How to Measure Your Ring Size (Without Going to the Jewelers)

This is one of those things I had to randomly look up today, and I’m so glad I did!

While I had a vague recollection of what my ring size was (I remember it being a 7 or 8), I still wasn’t sure, even though I’ve been told by a jeweler more than once. (File this under facts I easily forget). But thankfully finding out your ring size is more than easy to do at home with these four things:

1. A piece of paper
2. Scissors
3. A tape measure or ruler
4. Pen or pencil

Yes…I have E.T. fingers.

Here’s what you do:

Step 1: Cut a thin (and long) strip of paper.

Step 2: Wrap the paper around your ring finger just below the knuckle (you’ll want to make sure your ring can easily fit over this part).

Step 3: Once it’s snug you’ll want to mark where the two ends meet with your pen or pencil (see photo above)

Step 4: Flatten out the thin strip of paper and measure how many inches from the mark you just made to the end of the paper you used.

Step 5: Match that measurement with the corresponding ring sizes, below.

Things to Remember:

• The average women’s ring size is 7
• The average men’s ring size is 10
• Measure your finger at the end of the day when they tend to be a bit more swollen
• If your knuckle is much bigger than the base of your finger, measure both areas and find a size in between

And yes…it turns out I AM a 7. 🙂

Want to double check your measurements? Click here for printable rings you can try on.

Here’s a video showing how to do it as well (just ignore the centimeters part)…