How To Measure Ring Size at Home, The Ultimate Tips and Chart

TheIndonesia.co - Since the advent of online shopping, you don't have to leave your home to buy the thing that you want. The same should be true when it comes to buying a ring. Before ordering from the best jewelry store you have your eye on, you have to measure your ring sizes. 

Ring Size Guide

The U.S. ring sizes follow a scale of numbers, typically from ring size 3 to 13.5 for adults. Commonly, women's sizes are between 3 and 9, while men's rings are usually sized between 8 and 14. The measurement matches your finger's width in millimeters. A ring size 3 matches a ring finger that is 14 millimeters across, and the sizes go up from there. 

The average ring size for women is between 5 and 7, but it is always best to get an exact ring measurement, especially if you buy an expensive ring.

Before you measure your ring size, there are pointers to keep in mind. 

Consider your knuckle

If you know your knuckle is on the larger side, order half a size bigger than what your finger alone indicates, otherwise, you won't be able to slide a ring into the right place

Ensure accuracy with multiple tries

Catbird's site recommends measuring your finger three to four different times because the size fluctuates depending on temperature. It could be smaller the colder you are and more swollen if you are overheated. 

Measurement methods

There is a couple of methods to measure your ring size at home. You can use a string, a ring size chart, and a ring sizer. 

Use string to measure your finger

• Take a length of string or floss and wrap it around the base of your ring finger.
• Mark where the string first overlaps with a pen.
• Stretch the string long out along a ruler or measuring tape.
• Take down the length in millimeters.
• Use the ring size chart below to compare your measurement to the standard ring size, which goes up by 0.4 millimeters for every half-size.

Place your ring on a size chart

• Find a ring that fits you well.
• Print out the true-to-size chart and place your ring on the circle until you find the one that matches up with the inside circumference of your ring.