace around the inner circumference. Using a ruler, measure the diameter of the circle at its widest point, the resulting number will be the size of the ring.

If the decoration is narrow - up to 5 mm in width, the resulting value is rounded down , if wide - from 6 mm , then rounded up . Use the table above.

Of course, if you have a more precise measurement tool in your home, for example a caliper, then it is better to use it to measure the internal diameter.

How to find out Russian finger ring size

The table will be a good assistant in determining the required size of an accessory, but how can you find out the diameter and circumference in order to compare them with the data in the table?

To determine the diameter:

• Take a strip of paper 10-12 cm and 3 cm wide;
• Wrap the strip around your finger;
• Make a mark in the desired location;
• In the same way, take measurements on the most protruding phalanx of the fingers;
• Choose the average value between the two measurements, which will correspond to the actual size.

If you want to give a gift to your beloved girl, then just take her ring and draw it from the inside. This is the easiest way to find out the ring size by diameter.

Ring size correspondence tables

As you understand, there is no single international universal ring size, and many countries , such as the USA, China or, say, Japan, use their own tables. The correspondence table will help you determine your size. Knowing the inner diameter of the ring, you can do this without difficulty.

Diameter		Ring size
mm	inch	USA, Canada, Mexico	UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa	Germany, France	Spain, Italy	Japan, China, India, South America
15	0.59	4	H	46.8	6,5	7
15.3	0.60	4.5	I	48	8	8
15.6	0.62	5	J	49.3	9,5	9
16.2	0.63	5.5	K	50.6	10,5	10
16.6	0.65	6	L	51.9	12	11
16.9	0.67	6.5	M	53.1	13,5	13
17.2	0.68	7	N	54.4	14,5	14
17.8	0.70	7.5	O	55.7	16	15
18.1	0.71	8	P	57	17	16
18.5	0.73	8.5	Q	58.3	18,5	17
19.1	0.75	9	R	59.5	20	18
19.4	0.76	9.5	S	60.8	21	19
19.7	0.78	10	T	62.1	22,5	20
20.4	0.79	10.5	U	63.4	23,5	22
20.7	0.81	11	V	64.6	25	23
21.0	0.83	11.5	W	65.9	26	24
21.6	0.84	12	X	67.2	27,5	25
22.0	0.86	12.5	Y	68.5	29	26
22.3	0.87	13	Z	69.7	30	27
22.9	0.89	13.5	Z+2	71	32	–
23.2	0.91	14	Z+3	72.3	33	–
23.6	0.92	14.5	Z+4	73.6	34,5	–
24.0	0.94	15	Z+5	74.8	35	–

What affects finger circumference

• Season. When it's cold outside, the vessels narrow and the phalanges become a little thinner. In the heat, everything happens exactly the opposite.
• Times of Day. In the morning, as a rule, all people's fingers are a little thinner than in the evening. This is due to the fact that the body accumulates fluid during the day, and swelling may appear.
• Left and right hand. Two identical fingers on different hands can have different thicknesses. Therefore, you need to take the average parameter from both measurements.
• The design of the ring also influences the choice of size. Wide models, as a rule, are taken 0.5 mm more, narrow ones - 0.5 mm less.

These are the main features of choosing the right jewelry. It is better to take measurements in the first half of the day at room temperature and on both hands.

Watch a video on how to measure the diameter of a finger:

Ring size (6, 7, 8, 9) in Russian. Aliexpress rings

When choosing a beautiful piece of jewelry in jewelry stores, you may encounter such a problem as choosing the correct size of the product, especially when buying rings remotely on the Internet, for example, on Aliexpress.

After all, sometimes in order for the ring to fit perfectly and not fall off, you will have to try on a huge number of them. And even the same size does not always guarantee that the product will fit well and tightly.

Since you can buy a ring on Aliexpress remotely, in the special “Jewelry” section, and at a very low price, you need to accurately determine the size without trying on, so that the jewelry fits your finger as comfortably as possible.

Chinese ring sizes

Ring sizes in China differ from those accepted in Russian jewelry stores, since in Russia the inner diameter of a ring is its size.

The Chinese website “aliexpress” uses other meanings that are accepted in the United States of America. Knowing the exact diameter of the finger and measuring the length of its circumference, choosing the correct ring size will not be difficult using the appropriate table.

Ring sizes 6, 7, 8, 9 in Russian

In the row of the proposed table you need to find your data and find the size in several size grids. For example, ring size on Aliexpress 6 corresponds to Russian 16.5..17; ring size 7 on Chinese sites is 17.5..18 in Russia, 8 and 9 on Ali are equal to 18..18.5 and 19..19.5, respectively, on the Russian ring size scale.

Aliexpress ring size table (right column - Russian sizes)

In addition, do not forget that the usual sizes of our country correspond to the diameter of the ring, and therefore do not correspond to those offered on the Aliexpress website. You need to carefully study the table and choose the appropriate size of jewelry.

In order to have no doubt about the correct choice, it is better to buy a ring one size larger , since it will be reduced very easily in a jewelry workshop. It is much more difficult to enlarge a ring if it does not fit.

Also, on aliexpress you can sometimes come across ring sizes that are used by the French, Chinese, Swiss, or accepted in the UK and Germany - site sellers usually mention this in the description of their product.

Conversion table for ring sizes in Europe, USA and Russia

How to Determine Ring Size

In the event that the inner diameter of the ring is completely unknown, it is quite easy to find out. To do this you will need a regular ruler and a piece of thread. You just need to wrap the thread around the finger on which you want to pick up the ring and attach the thread to the ruler. Now you can determine the span of your finger.

Using the ring size chart above, you can determine your ring size by the circumference of your finger.

Please note that before measuring your finger, you need to take a good breath and relax. In addition, the room temperature must be optimal. Towards the evening, after a long day of work, your hands may swell, and this means that your fingers become larger than they actually are. It is advisable to find out the size in the afternoon, as it will be more accurate.

In addition, one should not discount such well-known factors as physical activity, different types of training, as well as monthly ailments in women. In all these cases, the hands swell significantly. This also happens immediately after sleep or during extreme heat. It is under such circumstances that the ring size should be determined.

These small tips will definitely help you purchase a beautiful piece of the right size on Aliexpress or on the website of another jewelry store.

How to measure your finger size for an engagement ring?

• A specialized salon provides a measuring tool with which you can easily find out your required size.
• You need to measure in a room at room temperature, since in the heat the fingers usually become fuller, and in the cold they become narrower.
• For an accurate determination, it is better to measure several times: in the morning, afternoon and evening.
• Try to purchase rings closer to the date to be sure of the size and not make a mistake.
• A girl who is in an interesting position is often larger than before pregnancy. Keep this fact in mind before choosing.
• There is no need to try on rings after intense workouts, wild parties, in the morning or after drinking a lot of water.
• Establish blood circulation in your hands before measuring the exact circumference.
• After purchasing, do not forget to save your receipts for unforeseen situations.

How to measure your finger correctly?

If you don't know the right size for you or are faced with choosing a ring for the first time, there are several simple ways to determine it.

How to find out your ring size?

Using a ruler

To use this method you will need a ring and a ruler.

You need to do the following:

1. Take a ruler and position the ring so that the measuring scale runs exactly in the center.
2. Measure the diameter (for greater accuracy, look at the ruler at a right angle).
3. Compare the number you get with the values ​​​​in the “Inner diameter” column in the size ratio table.

The advantage of this method is its simplicity, but there are also disadvantages:

• A prerequisite for its use is that you have a suitable ring from which measurements will be taken.
• There is a high probability of measurement errors due to the fact that they are made by eye (the center of the ring is determined, the diameter is measured). When choosing the appropriate size, a deviation of even 1 mm is considered significant.

Using a caliper

Another tool that can be used to measure the diameter of a ring is a caliper.

The procedure is as follows:

1. Take a caliper and use it to measure the outside diameter of the ring.
2. To find out the internal diameter, you need to subtract the thickness of the product itself twice from the resulting number, which can also be obtained using a caliper.
3. Next, the value of the internal diameter must be found in the corresponding column in the size ratio table.

If you take measurements carefully, the result will be quite accurate, especially if you use an electronic caliper.

This method also has obvious disadvantages:

• Not everyone has a caliper at their disposal;
• As in the previous method, a prerequisite is the presence of a ring that suits you.

Using a regular compass

You can also find out the inner diameter of the ring using a regular compass. For this:

1. Take a compass and stretch it inside the ring to the limit.
2. Measure the distance between the needles of the compass using a ruler.
3. Find the value you received in the corresponding column in the size table.

As with the previous methods, to use this method you must have a ring that suits you.

This method can be considered more accurate than the others, since you do not need to independently determine the center of the ring, as in the first case, or carry out additional calculations, as in the second.

Using thread or ribbon

To use this method, you will need a piece of thread or tape (a thin strip of paper will do), a pen or pencil and a ruler.

The procedure is as follows:

1. Take thread, ribbon or a thin strip of paper.
2. Wrap it around your finger where the ring should be.
3. Place a mark with a pen or pencil where the circle closes.
4. Measure the length to the mark with a ruler.
5. Next, it remains to compare the resulting number with the circumference in the size table.

This method can be considered the most accurate and more universal, since with its help anyone can determine the appropriate ring size, even those who choose it for the first time.