We list every ring in US sizes, from US 3 to US 12, in half sizes. Almost nobody in Pakistan knows their US size off the top of their head, so here is how to work it out with a strip of paper and a ruler.
The string method
Cut a strip of paper about 5mm wide, or use a length of thread. Wrap it around the base of the finger, snug but not tight. Mark where it overlaps, lay it flat against a ruler, and read the length in millimetres.
That number is your finger circumference. Find it in the circumference column of our size guide and read across for your US size.
Three things will save you a wrong order.
Measure in the evening. Fingers swell through the day and swell further in heat. A finger measured at 8am in January is not the same finger at 4pm in June, and the June version is the one that has to fit.
Measure the hand you'll actually wear it on. Your dominant hand usually runs a quarter to a half size larger.
And get the paper over your knuckle before you settle on a number. If your knuckle is noticeably wider than the base of your finger, size to the knuckle, because a ring that fits the base perfectly and won't pass the knuckle is no use at all.
If you already own a ring that fits
This is easier and more accurate. Lay the ring flat on a ruler and measure the inner diameter, straight across at the widest point. Our size guide lists that measurement in its last column, under naap.
Measure the inside, not the outside. Reading across the outer edge of the band adds 1 to 2mm, which is enough to put you two full sizes out.
Naap, and why we'd rather you didn't convert it yourself
Jewellers here work from naap, the inner diameter in millimetres. If you already know yours, use the last column of the size guide and ignore the US numbers entirely. It's the most reliable number in the whole table because it's a physical measurement rather than a scale.
The Indian and Pakistani ring numbers are a different matter. Those scales vary between shops. If a jeweller in Saddar has told you you're a 12, send us the 12 and tell us who measured you, rather than converting it yourself and sending a US size. We would much rather do that conversion at our end than have a finished ring come back.
Wide bands run tighter
A band wider than about 8mm sits against more of your finger and feels snugger than a slim band of the same nominal size. This catches people out with signet rings and wide men's bands in particular.
Don't size up to compensate. Tell us the style when you order and we'll allow for it, because how much to allow depends on the profile of the band and we'd rather judge that ourselves.
Between two sizes
Go up. A slightly loose ring is easier to adjust than a tight one, and a ring you can't get past your knuckle is useless in the meantime.
Buying it as a surprise
The hard case. If you can get hold of a ring she already wears on the right finger, measure the inner diameter and you're done, and that's by far the best route.
If you can't, message us on WhatsApp and we'll talk you through the options. For women in Pakistan most orders land between US 5 and US 8, which is why those rows are highlighted in our guide, but treat that as context rather than a number to order on.
You can also come to the studio in Karachi and we'll measure you properly, for free, in about a minute.
The same sizing runs across engagement rings, women's rings and men's rings. Bracelets work off wrist measurement instead, and the guide covers that separately.