Bangle size chart: how to measure your size at home
Indian bangle sizes run 2.4, 2.6, 2.8 and 2.10. A thread or an old bangle is all you need to find yours.
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What the numbers mean
The size is the inner diameter in inches, with the part after the point counted in sixteenths. Size 2.4 is 2 and 4/16 inches across, about 57 mm. Size 2.6 is about 60 mm, 2.8 about 64 mm and 2.10 about 67 mm.
Method 1: an old bangle that fits
Take a closed bangle that slides on comfortably and measure straight across the inside, at the widest point, in millimetres. 56 to 58 mm is 2.4, 59 to 61 mm is 2.6, 62 to 65 mm is 2.8, and 66 to 68 mm is 2.10.
Method 2: a thread around the hand
Bring your thumb in toward your little finger, as if you were putting a bangle on. Wrap a thread or a strip of paper around the widest part of the hand, over the knuckles, mark where it meets and measure it flat. About 180 mm is 2.4, 190 mm is 2.6, 200 mm is 2.8 and 210 mm is 2.10. Between two sizes, choose the larger.
When size does not matter
Open cuffs and bracelets are adjustable and do not need a size. Each bangle listing says whether it is a pair and which sizes are in stock.
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