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People who like to order custom-made rings and buy rings online frequently face a problem measuring ring size to make it fit with their fingers, but mistakes can always happen. Even though you carefully self-measuring your ring when you try it, it sometimes feels too loosened or too tight

If you are facing an issue with measuring ring size. ‘Y Jewelry Thailand’ would like to present you 5 mindful things to carefully measure your ring size which, will cause your ring to not fit properly

1. Measuring tools

Tools used for measuring ring size are various from Measuring Tape, Ruler, and Size Chain Ring, to Ring Size Stick a variety of brands and sizes, were used differently in each store causing inaccuracy.

The best way to solve this problem is to measure your ring size with the store that you will buy the ring from.

2. Ring size Measuring point  

If you want to measure your ring size by yourself at home, you should ask the store to be sure of their method of measuring your ring size and the distance that they want you to measure from where to where. For example, measuring your ring size from an existing ring. Ring size measuring is taken from the diameter of the inner ring. (not the outer ring, which will include the thickness of the ring causing ring measuring errors). However, each store has different regulations and different methods, therefore you should clearly ask the store.

3. Ring Measuring Unit

There are various Measuring units, which were used differently. Each brand has its own different standards. Some brands use a UK Measuring unit (centimeters) and some brands use a US measuring Unit (Inch), if we look up various websites for a ring size comparison table, you will find that they compare ring sizes to the millimeter (mm) measuring unit. Therefore, in self- measuring the ring size when you want to buy products online, you should measure the size in millimeters first, then take the measured ring size to ask the online seller again to see which, size matches the size on their website. This will prevent size-measuring mistakes or reduce the chance of purchasing a ring that doesn’t fit properly.

4. Your Nutritional Profile at the moment

Your Nutritional Profile during the time that you’re taking ring measurement is one of the factors causing change in your body. If you frequently take salty food, this causes your body to be swelling which, will cause your finger to be expanded and difficulty finding your actual ring size.

5. Weather condition of your surroundings while you’re taking your ring measurement

The weather condition of your surroundings is a minor detail that you should not
overlook. Because if the weather is too cold, it will cause your finger to slightly shrink to create warmth. But, if the weather is too hot, there will be a small chance that your finger will be swelled up. Therefore, you should carefully observe before taking a ring size measurement.

To make a ring measurement a “Perfect Fit” is easy and best when taking a size
measurement with the specialist in a ring store. This will help to reduce the risk of ring adjustment that might occur in the future. If it’s online shopping you can’t try your ring before buying it, you should carefully check with the store for detailed information on the ring size before making any decision.

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	Written by Sornsida Y. Chanonprapa (G.D. GIA 2015)
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