Jewelry

[Black Cat Back]

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!!

[ennui1]

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.

[Black Cat Back]

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!!

[depglass]

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.

[Kachina624]

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.

[Clover29]

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.

[ennui1]

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!

[Black Cat Back]

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.

[Clover29]

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".)

[Black Cat Back]

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.