Many men and women purchase wedding rings to later wear them as a symbol of family relationships. When it becomes necessary to purchase such a product for the first time, many people ask the question: how can one reliably determine the size of a finger? Employees of jewelry stores provide the service of determining the required size of such an item, but at the same time there are certain simple and quick methods by which you can find out the size of this accessory at home.
What is ring size?
This parameter of this product refers to the diameter of the corresponding hole, indicated in millimeters. It does not correspond to the size of the circle, as is commonly believed, but to the length of the line that passes through the center of the circle and divides it into 2 equal halves.
It is very important to determine this value as reliably as possible, since it determines how comfortable such a product will be to wear and how long it can ultimately last.A product that is too tight will cause significant discomfort, and a model that is too loose will be scratched and deformed much more often than a piece of jewelry that is ideally selected according to all basic criteria.
Reference! The size range of such jewelry starts from 16.0 and goes up to 24.0 sizes. The difference in diameters is mainly 0.5 mm (the size is indicated as 16.0; 16.5, 17.0, etc.).
5 methods to find out your ring size at home
Only a carefully selected product of this kind can look perfect on your finger. To determine the size of this symbolic accessory, you can use one of the methods below.
If there is a ring
In cases where another similar product of a suitable diameter is available, you can calculate the required value using it. For this purpose, you need to measure the diameter of the accessory using an ordinary ruler.
If you are afraid of significantly miscalculating your calculations, it is recommended to put the product on paper and trace it from the inside. Then a sheet of paper with a circle must be taken to a jewelry store, whose employees, using special devices, will be able to find out the required value.
According to the finished ring
Another way to calculate the desired value using the finished product is as follows. The image below should be saved and printed. Then the existing accessory should be attached to the circles. The option that will match as accurately as possible and will suggest the appropriate value.
Reference! The most popular sizes for women's rings range from 16 to 18, and for men's - from 21 to 23.
Strip of paper
To determine the required size of such decoration in a similar way, you need to do the following:
- You need to cut a strip of paper up to 5 cm long and 1 to 1.5 cm wide and wrap it around your ring finger.
- The location of the tip of the strip should be marked with a pen.
- Then the paper should be unfolded and measured, using a ruler, the distance from the mark to the edge. The resulting length will be equal to the girth. To calculate the cross section, you need to divide this value by 3.14. You can determine the desired value by finding the diameter corresponding to the table.
Thread
To find out the appropriate ring size using this method, It is recommended to do the following:
- You need to take an ordinary thread and wrap it around the desired finger around the lower phalanx as close to the joint as possible. This must be done lightly, without pressing excessively. The thread should move completely freely along your finger.
- Having wound the thread around the phalanx several times, you then need to cut the formed thread ring.
- Now you need to print out the image of the control ruler below and then attach a thread blank to it. The length of the thread blank must match the length of the colored strip corresponding to the required ring size.
Important! When purchasing a ring in a jewelry store, you must pick up the receipt. In this case, even if the product was selected incorrectly, it can be returned without difficulty.
By template
For this method you can make special patterns using coins or print the finished version on a printer. You can use the image below for this purpose. You need to make a cut on it, into which you then need to insert the end of the ruler.
The result should be a paper ring.By adjusting such a blank according to the volume of your finger, you can easily find out the appropriate size of the product.
You can print the sizes in coin shapes.
Tips on how and when to measure your finger for a ring
To correctly determine the size of your wedding ring at home, It is recommended to take into account the following nuances:
- Throughout the day, the volume of the finger changes slightly. In the morning, your hands may still be swollen due to the excess amount of water that has accumulated overnight. The best time to determine the size of a finger is considered to be midday.
- It is not recommended to measure the diameter of your finger after active sports, in a hot room, at elevated body temperature, or immediately after a cold street.
- After drinking a significant amount of liquid It is also not recommended to carry out such measurements.
All of the above conditions can affect a temporary increase in finger size by 0.5 or 1 size.
To determine the appropriate size of an engagement ring, you can safely use each of the above methods. All of them are quite universal and can give only a slight error.
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