You are less likely to lose a ring if it is the right size. Knowing the correct size also serves to ensure that the precious stone - or any other ornament - points upwards; moreover, it gives you the possibility of not making mistakes when ordering a closed-box ring or when having the size adjusted.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Graduated cone
Step 1. Slide the ring off the tip of the cone
Keep sliding it over the cone until it goes further.
Step 2. Read the measurement at the point where the ring is on the graduated cone
Part 2 of 3: Printable Ring Sizer
Step 1. Download and print a ring sizer
There is a sample one at this link: images.zales.com/images/popups/zales_ringsizer.pdf.
Make sure that the printout has the zoom set to 100% or that it does not fit the page, so that the printed table is faithful to what is visible on the screen
Step 2. Place the ring you want to know the size of on the right side of the sheet
Move it around the various circumferences until you find the one on which the inner part of the ring overlaps perfectly.
Step 3. Read the corresponding measurement
Part 3 of 3: Measure the Finger
Step 1. Wrap a flexible measuring tape around your finger, at the point where you would like to place the ring
Then slide the tape measure over the knuckle, so as to make sure that the ring will be large enough to remain in that position as well.
Read the size on the tape measure, then use a size chart like this one images.zales.com/images/popups/zales_ringsizer.pdf to convert the size to the one you need for the ring
Step 2. Alternatively, you can print the appropriate strip, which you can find in the document available via the link above
Make a cut where indicated, wrap the strip of paper around your finger and stick the tip of the strip into the cut, tighten it tightly and read the measurement where it goes through the cut.
Advice
- Finger diameter changes over time, especially as a result of weight gain or loss.
- Each finger has its own size, so always take the measure of each one individually (even if it is the same finger of one hand and the other).
- Measuring your fingers to determine their size can be difficult, since each of us finds it easier to use one hand than the other. It may therefore be useful to get help from a friend.
- The United States and Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and Australia each have their own units of measurement for rings. If you need to change the size of a ring or if you are ordering one of a certain size, make sure that you and your partner are talking about the same units of measurement.
- Remember, the ring must be large enough not only to be easily inserted, but also to remain in place over the knuckles.
