Sizing your jewelry
When you request custom made jewelry items, most people think that you just measure the size of your favorite bracelet, and that will work. NOT QUITE.
Your designer knows that depending on the size of the beads, one bracelet that looks 7 inches long with just chain, will not fit the same as a 7 inch long bracelet with big beads, the beads make the inside diameter smaller, and we use the total inside diameter when sizing for jewelry. If you have a chain that has nothing on it, and is the perfect fit, then just measure it’s length including clasp. Otherwise use a tape measure, and measure the portion directly above your wrist bone, as in the photo:
TO SIZE BRACELETS:
In general you measure your wrist above the wrist bone, and report that measurement. Jewelry designers often add 1/2 to 1 inch for “wearing ease”. I also like to measure the area over my hand that I want the bracelet to rest. In either case report the largest measurement you want for your bracelet. Report measurement in inches.
TO SIZE NECKLACES:
You can measure your favorite necklace chain that has nothing on it to report the length you want. A jewelry designer will measure the inside lengh of your new design (if it has beads on it), so that it will rest at the length you want it. For chokers, the designer would add 1 inch, you will need to clarify if this is a choker so the designer knows to add extra, so it doesn’t feel like it’s choking you! Report measurement in inches. Determine how long you want your necklace to dangle see photos below:
TO SIZE MAXIMUM DANGLE OF EARRINGS
Measure the total length you want for your earrings, starting at the top of the ear wire loop (at your ear) . Report measurement in inches that you want the ENTIRE earring with ear wires to dangle.
TO MEASURE ANKLET
Similar to the bracelet, use a tape measure to determine how long your anklet will need to be. I like mine to dangle below the ankle bone, so measure accordingly. See Photo
A ruler is available to download and use for measurements. Get the Jewelry Sizing Ruler Here. If you need necklace measurements simply print out another ruler. The ruler is a .pdf document. If you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader you can get it here. Adobe Reader
