How to measure your wrist for a stretch bracelet
3 min read · Beach Bead Co
A stretch bracelet is forgiving, but the right size still feels better. It takes a minute to find yours.
You only need a soft tape or a strip of paper.
Measure your wrist
Wrap a soft tape around your wrist, just below the wrist bone. Keep it snug, not tight, and note the number in inches.
No tape? Wrap a strip of paper around your wrist, mark where it meets and hold it against a ruler.
Add the extra half inch
Add about half an inch to your measurement so the bracelet sits well and slides over your hand. Stretch cord gives a little, but this room helps it sit nicely.
If you like a looser, relaxed fit, add a little more.
Match it to a size
Small is about 6 inches, medium about 6.5 inches and large about 7 inches. Between two sizes? Pick the bigger one.
Our Glass Bead Stretch Bracelet, Coral Reef and the Ocean Blues both come in all three.
Before you order
All sales are final and sizes are not exchanged, so measure twice.
Our wrist size guide has the chart in one place.
A quick tip for the tape
Measure in the morning and again at night if you can, and use the larger number. Then compare it with the bracelet size chart before you pick small, medium or large.
Questions and answers
Should I measure over a bone?
Measure just below the wrist bone, where a bracelet sits.
What if I am between sizes?
Pick the bigger size.
Can I stretch a bracelet to fit?
Stretch cord is made to give a little, but choose the right size from the start.
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