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GIVA ring size chart
GIVA quotes the Indian numeric scale, the same one Tanishq and Kalyan use. The table below maps it to inside diameter in millimetres and to the US, UK and EU scales, so a size from any other listing converts across.
The table
GIVA sizes in millimetres
GIVA quotes the indian numeric scale. A number from 1 to about 30. Indian jewellers frequently print the UK letter beside it, because both are in daily use.
| GIVA size | Ø mm | Circ. mm | US / CA | UK / AU | EU / ISO | Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 14.1 | 44.2 | 3 | F | 44 | #4 |
| 5 | 14.5 | 45.5 | 3½ | G | 45 | #5 |
| 7 | 14.9 | 46.8 | 4 | H | 47 | #6 |
| 8 | 15.3 | 48.0 | 4½ | I | 48 | #8 |
| 9 | 15.7 | 49.3 | 5 | J | 49 | #9 |
| 11 | 16.1 | 50.6 | 5½ | K | 51 | #10 |
| 12 | 16.5 | 51.9 | 6 | L | 52 | #11 |
| 13 | 16.9 | 53.1 | 6½ | M | 53 | #13 |
| 14 | 17.3 | 54.4 | 7 | N | 54 | #14 |
| 15 | 17.7 | 55.7 | 7½ | O | 56 | #15 |
| 17 | 18.1 | 57.0 | 8 | P | 57 | #16 |
| 18 | 18.5 | 58.2 | 8½ | Q | 58 | #17 |
| 19 | 18.9 | 59.5 | 9 | R | 60 | #18 |
| 21 | 19.4 | 60.8 | 9½ | S | 61 | #19 |
| 22 | 19.8 | 62.1 | 10 | T | 62 | #21 |
| 23 | 20.2 | 63.3 | 10½ | U | 63 | #22 |
| 25 | 20.6 | 64.6 | 11 | V | 65 | #23 |
| 26 | 21.0 | 65.9 | 11½ | W | 66 | #24 |
| 27 | 21.4 | 67.2 | 12 | X | 67 | #25 |
Derived from ISO 8653, the standard the whole trade sizes against, and labelled with the scale GIVA prints. It is a conversion table, not a copy of the brand's own list — confirm the exact range against the retailer before ordering, since any house can change what it stocks.
Sizing a lighter band
Most of the GIVA range is silver and gold-plated silver in relatively thin bands, which sizes exactly as measured — the band-width allowance that wide rings need does not apply below about 5 mm of width.
Thin bands are also the ones people misjudge in the other direction. A very thin ring feels loose at the size that actually fits, because there is less metal in contact with the finger. Do not size down to chase that feeling; you will not get it over the knuckle when your hands are warm.
Ordering with confidence
Adjustable and open-cuff styles sidestep sizing altogether and are worth considering for a gift where you cannot measure the recipient. For everything else, measure a ring they already wear. The calibrated ring sizer gives you the inside diameter in millimetres, which is the one number that means the same thing in every catalogue.
Before you order
What moves the size on a GIVA ring
- Thin bands feel loose at the right size
- Less metal against the finger reads as slack. Trust the measurement rather than the feel, and do not size down.
- Silver resizes, plating does not
- Resizing a plated ring cuts through the plating at the join. Get the size right first if the finish matters.
- Indian charts vary by a step
- Conversions between sources differ by about one Indian size. The millimetre column is what to check against.
Ordering from elsewhere
Your size in the market you are buying from
The indian numeric scale is read in India. Pick where you are ordering from and the switcher gives the local number for the same finger — or the millimetre, where local practice is too mixed to convert into.
Do not know it? Measure a ring on your calibrated screen — it is the only number here that is not a conversion of another number.
Indian numeric
14
A number from 1 to about 30. Indian jewellers frequently print the UK letter beside it, because both are in daily use.
India. Indian jewellers quote a numeric scale of their own, roughly 1 to 30. Tanishq, Malabar Gold, Kalyan and GIVA all use it, and many print the UK letter beside it. Online-first brands often list US sizes as well, so check which scale a listing means before ordering. Full India ring size chart.
United States. The US numeric scale, sold mostly in half sizes. Quarter sizes exist and a jeweller can cut them, but they are rarely stocked. Full USA ring size chart.
United Kingdom. Letters, in half-letter steps. British hallmarked rings are usually stamped with the letter, so an inherited ring often tells you its own size if you look inside the band. Full UK ring size chart.
Europe. France, Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavia quote the ISO 8653 number, which is the inside circumference in millimetres. Italy, Spain and Switzerland quote the same measurement minus 40, so a 54 becomes a 14. Full Europe ring size chart.
Japan. The Japanese numeric scale runs #1 to about #27 for the sizes people actually order. Mikimoto, Tasaki and 4°C all use it. Japanese sizes are usually whole numbers only. Full Japan ring size chart.
China. Mainland Chinese listings usually give 圈号 — the inside circumference in millimetres, the same number as EU/ISO. Hong Kong uses a separate numbered scale, and marketplace listings mix both with US sizes. Order by inside diameter in millimetres when a listing does not say which scale it means.
Australia. Australia and New Zealand use the UK letter scale unchanged, so a UK N is an Australian N.
Canada. Identical to the United States. A US 7 is a Canadian 7, with no conversion in between.
Singapore. Singapore retail is mixed: international brands quote US numbers, goldsmiths in the Chinese tradition quote Hong Kong numbers, and British-founded chains quote letters. Ask for the inside diameter in millimetres and you sidestep the whole problem.
Malaysia. As in Singapore, US numbers dominate modern retail while traditional goldsmiths use Hong Kong numbers. Confirm the scale, or the diameter, before you order.
United Arab Emirates. Gulf retail quotes US sizes most often. British-founded chains use letters, and the many Indian gold houses in Dubai use the Indian scale, so the same finger can be quoted three ways along one street.
South Africa. South Africa follows the UK letter scale. Online stores that ship from the United States will quote numbers instead.
Brazil. Brazilian sizes are the inside circumference in millimetres minus 40 — the same arithmetic Switzerland uses. A 54 mm circumference is a Brazilian 14.
Mexico. Mexican jewellers use a local numeric scale that is not the US one, and the published conversions for it disagree with each other. We will not print a number we cannot stand behind, so order by inside diameter in millimetres, or ask the retailer for the diameter of the size they are offering. Large chains and online stores generally quote US sizes.
Questions
GIVA sizing, answered
What is GIVA ring size 12?
An inside diameter of about 16.5 mm — the same as a US 6 and a UK L½ to M.
How do I know my GIVA ring size?
Measure a ring you already wear on its inside diameter and read the Indian column above, or print the paper ring sizer and lay the ring over the circles.
Are GIVA rings adjustable?
Some styles are open or adjustable and fit a range of fingers; most are fixed sizes. Check the individual product before relying on it.
What size should I order if I am between two?
The larger one. A loose ring can be beaded or resized; one that will not pass the knuckle cannot be worn at all.
Measure once, order in any scale
The sizer calibrates your screen against a bank card first, so the circle you match your ring to is a real millimetre wide.