How to Size a Cuff Bracelet (and a Ring)
A cuff that fits looks like it was made for you. One that doesn't spins, pinches, or ends up in a drawer. Getting it right takes a tape measure and two minutes.
Start with your wrist
Wrap a soft tape measure (or a strip of paper you can mark and then lay flat on a ruler) around your wrist, right where you would wear the cuff. Don't pull it tight. This is your wrist measurement.
A cuff isn't a closed circle. It has an opening that slips over the narrow side of your wrist. So you are matching two things: the inside length of the band, and the opening.
Read our size line
Every cuff listing has a Size line taken from our records, such as 5 3/4" Cuff ; 1" Opening ; 1 3/4" Width. The first number is the inside length of the band from end to end. The opening is the gap. Added together they give you roughly the circle the cuff makes on your wrist. If a listing leaves out a measurement, we didn't have it on record, so ask us and we will measure the piece instead of guessing.
Comfortable, snug, or loose
Most people want the inside length plus the opening to come out a little over their wrist measurement, so the cuff sits without sliding off. A wide cuff feels tighter than a narrow one of the same length, so go slightly roomier for a heavy, wide piece. If you are between two sizes, ask before you buy.
Rings
Ring listings show a U.S. ring size, such as Size 7. If you don't know yours, a jeweler can size you for free, or you can measure a ring you already own that fits the same finger. Fingers swell in warm weather and late in the day, so measure more than once. A wide band fits tighter than a thin one in the same size, so many people go up a half size for a wide band.
Necklaces and earrings
Necklaces are listed by length (18" L), and earrings by drop length. Lay a string on yourself at that length and look in the mirror. It tells you more than any chart.
Still not sure
Send us your measurement and the piece you like. We would rather answer a question before you buy than handle a return.