How to figure out your size in Sterling Silver Rings:
A lot of people want to shop online for Sterling Silver Rings, but they hesitate because they don’t know their finger size. Finger size is a basic piece of information you must have in order to purchase a ring. Some people purchase in a “stock” size, which is normally a size 6 or 7, and then take their ring to a local jeweler to have it sized. We don’t recommend that option for two main reasons. First of all, there is a cost associated with sizing. If you are buying a silver ring, the cost might not be as high, but it will still cost you from $25 dollars and up. If you are buying platinum or gold rings and sizing them, then the costs start much higher and can go into the hundreds of dollars due to the high cost of metal. Sizing down, even though technically, there should be metal left over, will still cost you a sizeable amount. Normally, jewelers won’t credit you for left over metal. The cost is high because of the amount of labor associated with sizing a ring. The other reason that we don’t recommend sizing is that if you buy a stock size and size it, it can lead to changing the shape of the ring which can lead to stones falling and other complications. The best thing to do is find out your finger size and buy the ring made in your finger size.
So the question is, how do you find out your finger size? There are two ways. You can go to your local jeweler and ask them to size you. Now most people don’t like to do that because inevitably, they will push into purchasing. Often times, they can be downright rude to you if you tell them you just want to know your ring size. What we recommend you do is figure out your ring size using an online source. If you do it right, you can accurately determine your finger size. Follow the steps below:
- Take a piece of string, or a thin strip of paper, and wrap it snuggly around the base of the finger that you want to size.
- Tip: Make sure it’s not too snug or else your ring will be tight. Also, remember that if you are buying a wide ring, you might want to leave a little wiggle room on the string. For a thin ring, you can leave it snug.
- Mark with a pen where the end of the paper or string meets itself (or you can cut it where it meets) 3
- Measure the paper or string in millimeters.
- Use the chart below to find your ring size.
Ring Size 4 = 46.6mm
Ring Size 4.5 = 47.9mm
Ring Size5 = 49.1mm
Ring Size 5.5 = 50.4mm
Ring Size 6 = 51.7mm
Ring Size 6.5 = 53.0mm
Ring Size 7 = 54.2mm
Ring Size 7.5 = 55.5mm
Ring Size 8 = 56.8mm
Ring Size 8.5 = 58.0mm
Ring Size 9 = 59.3mm
Ring Size 9.5 = 60.5mm
Ring Size 10 = 61.8mm
Ring Size 10.5 = 63.1mm
Ring Size 11 = 64.3mm
Ring Size 11.5 = 65.6mm
Ring Size 12 = 66.9mm
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