How to find your bangle size
Measure your hand, not your wrist. Three ways to find your size, the size chart in millimetres, and what to do between two sizes.
Most people get bangle size wrong the first time, for one reason: they measure the wrist. A bangle has to pass over the widest part of your hand, so that is what you measure.
Three ways to find your size
- Measure your hand. Bring your thumb across to touch your little finger, as if you were slipping a bangle on. Wrap a tape measure, a strip of paper or a length of thread around the widest part, usually across the knuckles at the base of the thumb. Lay it flat against a ruler.
- Measure a bangle that already fits. Lay a ruler across the inside, edge to edge, through the middle. That is the inside diameter.
- Convert a number you already have. Diameter = distance around ÷ 3.14. A hand measuring 18.8 cm around gives 60 mm, which is a 2.6.
The sizes we make
| Size | Inside diameter | Hand measures around |
|---|---|---|
| 2.4 | 57 mm (2¼″) | 17.5 – 18.0 cm |
| 2.6 | 60 mm (2⅜″) | 18.3 – 18.8 cm |
| 2.8 | 63 mm (2½″) | 19.0 – 19.6 cm |
| 2.10 | 67 mm (2⅝″) | 19.8 – 20.3 cm |
The number after the point is sixteenths of an inch, not tenths, so 2.10 is bigger than 2.8. Most adult women wear a 2.4 or a 2.6.
Between two sizes, go up
Silk thread bangles have no give: the base under the thread is rigid, and forcing one over the knuckle cracks it rather than stretching it. Hands also swell in the heat, so a measurement taken on a warm afternoon is usually the right one.
Every bangle in a set is the same size. Choose yours on the set’s page before adding it to the cart. If it still does not fit, tell us within three days of delivery and we will exchange it (refund policy).
Not sure? Send us your measurement on Messenger or WhatsApp and we will tell you which size to take.