These simple instructions help you accurately size the bracelets you design and can help you to determine the bracelet size you need when purchasing a finished bracelet.
How to Find an Accurate Bracelet Size
To determine bracelet size, follow the steps below.
- Measure your wrist below the wrist bone (where you would normally wear your bracelet) using a bracelet gauge, a flexible measuring tape or a strip of paper.
- If using a plain strip of paper, mark your strip with a pen where the end of the bracelet needs to be. Then measure the paper strip with a ruler. This is the wrist size.
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To find the bracelet size, increase the wrist measurement by the increment below, based on you want the bracelet to fit.
For a snug fit, add 1/4" to 1/2".
For a comfort fit, add 3/4" to 1".
For a loose fit, add 1-1/4".
How to Determine Bangle Bracelet Size - Close your fingers together, bringing your thumb and little finger together (as though putting on a bangle).
- Using a strip of paper or measuring tape, measure around the closed hand at the widest point, pulling the tape snug against the skin. If you are using a plain strip of paper, mark the paper with a pen, then measure the strip with a ruler. This is the circumference of your hand.
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Find the hand circumference below. Create (or choose) a bangle with a diameter at least 1/4" larger than the diameter shown below.
Converting Circumference to Diameter
7-1/2" is approx. 2-3/8" dia. (small)
8-1/4" is approx. 2-5/8" dia. (medium)
8-5/8" is approx. 2-3/4" dia. (large)
Refer to the information below for basic guidelines to men's, women's, and children's bracelet sizes. Please note these are approximate measurements. If you need an exact measurement, you can follow the instructions below to find your correct size.