Giving a ring without knowing the size
Buying a ring for a loved one is always a little stressful, we’re afraid to make a mistake, that the other won’t like it; that it’s too large or too tight. How can you give a ring without knowing which size to take?
How to know the ring circumference to buy a ring?
First of all, knwing the size of your finger circumference is really important to buy a ring. It will prevent you from going back to the jewelry store for an exchange, or to implement homemade tricks to narrow it. To know the size of yuor finger, here are different simple tricks.
Tips to measure the size of your finger
Measuring with a ring sizer
Once you’ve decided on which finger you’ll wear your ring, all you have to do now is measuring its size. To know your finger circumference, you can use a ring sizer. This tool can take the form of a table on which each diameter corresponds to a ring size. You place one of your rings and look for the matching diameter. This method is one of the most reliable to know the size of your finger. If you stand between two diameters, size up, so you don’t you don’t end up with an undersized ring that could cut off the blood flow to your finger. There are many jewelers websites on which you can find a printable ring size.
Measuring with a ribbon
You don’t have a printer at home and you don’t know how to get your finger circumference without a ring sizer? That’s not a problem, you can measure it with a ribbon or a sewing tape measure. Take the latter and roll it up where your finger is the biggest, at the joint level. Then, look at the size of the diameter of your finger and multiply the result by 10. If, for example, the tape measures gives a diameter of 5.8 cm, your size ring for this finger is 58.
For people who don’t have a tape measure, take a simple ribbon, a pen and a ruler. Roll it up around your finger and mark it at the intersection with the pen. Then, take the measure with a ruler. You will get the same result as with a tape measure.
Measuring with a ruler
Another technique is to use a ruler and to measure the diameter of your ring. Don’t forget that a diameter is a stright line that goes through the center of a circle. Be careful to be at the center of the ring for this method.
Then, compute your size by multiplying the diameter of the inside of the ring by 3.1415. This way, you’ll get your ring size.
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Asking a jeweler
If you want to be 100% sure of your ring size, you should go to a jeweler. They will measure your finger with a their professional tools. Be careful, our fingers tend to swell depending on the seasons and the moments of the day. Choosing a ring that barely fits you can cause discomfort if your finger starts to swell.
How to get the ring size discreetly
You wish to give a ring to your other half but you don’t know her size. A good dose of imagination and the reading of this article will provide you the solution to your problem.
- Borrow one of her rings and take it to a jeweler who will tell you is size and will show you models at the right size.
- A print on a piece of soap. When she’s gone, take her ring, leave its mark on a piece of soap and use a ring sizer
- You can also remove it from her finger during the night if she is sound asleep.
- Ask one of her friends to help you, she will find the right technique to get her ring size
We’re always a little nervous when we give a ring because we’re afraid to make a mistake. But thanks to the reading of this article, you’ll be able to side with all the odds to find a ring that will fit her perfectly.