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Rings - When Size Makes a Difference!

A ring is the most intimate of jewels and is often worn every day.  Like your favorite sweater,  a ring should fit well and wear comfortably.  This is why correctly sizing a ring is so important.

Did you know that a single ring size,  say from size 6 to size 7,  only increases the diameter of a ring by 0.032 inches  -  less than 4% of an inch?  Obviously,  there is not much room for error when your ring is being sized.  Here we offer several tips to help you accurately measure your finger and assure that your ring fits comfortably.

  1. Have your finger size measured at the end of the day when your fingers are usually largest.  This is akin to buying shoes.

  2. Don't measure finger sizes when your hands are cold.  Let them warm up to room temperature.

  3. The width of a ring is an important factor in determining the right finger size.  A wider ring may require a slightly larger size,  because it covers more of your finger.

  4. If possible, have your finger measured several times on different days.  This is the best way to get a true reading.
By following these tips your ring will fit as well as it looks.

To help you on your next international jewelry buying spree,  we provide the following chart of international ring sizes.

International Ring Size Conversion Chart

U.S.& Canada Standard Great Britain  France   Germany   Japan   Switzerland  Diameter in Inches Diameter in Millimeters
000 ... ... ... ... ... .390 9.91
00 ... ... ... ... ... .422 10.72
0 ... ... ... ... ... .454 11.53
1/2 A ... ... ... ... ... ...
1 B ... ... 1 ... .487 12.37
1-1/2 C ... ... ... ... .503 12.78
2 D 41-1/2 13-1/4 2 1-1/2 .52 13.21
2-1/2 E 42-3/4 13-3/4 3 2-3/4 .536 13.61
3 F 44 14 4 4 .553 14.05
... G 45-1/4 ... 5 5-1/4 ... ...
3-1/2 ... ... 14-1/2 ... ... .569 14.45
3-3/4 H 46-1/2 ... 6-1/2 6-1/2 ... ...
4 H-1/2 ... 15 7 ... .585 14.86
4-1/4 I 47-3/4 ... ... 7-3/4 ... ...
4-1/2 I-1/2 ... 15-1/4 8 ... .601 15.27
... J 49 ... ... 9 ... ...
5 J-1/2 ... 15-3/4 9 ... .618 15.70
... K 50 ... ... 10 ... ...
5-1/2 L 51-3/4 16 ... 11-3/4 .634 16.10
... L-1/2 ... ... 11 ... ... ...
6 M 52-3/4 16-1/2 12 12-3/4 .650 16.51
6-1/2 N 54 17 13 14 .666 16.92
7 O 55-1/4 17-1/4 14 15-1/4 .683 17.35
7-1/2 P 56-1/2 17-3/4 15 16-1/2 .699 17.75
8 Q 57-3/4 18 16 17-3/4 .716 18.19
8-1/2 ... ... 18-1/2 17 ... .732 18.59
... R 59 ... ... 19 ... ...
9 ... ... 19 18 ... .748 18.99
... S 60-1/4 ... ... 20-1/4 ... ...
9-1/2 ... ... 19-1/2 19 ... .764 19.41
... T 61-1/2 ... ... 21-1/2 ... ...
10 T-1/2 ... 20 20 ... .781 19.84
10-1/4 U 62-3/4 ... 21 22-3/4 ... ...
10-1/2 U-1/2 ... 20-1/4 22 ... .797 20.24
... V 63-3/4 ... ... 23-3/4 ... ...
11 V-1/2 ... 20-3/4 23 ... .814 20.68
... W 65 ... ... 25 ... ...
11-1/2 ... ... 21 24 ... .830 21.08
... X 66-1/4 ... ... 26-1/4 ... ...
12 Y 67-1/2 21-1/4 25 27-1/2 .846 21.49
12-1/2 Z 68-3/4 21-3/4 26 28-3/4 .862 21.89
13 ... ... 22 27 ... .879 22.33


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