Because rigid closed bangles do not open with a clasp, you must measure your hand circumference rather than your wrist. Bring your thumb and little finger together across your palm (as if sliding on a bangle), wrap a measuring tape snugly around the widest part of your hand knuckles, and divide that hand circumference by Pi (3.14159) to find the required inner diameter.

Indian bangle sizing represents inner diameter expressed in inches and sixteenths of an inch (Format: Inches-Sixteenths). For example, size 2-4 means 2 and 4/16 inches (2.25 in / 57.2 mm inner diameter), size 2-6 means 2 and 6/16 inches (2.375 in / 60.3 mm), and size 2-8 means 2 and 8/16 inches (2.5 in / 63.5 mm).

Measure the inside diameter across the widest circular opening of a well-fitting bangle using an inch ruler (e.g. 2.25" for size 2-4, 2.375" for size 2-6, 2.5" for size 2-8). If measuring your hand, measure knuckle circumference in inches and divide by 3.14 to find your inner diameter in inches.

At home, pinch your thumb and pinky finger together tightly. Wrap a piece of string or ribbon around the widest point across your knuckle base and thumb joint. Mark the string where it overlaps, measure its length in millimeters with a ruler, and use our online bangle chart to find your matching Indian size.

Measure across the center inside opening of an existing bangle in centimeters (e.g. 5.7 cm = size 2-4, 6.0 cm = size 2-6, 6.4 cm = size 2-8). If measuring your hand, wrap a tape around your folded knuckles in cm (e.g. 19.0 cm) and divide by 3.14 to get a ~6.05 cm inner diameter.

Place an existing well-fitting bangle flat on a sheet of paper. Lay a ruler across the center of the circle and measure the straight-line distance from inner edge to inner edge in millimeters (do not include the metal thickness of the bangle wall).

Use our calibrated on-screen bangle sizer tool: calibrate your phone or computer screen with any standard credit card (85.6 mm), place your physical bangle flat against the glowing circle on your screen, and adjust the slider until the virtual circle matches the inside rim of your bangle.

Tuck the child's thumb into their palm and measure the circumference around their folded hand knuckles. Toddlers (1–3 years) typically wear Indian size 1-14 to 2-0 (47–50 mm inner diameter), while children (4–8 years) wear size 2-0 to 2-2 (50–54 mm). For toddlers, open cuffs or adjustable hinged bangles are recommended.

Bangle sizes in millimeters refer to inside diameter: Size 2-2 = 54.0 mm; Size 2-4 = 57.2 mm; Size 2-6 = 60.3 mm; Size 2-8 = 63.5 mm; Size 2-10 = 66.7 mm; Size 2-12 = 69.9 mm.

To measure without an existing bangle, pinch your thumb and pinky finger together as if sliding a bangle on. Wrap a paper strip or string around the widest part of your folded knuckles, mark the overlap, measure the length in mm, and divide by 3.14 to get your required inner diameter.

Wrist circumference cannot be used for closed solid bangles because the bangle must be large enough to slide over the wider hand knuckles. However, for open cuff bangles or hinged bangles with clasps, you should measure wrist circumference and add 1.5 cm (0.6 in) for comfortable movement.

Wrap a paper strip around your compressed hand knuckles, mark the overlap with a pen, and compare the marked paper against a standard credit card (85.6 mm / 3.37 in), a banknote (156 mm / 6.14 in), or our calibrated on-screen ruler.

Bring your thumb and little finger together tightly in a tapered cone shape. Wrap a flexible measuring tape around the widest circumference across the base of your four knuckles and thumb base joint. Common measurements: 17–18 cm knuckle circumference = size 2-2 / 2-4; 19 cm = size 2-6; 20–21 cm = size 2-8; 22 cm = size 2-10.

Determine whether the bangle is rigid closed (slip-on) or hinged (with clasp). For closed slip-on bangles, measure your folded hand knuckle circumference. For hinged or cuff bangles that open up, measure your bare wrist circumference and add 1.5 cm (0.6 in).

The most popular and universal bangle size for women worldwide is Indian size 2-6 (2.375 inches / 60.3 mm inner diameter, fitting a 19 cm hand circumference). If you have slender hands or small bone structure, choose size 2-2 or 2-4. For larger hands, choose size 2-8 or 2-10.

Bangle size 2.6 (or 2-6) means 2 inches and 6/16 of an inch inner diameter. In decimal form, this equals 2.375 inches or 60.32 millimeters (6.03 cm) inside diameter, corresponding to an inner circumference of 18.95 cm (7.46 in). It is the standard women's medium bangle size.