A question that customers often ask is “how do know what size I need?”  It is a great question, because even though the average woman wears a 7.25-7.5” bracelet, wrist sizes can vary widely from 6” to 10”!

Most of the beaded bracelets available on TeamColorsByCarrie are either wrap bracelets or strung on elastic, so they adjust to accommodate a wide range of wrist sizes. But the best thing to do is to measure your wrist!

There are a number of ways to get your wrist measurement:

  1. Use string, ribbon or any other soft material you have available. Wrap it around your wrist, and then either mark or hold the spot it reaches:
    Bracelet sizing pic 2
    Measure that length using any ruler:
    Braacelet sizing pic 3
  2. Wrap a soft tape measure around your wrist. I have a 6″ wrist, as shown here:
    Bracelet sizing pic 1
  3. Use a bracelet you already own, and that fits comfortably. Measure it’s length using any ruler, and be sure to subtract any overlap in the connector / clasp:
    Bracelet sizing pic 4

Next, determine your bracelet size.

  1. If you want a snug fitting bracelet, order your bracelet in your wrist size.
  2. If you want it to fit a little looser, add 1/2″ to 1″ to your wrist measurement to get your bracelet size. 
  3. You can see the difference in the stretch bracelets pictured below. On the far left, the bracelet exactly matches the wrist size. In the middle, the bracelet is 1/2″ bigger than the wrist size, and on the far right, it’s 1″ larger

Alternatively, when you wrap a string around your wrist to get the wrist measurement, let it as hang as loose as you like to wear your bracelets, and then use that length as your bracelet size.

As a general rule, here’s a handy chart with average sizing to use as a guide:

“But Carrie,” you say, “what do I do when you are buying a gift, and I can’t measure that person’s wrist to get their bracelet size?”  Wrap bracelets are perfect for those situations, because they offer a lot of flexibility, and will fit wrists ranging for 6″ to 9.0″.

Now that wasn’t that hard, was it? Comment below with any questions!

See you next week!

Carrie