How to determine the size of the ring?

Before purchasing a ring, you need to know its exact size. This little piece of jewelry can be a lot of trouble if it turns out to be small. And when a product is a little large, it can slip away from its owner imperceptibly. Therefore, a ring is such an accessory, with the size of which you cannot experiment.

The ring size is the inner diameter of the product. There are several ways to find out. It's one thing when a piece of jewelry is bought for yourself or as a gift to a person with whom you can go to the store and try on the product.

But if the ring is intended as a surprise for a loved one or for an engagement, you will have to resort to more exotic methods of finding out the diameter of the jewelry.

Whatever the method for determining the size of the ring, the following factors must be taken into account:

• Toes swell or shrink from heat or cold;
• limbs swell after sports exercises, during menstruation and in the morning from water accumulated during the night;
• it happens that the middle phalanx is slightly larger than the others, so even a product that is suitable in size may not fit on a finger;
• any method of measuring a ring without a future owner or at home does not give an exact guarantee that the product will fit perfectly.

The easiest way to find out the size of your jewelry is at a jewelry store. There, the consultants have special patterns, according to which they will tell with accuracy which ring will fit the finger.But even for such a classic method of determining the size, there are some nuances.

Most often, salon workers immediately take a measuring tool 3 mm wide. If the desired item is wider than 8 mm, then the size of the jewelry should be larger. For such products, the consultant will select another template.

To determine the size of a ring, it is not enough to go to a jewelry store once. It is necessary to visit a consultant twice, or even three times. The last fitting should be in the middle of the day, when the future owner of the ring feels calm and comfortable.

The diameter of the ring can be determined at home using available tools. First you need to take a fairly dense cotton thread half a meter long. Smooth thread is perfect for knitting napkins. With its help, make 5 turns around the finger. You need to wind it as if instead of a thread a ring was put on the finger - not too tight, not too loose. After that, cross the ends of the thread and cut them.

Next, you need to measure the resulting segment, and divide the result in millimeters by 15.7. The number indicated by the calculator is the size of the ring.

Fractional results are rounded up to the nearest half. If the finger is narrow and there are no problems with the passage of the product through the middle phalanx, then the resulting number can be safely rounded down to the nearest value. For example, 16.1 cm or 16.2 cm may well correspond to size 16 of the ring.

There is another method using a thread. Here, one turn around the circumference of the finger is enough to find out how many centimeters around the circumference. The resulting segment is applied to a special table.

For this method, instead of thread, you can use a paper strip. Before drawing conclusions regarding the obtained indicators, it is worth making sure that the scale above the size table corresponds to 10 cm. When saving an image or printing, the format may change.

A very simple way to determine the size of the ring from a ready-made table. It is enough to print it out and put the decoration on the corresponding circle. The border of the shape on the paper should match the inner edge of the product.

To avoid an erroneous result, which can lead to a change in the format of the picture when printing, there is a segment under the circles that should correspond to 10 cm.

You can make a device for measuring the size of your fingers yourself at home by first printing it on a sheet of paper.

Make a cut along the vertical line to the left. Then insert the pointed end of the strip there, wrapping the "device" around your finger. The scale will indicate the size of the item.

This method will give more accurate results if you slide the paper ring along the entire length of your finger. Don't forget about the problematic middle phalanx.

Different countries have their own scales with the size of the rings. This must be taken into account when buying a gift abroad. In order not to get confused in a foreign jewelry store, you should familiarize yourself with the gradation used there in advance.

There are other scales for determining the size of rings.

In Western Europe, the Viennese size scale is common. It is enshrined in international standards. The required indicator is equal to the circumference of the product in millimeters. The 53rd size instead of the usual 17th size can be seen on jewelry labels in the shops of the Scandinavian Peninsula.

For some Europeans, the size of the ring is determined as follows: subtract 40 from the circumference. Although this scale is called French, it is not used in France itself. It is customary to indicate Viennese sizes there.

In previous cases, using elementary school formulas, it will not be difficult to transfer the size from one system to another. However, once you find yourself in a British jewelry store, you will not be able to quickly associate their scale with the usual one. The British designate the sizes of the rings with letters.

To determine the size of the product, it is necessary to make calculations in three stages:

1. the usual Russian size (diameter) multiplied by 2.5;
2. subtract 28.75 from the resulting number;
3. correlate the result with the order of letters in the English alphabet, for example, 1-A, 2-B and further in order.

The USA and Canada also have their own ring size scales. The formula by which the size of the product is determined is similar to the English one. Only instead of a factor of 2.5, the diameter is multiplied by 1.2. And at the second stage, 13.8 is subtracted from the result. If, as a result of such a calculation, a fractional number is obtained, then it is rounded.

To determine the size of the ring in Japan, you need to multiply the diameter of the product by 3, and then subtract 38. The same calculation system is common in other eastern countries and South America.

In order not to resort to calculations, it is safest to use a table. This is a special dimensional grid, where the main size scales are entered. It will not be difficult to understand it. The main thing is to determine the size of the ring in accordance with the familiar system.

You can also face an unusual sizing system in your own country. This problem occurs when buying imported jewelry in a store or online. In order not to miscalculate, you need to know the manufacturer of the jewelry.

Popular brands try to meet their customers halfway, helping to decide on the choice of a ring, regardless of where the jewelry is bought or ordered. For example, Pandora offers its own sizing charts.

Also, this brand gives a recommendation to those who wish to wear several accessories at once on one finger - the diameter of the jewelry must match, but the size of the rings must be selected much larger.

The Sokolov brand is very widespread in the jewelry market. When choosing rings from this manufacturer, there will be no difficulties, since this is a Russian company that produces rings with the usual size scale.

In accordance with Russian sizes, you can choose products from such Italian brands as Pomellato and Bvlgari.

After the diameter of the ring is determined, you can safely choose the model of the accessory.

The smallest size of the product should not contain large inserts. On thin fingers, the size 15 ring should be as elegant as possible. It can be a thin ring with a scattering of diamonds or one colored gem. If the fingers are thin, but long, then models with a protruding stone are perfect. In any case, the decor should not be massive.

Silver rings of large sizes look harmonious on a wide palm. Topaz goes well with silver. For plump fingers, you should choose rings with an asymmetric or angular decor, as well as a square shape. Such decoration will visually lengthen the fingers.

Modern fashion allows you to wear multiple rings at the same time. The main thing is that the jewelry is made in the same style. Decorations for fingers from a variety of elements that are worn on different phalanges of fingers or even on nails look quite bold, but fashionable. In this case, the size of the products must be appropriate.

Recently, models of several rings, interconnected by a thin chain, have been widespread.One part of such an accessory is put on the upper phalanx of one finger, and the other - on the lower phalanx of the adjacent finger.

If you want to give a jewel to a person who cannot find out the size of a finger, a dimensionless ring is an excellent option. Their secret is that the product can shrink or expand in accordance with the width of the finger. It is no less beautiful. Women's dimensionless rings have their own original design, decorated with diamonds, Swarovski crystals or cubic zirconia.

To get the perfect piece of jewelry, it's not enough to check the size of the piece correctly. When choosing the design of an accessory, the age of the owner of the future ring plays a significant role.

Children's jewelry shouldn't have a fancy design. Little women of fashion should get used to the fact that any accessories should be in harmony in style and shape from an early age. A delicate ring with a small colored pebble will be enough for a child's pen.

Rings with massive rings will not look at all on a girl, while on the fingers of an adult woman they look noble. Young beauties should choose graceful rings with neat inserts made of stones or enamel.

Adult ladies, on the contrary, need to divert attention from possible imperfections on the skin. A product with a large ring will perfectly cope with this task.

Middle-aged women are free to choose models that suit their taste. The main thing is that they look harmonious on the fingers. These can be both standard classic accessories and products with extravagant decor.

Classic models with a minimum of decor or none at all are suitable for daily wear. It is in this style that wedding rings are selected, which are supposed to be worn daily.

Most of the questions when choosing jewelry arise from guys who want to give a ring to their beloved for their engagement. If you are not sure which ring the girl will like, then it is better to opt for a product with a standard design - a ring of medium thickness with a protruding precious stone.