How to Measure Ring Size

You may want to buy a ring for that someone special in your life or one for yourself. You may have to give your ring size to someone who wants to present you a ring. There are plenty of reasons, why you may want to know how to measure ring size. So what is the procedure that will help determine ring size? The answer is very simple and you can finish measuring your ring size in just a few minutes.

Determine Ring Size
When measuring ring size, you need to follow some tips that will help you determine ring size correctly. The first thing to do is measure your finger during the warm temperature at the end of the day. Use a sting or piece of paper about " in size, that can be used to wrap around the bottom of your finger. Then use a pen to mark the string or paper at the point that connects the two ends. You need to measure the top of the string, up to the pen mark. You need to match this measurement with the pen mark below. If your knuckles are larger than the bottom of your finger, you need to consider the knuckle size when buying a ring. You should purchase a ring with a wider band that is about - 1 size larger.

Table for Measuring Ring Size

Ring Size UK	Measurement (mm)	Ring Size USA
D	41	2
E	43	2.5
F	44	3
G	45	3.5
H	46	4
I	47	4.5
J	49	5
K	50	5.5
L	51	6
M	52	6.5
N	54	7
O	55	7.5
P	56	8
Q	57	8.5
R	59	9
S	60	9.5
T	61	10
U	62	10.5
V	63	11
W	65	11.5
X	66	12
Y	67	12.5
Z	69	13
Z+1	70	13.5
Z+2	71	14
Z+3	73	14.5

Tips for Measuring Ring Size
Now, let us take a look at some of the steps to measure your ring size correctly. When measuring ring size accurately, make sure you do not measure cold fingers. The fingers are smallest when cold. Once you slide the ring sizer, see that you can easily slide it off the knuckle. Measuring ring size at the end of the day is very important as your finger size is largest at this point.

If you are planning to surprise someone and you want to find the ring size secretly, the best thing to do is take a ring from the person he is already wearing, on the pretext of taking it for cleaning, to the jeweler. Or you can just playfully take their ring and wear it in your own finger. Make sure you push it to the point from where it cannot move further down. Then compare that point at the jeweler's with their graduated tool. If you are still not sure if you have got the correct size, choose a ring size slightly larger, as it is easy to make the ring smaller than making it bigger.

It is always useful if you know your ring size or your loved ones, as it becomes easier to buy the correct size, if you are shopping over the Internet. You should remember that the online stores have an exchange policy, if the ring size does not fit.