Shapes and styles of finger rings

by Luke

Various ring shapes and styles exist. The following are but a few.

* Flat wedding bands are the simplest form of ring that can be made. A flat wedding band basically consists of a strip of metal that is bent around into a loop and joined where the ends meet.
* Half-round rings, also called D-shape rings, are flat wedding bands that are filed half-round on the outside.
* Sleeve rings are rings that consist of a thin inner ring or sleeve, with several other rings stacked onto it to form one solid ring. The rings can either be soldered onto the sleeve or the ends of the sleeve can be upset (like a tube rivet) to keep them all together. A little of both can also be done.
* Solitaire rings are rings with a single large stone as a centrepiece, usually a diamond.
* Eternity rings are rings with stones, usually diamonds, of the same cut and size, set in one row all around the ring. The stones are usually round or square, and the setting is usually either claws or a channel setting. When the stones do not continue around the entire ring, but stop halfway around the finger, it is called a half-eternity ring.
* Trinity rings are three rings to be worn at one time.
* Cluster rings are rings with a group of stones in a cluster setting, forming the focal point of the ring. The cluster setting usually consists of one large stone (usually round or oval) in the center surrounded with several smaller stones.

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Measuring Ring Size

by Luke

Do you konw how  to measure the size of the ring?

We suggest that you can visit a local jewelry store to get your finger size accurately. Alternatively, you can follow these steps to get your size of the ring. Sizes are expressed in American Ring Sizes. The ideal size will be comfortable and be tight enough to prevent the ring from accidentally falling off. Before ordering make sure that the ring size is correct. Finger size changes with temperature and time of day. The best time to measure accurately is midday.

Step 1: Get a piece of twistie or strip of paper.

Step 2: Wrap it around the base of the appropriate finger.

Step 3: Mark the point on the string or twist the twistie to tighten up the loop, forming a complete circle.

Step 4: Measure the length from the starting end of the string/twistie to the pen mark.

Step 5: Determine your ring size from the chart below

American Size European Size(Perimeter)
4 47
4.5 48
4.77 49
5.25 50
5.6 51
6 52
6.35 53
6.75 54
7.2 55
7.5 56
7.9 57
8.25 58
8.7 59
9.05 60
9.5 61
9.85 62
10.25 63
10.3 64
11 65

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