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Finding your ring size at home

Most of our rings are single pieces in a fixed size, so it pays to measure before you fall for one. Here is how.

Three sterling silver rings standing on a travertine slab

Nearly all of the rings in the collection are one of one and cannot be resized without changing the design, so knowing your size matters more here than in a shop with a rack of each.

Use a ring you already own

The most reliable method is to measure the inside diameter of a ring that already fits the finger you are buying for. Lay it on a ruler and read the distance across the inside, edge to edge, in millimetres. Our size guide converts that diameter into UK letter sizes.

Or measure the finger

Wrap a thin strip of paper around the base of the finger, mark where it overlaps, and measure the length in millimetres. That is your circumference. Do it at the end of the day, when fingers are at their largest, and not when your hands are cold.

Knuckles matter

If your knuckle is noticeably wider than the base of the finger, measure both and choose a size in between. The ring should pass over the knuckle with a small push and then sit comfortably.

Wide bands

A band wider than five millimetres takes up more room and feels tighter than a slim ring in the same size. Go up a half size for wide bands.

Still unsure

Every ring listing gives the size in the title or under Materials and dimensions. If a piece is not your size, tell us: we can sometimes adjust a plain band, and we keep a note of what people are looking for when new pieces arrive.

Written by Andromeda. Questions? Write to us.

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