The best ways to find out your finger ring size. How to easily measure the diameter?

The surest way to determine your ring size is to go to a jewelry store and ask a consultant for help. But what about those who want to order jewelry from an online store or give a gift to another person? The solution is simple - determine your ring size at home. We have collected some useful ideas and tables that will definitely help you.

We measure the finger size for a ring with a fingertip

This is the easiest and most reliable way to find out your finger size. But special equipment for jewelers is needed - a finger gauge. It is a set of ring templates of different sizes, from the smallest to the largest.

To measure the size, go to a jewelry store, try on several templates and choose the most comfortable option for you. Remember that it is important that the template ring does not sit loosely on your finger, without falling off, and does not clasp it too tightly. Or you can buy a finger gauge in one of the online stores, they are not that expensive.

If you contact Gem Lovers to make a product, our jewelry manager will help you correctly determine your size using a finger gauge.

Some tips for measuring your ring size

• The person must be at rest and his temperature must be normal
• A ring as a decoration does not require such precise knowledge of the size, since it can be put on any finger.
• Depending on the thickness of the ring, its size will vary. If a thin ring of size 17 fits perfectly, then a ring of the same size may not fit on your finger.
• After making a purchase at a jewelry store, always keep your receipts with you. Who knows, what if the ring is too big or small? You should always be able to return an item that does not fit.
• It is better to take a smaller ring than a larger one. Upsizing is much easier and cheaper than downsizing.
• The accuracy of measurements depends on the thickness of the finger joint; for most it is wider than the phalanx itself. The ring should fit tightly and snugly.

How to correctly find out the size of your girlfriend’s ring – you will find out in this detailed video:

If you have not yet decided which method to use, then additional methods are here:

We measure the finger size for a ring with a ring gauge

Another method is a ring gauge, another jeweler's tool. It is a crossbar with size marks. If you have a ring with you that is comfortable for you to wear every day, you can find out its size using a ring gauge.

To measure the size of a ring with a ring gauge, you can go to a jewelry shop or, as in the case of a finger gauge, buy a tool on the Internet.

Additional recommendations

When choosing a suitable ring, it is important to consider not only the exact size, but also pay attention to the following recommendations from experts:

1. It is better to buy an engagement ring immediately before the wedding in order to accurately guess the circumference, because girls can lose weight by the official date or, on the contrary, gain a little weight.
2. Please note that an ordinary ring without a ring can be rolled out or tightened in a jewelry workshop. Using a special machine, the craftsman increases or contracts the diameter of the jewelry. It is inexpensive and does not affect the appearance of the product in any way. This cannot be done with a ring, so when purchasing it is important to accurately determine its size.
3. It is advisable to measure your finger circumference several times throughout the day to get an accurate measurement. As a rule, this is done three times: morning, afternoon and evening. Then all measurement results are added up. If the resulting number differs by a couple of millimeters from the specified parameter, then it is rounded up.
4. If you are buying not an engagement ring, but an ordinary gift, then it is not scary to make a slight mistake with the size, because the ring can be worn not only on the ring finger, but also on the middle or index finger.
5. It is advisable to keep the receipt. If the gap in size is significant, then the accessory can simply be changed in a jewelry store.

When choosing an expensive piece of jewelry, it is important to correctly determine the diameter, so several methods are used at once. If you couldn’t find out the exact parameter, then it’s better to just ask your chosen one than to give a piece of jewelry that doesn’t fit.

Determining ring size using a ruler

If you have a ring that you are wearing and its size is comfortable for you, you can measure its inner diameter using any suitable measuring tool: a ruler or caliper. To do this, attach a ruler to the ring and measure the inner diameter of the tire circumference.

The resulting value is the ring size. And the second method, put the ring on paper, trace the inner circle with a sharp pencil or pen, and then, applying a ruler to the paper, measure the diameter of the resulting circle.

Unnoticed with another ring

One of the simplest and easiest ways is to borrow one of the girl’s rings for a while.

You can do this while visiting her, however, you will have to act very carefully and secretly so that she does not suspect anything. To do this, you will need to wait until your crush leaves the room for a while, and then begin to act.

Where the desired decoration may be:

• Most often, young ladies store such things in boxes, and, very possibly, one of them is now standing on her dressing table or on her chest of drawers.
• If there is no box, then perhaps the jewelry is stored in the drawers of the closet or the same chest of drawers.
• Or maybe there is a special stand for them? In a word, look around, you will most likely quickly find the item you need.

Important! Try not to “borrow” from your beloved a ring that she constantly wears and whose temporary loss she will immediately notice. And if he also draws a parallel between your visit and the disappearance of your favorite jewelry.

You can guess what will happen, right? At best, you will have to make excuses to her and come up with excuses, and at worst, this may be the end of your recently so promising relationship.

The video talks about ways to secretly find out a girl's ring size:

But let’s assume that the operation to “borrow” the ring was successful. What to do next? And then there are several options.

Take it to the jewelry store

This is perhaps one of the best ways. All you need to do is come to the salon with a ring, show it to the jeweler and together with him choose a piece of jewelry that fits the size.

Reference! However, this method takes quite a lot of time, and besides, you will have to ask to visit the girl again in order to return the “lost” item.

Measure the diameter yourself

If you know for sure that your girlfriend doesn’t have much jewelry and she’ll probably immediately notice the loss of any of it, then you’ll have to resort to another method.

How to do it:

1. Having seized the moment, take the ring and circle its diameter on the paper from the inside.
2. Or make an imprint either on plasticine or, even better, on self-curing plastic.
3. After this, you can immediately go with the drawing or print to a jewelry store, or you can measure the diameter of the circle with a ruler.

Try it on yourself

You can also put the ring on any finger and note to what level it fits.

Important! To prevent your short memory from playing a cruel joke on you, it is better to make a mark on your finger with a ballpoint or helium pen. You can also use a felt-tip pen or marker - if available.

View by table

To do this, you will need to first print out the ring size chart.

Once you are visiting a girl, you seize the moment while she is gone, say, to cook dinner or wash the dishes, take the decoration and apply it to the circles on the table. Whichever circle its diameter coincides with is the size you need.

Determining ring size using tape or thread

This method will help you find out the girth of your finger and then calculate the diameter directly at home. To do this, wrap a measuring tape around your finger and use the resulting value for further calculations.

If you don't have tape at hand, wrap your finger tightly with a thread or a strip of paper, and then measure the resulting length with a ruler. The formula for calculations is as follows. D=L/π, where π is 3.14, L is the girth of the finger in mm (the resulting length of the thread or ribbon), D is the diameter of the finger, also known as the size of the ring.

Basic measurement methods

There are different ways to find out your ring size at home and in jewelry stores.

Using a ring gauge in the jewelry department

The method is convenient and accurate. The consultant will offer you a ring gauge (or finger gauge) - a special tool, a whole set of different rings made of metal or plastic. There are some nuances when using this tool: when trying on, the time of year and even the time of day can play a trick. In summer, fingers swell, in winter or in a cold room they become thinner.

Using thread

You will need a strong thread or lace. You need to wrap it around your finger, but not tightly, so that the thread passes freely through the middle phalanx. Measure the length of the thread you tied around your finger. Divide the resulting figure by 3.14 - the number Pi, and you will find out your parameters.

For example, the circumference is 52 mm, which means your measurement is 16.5. The method is based on a mathematical formula: to find out the diameter of a circle, you need to divide the circumference by the number Pi.

According to the table

To make it easier to compare sizes, an international table of ring sizes has been invented, but the problem is that there is no single system. Each country has its own rules for determining parameters.

In Russia and Germany they measure by the diameter of the circle, in the USA the size will correspond to the circumference in mm. The table in centimeters is practically not used; the unit of measurement is 1 millimeter.

Each length is assigned its own number. In England, parameters are designated by a letter code. The letter corresponds to the size of the decoration in inches. For our country, such a system is inconvenient and unusual.

Using a paper strip

You need to take a thin strip of paper and wrap it around your finger in the place where the ring will be. Place a mark on the strip, then wrap the knuckle of the finger through which the decoration will pass, and also make a mark.

Measure the length of the paper strip and calculate the average between the two measurements. Find out the diameter of a circle by its length or look at your value in the table.

According to the ring purchased earlier

The easiest way. It is enough to measure the diameter of the decoration or attach it to the drawing.

Control line method

Prepare a strip of paper or strong thick thread. Wrap your finger so that the thread passes well through the phalanx, put a mark on it, remove it and attach it to the picture.

This method is used as confirmation of previously made measurements. The diagram and dimensions are presented below.

Harvesting method

To implement it, you just need to print a blank from the Internet, wrap it around your finger and insert the sharp part into the cut. Adjust it on your finger and thus find out your parameters.

According to clothing size

It is worth saying right away that the method is inaccurate, and it is used to determine the parameters of a man’s ring when it is impossible to try others. It is believed that a person is proportional, so the size of the fingers will correspond to the parameters of other parts of the body and, therefore, the size of clothing:

• 42–44 – 15.5–16.5 mm;
• 44–46 – 16.5–17.5 mm;
• 46–48 – 17.5–18.5 mm;
• 48–50 – 18.5–19.5 mm.

Ask the ring size from the person you are giving the jewelry to.

If you are going to surprise a loved one and give a ring as a gift, you need to find out the size discreetly so that the recipient does not guess anything. To do this, you can discreetly measure the size of the ring that he wears from time to time.

If that doesn't work, ask him or her what ring size he or she wears. This does not oblige you to anything, but you can’t go wrong and buy or order exactly the size that will be comfortable.

Measure your finger

Here you won’t be able to do it unnoticed, but the measurements will be more accurate. Although, if you take all the measurements as a joke, then perhaps there is a chance to keep the surprise a secret.

With paper or thread around the circumference

You need to wrap your finger with thread or paper, mark on it a place corresponding to the circumference of the finger, and divide the resulting number by 3.14: this way you can find out the diameter of the circle. We round this number to the nearest size.

Make a handprint

A dubious method, but it exists: invite the girl to create a joint painting - your handprints on paper. After your joint creation is ready, measure the width of her finger in the picture. Why might it not work out?

• Firstly, the paint may lie unevenly.
• Secondly, when you press down on the paper with your hand, the print turns out to be a little wider, and the finger in the picture is “flattened” from the pressure.

Tips for choosing ring sizes

1. If the ring is wide, that is, the shank is wider than 5-6 mm, and fits tightly to the skin, we recommend buying a ring half a size larger. If it’s thin, about 2-2.5 mm, take half a size smaller.
2. The size of the finger can change throughout the day, either up or down. Also, fingers can “expand” or “contract” depending on the temperature in the room. So, outside in cool weather you may feel that the ring fits loosely on your finger. In hot weather or a very hot room, you may find it difficult to even remove the ring from your finger! It is recommended to measure your finger in the middle of the day, at room temperature.
3. The sizes of different fingers are different. So, the little finger has the smallest girth, and the thumb has the largest. Next in descending order of size are the middle finger, index finger and ring finger. The size of the fingers on the working hand is slightly larger, for example on the right hand if you are right-handed, or on the left if you are left-handed.
4. If you have chosen and purchased a ring and feel while wearing it that it is too big or too small for you, take the ring to a workshop; in most cases, you can change the size to almost any size. The exceptions are rings with hot enamel, a ring with sprinkling around the circumference, and complex ring models.
5. If you buy a ring from a store, remember that mass-produced rings are made in half-size increments. If your finger size is in between, such as 17.3 or 18.8, you should round up. So, if you have 17.2, you can round up to 17, if 17.4 - to 17.5.

Order the production of an exclusive ring from Gem Lovers, and our jewelers will help you determine the size of your finger and make a ring for you exactly the right size.

Western ring sizing system

If you decide to purchase imported jewelry, then take into account that Western size charts do not coincide with domestic ones.

Therefore, when choosing a product, be guided by the following data:

Advice! To use the table, you first need to decide on the domestic size, and then select its European or Asian equivalent.

Determine without a ring and without a hand

A situation where you can’t find out the size yourself is quite possible: not all girls wear rings, and measuring your hand without arousing suspicion is quite difficult. You shouldn’t buy a ring without trying it on, because the likelihood of making a mistake with the size is too high.
In this case, two options are possible: either enlist the support of a secret assistant, or refuse the surprise.

Surprise Refusal

Although it would be more correct to say differently: the gift itself will cease to be a surprise.

Reference. An invitation and a joint trip to a jewelry store can easily be turned into an unexpected pleasant event.

And then the gift will probably be just right.

Secret assistant

A mother, sister or friend almost certainly knows the size of a girl’s fingers. You just need to ask them. But it’s quite possible that they don’t know either. But even in this case, a secret assistant can help. The main thing is that the assistant really is secret and does not blab about your plans ahead of time.

“Let me try it on!”

If a girl already has a ring, but cannot get hold of it in order to measure it, the secret assistant may ask her to try on the jewelry she likes. And even if it doesn’t fit your finger, there is always the opportunity to unobtrusively find out what ring size didn’t fit.

Going to the store

If the girl does not wear a ring, then the assistant has nothing to measure. But a secret ally may invite the girl to join him in a jewelry store. And there they can try on different jewelry together, finding out the size.
All you have to do is call your assistant, find out what kind of ring your chosen one will have at the right time, and you can go get a gift.

Complete unknown

The method is even more dubious than all the others. But when there are no other options left, then all means are good. You will need a glove. It must be leather; the rest do not exactly follow the shape of the fingers. There are two options:

• Or approximately measure the diameter of the finger of the glove.
• Or take the glove with you to the jewelry store and choose which of the jewelry store consultants suits it best. Try the ring on this hand.

There are many ways, but not all of them provide reliable information.

Important! In addition, it is important to take into account that at different times of the day, in different weather or depending on the state of health, the fingers may swell, which means the size will change.

It's quite easy to miss the size, and jewelry is not an item that can be returned or exchanged. Therefore, it is worth asking the store in advance whether it will be possible to replace the ring with the desired size after trying it on.