On the Bench
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Necklace Sizes
14 - 16" |
Choker (Collar) |
Fits around neck like a turtleneck |
16- 17" | Choker | Base of throat |
17 - 20" | Princess | Collarbone |
20 - 26" | Matinee | Top of bust |
26 - 36" | Opera | Slightly below bust |
36 - 42" | Rope | Can be doubled and/or wrapped to sit at or below bust level |
Measuring Your Wrist
For a Snug Fit | Add 1/4" - 1/2" |
For a Comfort Fit | Add 3/4” to 1” |
For a Loose Fit | Add 1” to 1-1/4” |
My wrist measures 6” and I chose the 7-1/4 Harmony and Harmony with Variety Bracelets because this size allows me to carefully roll the links over my wrist with my thumb and baby finger touching one another as i slip the closed bracelet on over my hand as I would ease a closed bangle over my wrist (same as without having to open the clasp).
This size also allows good movement over my wrist and if I'm wearing a sweater, I can wear the bracellet over the cuff.
NOTE: the clasp can always be closed more tightly using another link.
Ring Sizing for .999 Pure Silver Rings
Use a non-stretchy piece of tooth floss and wrap it around your finger and cut it at the exact place of overlap and then you can lay the string down on a ruler to see what the measurement length is. You can also use a piece of tape, doubled over sticky side to sticky side so you have a strong, smooth length of tape to wrap around your finger and can mark it with a marker where the overlap occurs. Measure this against a ruler.
The Beady Guy Rings are quite forgiving and can be carefully pushed and prodded a little to adjust about a half size up and/or down. I like to wear my rings on different fingers and on my thumbs so this allows me to switch hands and do so comfortably. It's another benefit of using a softer, more malleable and pliable, metal like .999 Pure Silver.
Size 3, F, 14.05mm Size 4, H 1/2, 14.86mm Size 5, J 1/2, 15.70mm Size 6, M, 16.51mm Size 7, O, 17.35mm Size 8, Q, 18.19mm Size 9, R 3/4, 18.89mm Size 10, T 1/2, 19.84mm Size 11, V 1/2, 20.68mm Size 12, Y, 21.49mm Size 13, Z+1, 22.33mm |
Size 3.5, G 1/4, 14.45mm Size 4.5, I 1/2, 15.27mm Size 5.5, L, 16.10mm Size 6.5, N, 16.92mm Size 7.5, P, 17.75mm Size 8.5, Q 3/4, 18.53 Size 9.5, S 3/4, 19.41mm Size 10.5, U 1/2, 20.20mm Size 11.5, W 3/4, 21.08mm Size 12.5, Z, 21.89mm Size 13.5, Z+1.5, 22.60mm |
Some helpful reminders:
1. The fingers on our dominant hand are often larger. Check to see if this is the case for you.
2. Thinner bands fit more loosely than thicker bands. You will want to make accommodations for this.
3. The best time to measure your fingers is at the end of the day (and when your hands are at room temperature) because you want your rings to always fit comfortably. Like with feet, they can tend to swell a little throughout the day.
4. If your knuckle is larger, take both measurements and choose the size between.
You can double check and make sure you have the correct size. Measure the diameter of a ring you own that fits well and feels comfortable. Please a ruler across the widest part and then multiply this measurement by 3.14 to find the circumference.
Again, don't forget that .999, Pure Silver, is pliable and can be carefully prodded, without compromising the integrity of the band, to a slightly larger and/or smaller size because of this.