topic Help With Round Slip-On Bangle Sizes!! in Jewelry

Help With Round Slip-On Bangle Sizes!!

Black Cat Back — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 02:02:44 GMT

I love that Bronzo Turquoise Bracelet that was just on the Vicenza Show J296237. However, I usually have bangles that open up. This one doesn't. I have a 6" wrist and usually wear a 7" bracelet. Sometimes a 6 3/4" can be tight, depending on the design.

I am afraid if I get the small it will not go over my hand, but if I get the average, it will be way too big on my smaller wrist. Anyone have experience with QVC's sizing of these slip on bangles?

Thanks for any advice. I may just have to say no to it if it's too much confusion. I don't want to order both and get a big charge on my account I'll have to pay before I return one.

Thanks for any suggestions!!

Re: Help With Round Slip-On Bangle Sizes!!

ennui1 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 02:40:43 GMT

A slip on bangle needs to go over your hand. You can use a stocking -- it will make your hand slippery.

If you're going to be fussy about how it fits after that, slip-on bangles are not for you.

Re: Help With Round Slip-On Bangle Sizes!!

Black Cat Back — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 03:03:03 GMT

Thanks ennui1...

Good suggestion with the sock... but I am worried it will fit too far down my wrist if I do the average and with my larger knuckles, I bet the small will not go over the hand. I need to watch my $$ these days anyway, especially for the things that are uncertain. I just thought it was unique and different.

Too bad it didn't have a hinge on it.

Thanks again!!

Re: Help With Round Slip-On Bangle Sizes!!

depglass — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 16:32:49 GMT

You can also get tight bangles on and off in the shower with soap. Hold your hand up in the air. After awhile I just gave up fiddling with them and only buy hinged bangles unless I can try them on.

Re: Help With Round Slip-On Bangle Sizes!!

Kachina624 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 21:42:27 GMT

It's the size of your hand, not the wrist that is important in selecting a bangle. Measure across your palm, then double it, then add about 1/4" and that's the size you'll need. Once I put them on, I leave them on for months, even years at a time. I've got 8 on right now.

Re: Help With Round Slip-On Bangle Sizes!!

Clover29 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 21:51:16 GMT

I've given up on slip-on bangles because I like a fairly snug fit on the wrist - I have small wrists, but fairly normal sized hands so tiny bangles don't go on, even with dish soap/nylons.

QVC's hinged bangles are a much better bet for me: they're not huge on the wrist (even in average size if small isn't offered) but there's no way they'd go over my hand if they weren't hinged.

Re: Help With Round Slip-On Bangle Sizes!!

ennui1 — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 00:22:53 GMT

On 7/9/2014 kachina624 said: It's the size of your hand, not the wrist that is important in selecting a bangle. Measure across your palm, then double it, then add about 1/4" and that's the size you'll need. Once I put them on, I leave them on for months, even years at a time. I've got 8 on right now.

Have you posted this before? I had no idea there was a formula!

Re: Help With Round Slip-On Bangle Sizes!!

Black Cat Back — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 00:54:55 GMT

Wow... I did that and it's 7 1/4. Should have ordered the average! I have read reviews though of people who bought slip on bangles and they say the average is too big for their small wrists.

Thanks for the info. I too would love to find out where this formula came from.

Re: Help With Round Slip-On Bangle Sizes!!

Clover29 — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 00:58:43 GMT

My palm measures 3" across, doubled that's 6", add half an inch = 6 1/2". I don't wear bracelets that short, and I don't think they sell bangles that size.

(My wrist measures 5 3/4".)

Re: Help With Round Slip-On Bangle Sizes!!

Black Cat Back — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:10:51 GMT

Clover, do you add 1/2 an inch or 1/4 of an inch? Kachina said add 1/4 of an inch in her post. I have a 6" wrist. Clover, you would wear a small if that formula is correct.

Re: Help With Round Slip-On Bangle Sizes!!

Clover29 — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:21:59 GMT

On 7/9/2014 MJ FAN 4 EVER said:
Clover, do you add 1/2 an inch or 1/4 of an inch? Kachina said add 1/4 of an inch in her post. I have a 6" wrist. Clover, you would wear a small if that formula is correct.

Sorry, yes, the formula is 1/4", I made a typo.

Re: Help With Round Slip-On Bangle Sizes!!

Kachina624 — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:54:46 GMT

On 7/9/2014 ennui1 said:
On 7/9/2014 kachina624 said: It's the size of your hand, not the wrist that is important in selecting a bangle. Measure across your palm, then double it, then add about 1/4" and that's the size you'll need. Once I put them on, I leave them on for months, even years at a time. I've got 8 on right now.

Have you posted this before? I had no idea there was a formula!

Don't get too excited. I have a lot of experience with bangles and that's the formula I came up with to get them over my hand. Once I get them on, they're large because I have an 8" hand but a slightly under 7" wrist. I end up with about a 1 1/2" "drape" which I'm accustom to so it doesn't bother me in the least. If I were to buy a hinged bangle, I'd get a 7 1/4".

Re: Help With Round Slip-On Bangle Sizes!!

faeriemoon — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 02:06:26 GMT

This is why I, like a broken record, keep asking them to give bangle diameters when presenting them.

Re: Help With Round Slip-On Bangle Sizes!!

doglover3 — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 02:24:58 GMT

I love round bangles, stopped getting them when they went to oval since all sizes of the ovals turn on me and end up poking up and down on my wrist, terrible look. I do have a small wrist. I also love the way the round bangles roll and love the little sound they make when I wear more than one.

Sorry, can't answer your question, just wanted to say I love round bangles.