Rings and Bracelets in Sets: Sizing, Stacking, and Organization
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by Verpakkingdeals.nl
5 min reading time
Buying a ring online without knowing your size often goes wrong. Here's how to measure your ring size yourself, how a multi-size set works, and how to prevent gold and silver-colored jewelry from quickly tarnishing.
The most commonly returned jewellery items are rings, almost always for the same reason: they don't fit. This is logical. You buy a size online that you've never measured, and there can easily be a two-size difference between your left ring finger and your right index finger. Gifting a ring means taking a complete guess.
There are two solutions for this. The first is to simply determine your size accurately once. The second is to buy a set that includes multiple sizes, eliminating the problem. Below, both options are discussed, plus what you need to do afterwards to prevent your new jewellery from lying dull in a drawer within a month.
Determining your ring size without a ring sizer
In the Netherlands, ring size is usually indicated as the inside circumference of the ring in millimeters. So, size 54 means: 54 millimeters around the inside. You can figure this out yourself in two ways.
Using a ring that already fits. Measure the inside of that ring from edge to edge with a ruler — this is the diameter. Multiply that by 3.14, and you have the circumference, which is your size.
Using a string. Wrap a strip of paper or a piece of string around your finger, mark where it overlaps, and then lay it along a ruler. The length in millimeters is your size.
Inner diameter
Circumference (ring size)
16.0 mm
approximately 50
17.0 mm
approximately 53
18.0 mm
approximately 57
19.0 mm
approximately 60
Two things determine if it's correct. Measure at the end of the day: fingers are thinner in the morning and thicker after a warm day or after exercise. And check your knuckle — it's often wider than where the ring ultimately sits. If you can't get the ring over your knuckle, the perfect size is useless.
Why a set solves the size problem
With a set containing dozens of rings, multiple sizes are included in one order. You pick which one fits which finger and keep the rest handy — for another finger, for when your fingers are a bit thicker in the summer, or to give away. This also makes buying something for someone else much less nerve-wracking.
Affordable jewellery usually consists of a metal base with a gold or silver-coloured layer over it. This layer is thin. What affects it is not so much time, but contact: perfume, hairspray, hand cream, sweat, soap, chlorine, and cleaning agents. If a product does not specify the material, assume it is a coated version and treat it accordingly.
Practically, this means:
Jewellery goes on last and comes off first. So, after perfume and cream, and before showering, swimming, exercising, and washing dishes.
Wipe them dry with a soft cloth after wearing. Sweat is the quietest cause of dull spots.
Do not clean them with aggressive agents or toothpaste. With a thin layer, you literally polish it off.
If a particular ring irritates your skin, do not wear it for days on end. If irritation persists, it is advisable to consult a doctor or pharmacist.
Store them dry. A bathroom cabinet is the worst place you can choose: warm, humid, and full of aerosols.
A set as a gift
A set also makes a pleasant gift, precisely because you don't have to guess the size. If you don't want to give away the entire package, take a few pieces out and put them in a small box — for example, the Luxury Gift Box Black with Gold Detail of 8.1x5.2 cm (€ 6.99). You keep the rest of the set for the next birthday.
Choose yourself
The complete range can be found under Jewellery & Watches; if you want to look more specifically, there are also separate overviews for necklaces and earrings. Not sure which set suits a gift or approximately how many sizes it contains? Send an email to info@verpakkingdeals.nl, and we'll check it for you.
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