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The ring that fits the first time

Your finger changes size through the day. Here's how to measure at home, and what the numbers on a size chart mean.

Fingers swell in heat and after exercise, and shrink in the cold. A ring that slides on easily on a winter morning can stick by a summer evening. That's the whole reason sizing at home feels unreliable, and the fix is mostly about timing.

When to measure

Measure at the end of the day, when your hands are warm, and measure the same finger three times on different days. Use the largest number.

Knuckles matter too: the ring has to pass over the knuckle, then sit at the base. If your knuckle is much wider, size for the knuckle.
Warm handsEnd of the day, at room temperature.
Cold handsFingers run smaller; a ring sized now can feel tight later.

Two ways to measure

If you have a ring that fits the same finger, measure straight across its inside. If not, wrap a strip of paper around the base of your finger, mark where it overlaps, and measure the strip flat.

Try it

Find your ring size

US 6

EU 52

Between two sizes

Take the larger one, especially for wide bands, which feel tighter than thin ones in the same size. Each piece's own size chart wins over any general guide.

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In short

Fingers swell in heat and after exercise, and shrink in the cold. Measure at the end of the day, when your hands are warm, on three different days, and use the largest number. Measure across the inside of a ring that fits the same finger, or wrap a paper strip around the base of your finger. Between two sizes, take the larger one, especially for wide bands. Each piece's own size chart wins.

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