Ring Blank Lengths

The length of a strip of metal used to ence of the ring. The lengths of blanks The measurements are reprinted from
make a ring is not the same as the cir- for common gauges of metal used are the book Jeweler’s Resource with per-
cumference of the finished ring. As the shown in the chart on the next page. mission from the author Bruce G. Knuth.
blank is bent around a mandrel, the inte- The templates below may be used for The complete book contains many more
rior length reduces (due to compres- quick reference. Place one end of the references of Gems, Metals, Formulas
sion) and the exterior increases (due material to be used at start, find the and terminology for jewelers and can be
to stretching). The proper length of the desired ring size and mark the point at ordered as item# 810-2760.
blank is equal to the average circumfer- which the blank is to be cut. Add .5mm
ence of the ring (interior and exterior cir- to the lengths given if the ring is wider
cumference). The thickness of the metal than 4mm.
used increases the exterior circumfer-

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Metal Thickness in Millimeters and B&S Gauge

Ring Circumference
2.1mm 1.6mm 1.3mm 1mm 0.8mm 0.6mm 0.5mm
Size
 in mm 12ga. 14ga. 18ga. 18ga. 20ga. 22ga. 24ga.
1 39.0 45.5 44.2 43.0 42.1 41.5 40.9 40.5
1 1⁄ 4 39.6 46.2 44.6 43.6 42.7 42.1 41.5 41.1
1 1⁄ 2 40.2 46.9 45.2 44.3 43.3 42.7 42.1 41.8
1 3⁄ 4 40.8 47.7 45.8 44.9 44.0 43.3 42.7 42.4
2 41.5 48.0 46.5 45.5 44.6 44.0 43.3 43.0
2 1⁄ 4 42.1 48.7 47.1 46.2 45.2 44.6 44.0 43.6
2 1⁄ 2 42.7 49.3 47.7 46.8 45.8 45.2 44.6 44.3
2 3⁄ 4 43.4 49.9 48.4 47.4 46.5 45.8 45.2 44.9
3 44.0 50.6 49.0 48.0 47.1 46.5 45.8 45.6
3 1⁄ 4 44.6 51.2 49.6 48.7 47.7 47.1 46.5 46.2
3 1⁄ 2 45.2 51.8 50.2 49.3 48.4 47.7 47.1 46.8
3 3⁄ 4 45.9 52.4 50.9 49.9 49.0 48.4 47.7 47.4
4 46.5 53.1 51.5 50.6 49.6 49.0 48.3 48.0
4 1⁄ 4 47.1 53.7 52.1 51.2 50.2 49.6 49.0 48.7
4 1⁄ 2 47.8 54.3 52.8 51.8 50.9 50.2 49.6 49.3
4 3⁄ 4 48.4 55.0 53.4 52.4 51.5 50.9 50.2 49.9
5 49.0 55.6 54.0 53.1 52.1 51.5 50.9 50.6
5 1⁄ 4 49.6 56.2 54.6 53.7 52.8 52.1 51.5 51.2
5 1⁄ 2 50.3 56.8 55.3 54.3 53.4 52.7 52.1 51.8
5 3⁄ 4 50.9 57.5 55.9 55.0 54.0 53.4 52.8 52.4
6 51.5 58.1 56.5 55.6 54.6 54.0 53.4 53.1
6 1⁄ 4 52.2 58.7 57.1 56.2 55.3 54.6 54.0 53.7
6 1⁄ 2 52.8 59.3 57.8 56.8 55.9 55.3 54.6 54.3
6 3⁄ 4 53.4 60.0 58.4 57.5 56.5 55.9 55.3 55.0
7 54.0 60.6 59.0 58.1 57.1 56.5 55.9 55.6
7 1⁄ 4 54.7 61.2 59.7 58.7 57.8 57.1 56.5 56.2
7 1⁄ 2 55.3 61.9 60.3 59.3 58.4 57.8 57.1 56.8
7 3⁄ 4 55.9 62.5 60.9 60.0 59.0 58.4 57.8 57.5
8 56.6 63.1 61.5 60.6 59.7 59.0 58.4 58.1
8 1⁄ 4 57.2 63.7 62.2 61.2 60.3 59.7 59.0 58.7
8 1⁄ 2 57.8 64.4 62.8 61.9 60.9 60.3 59.7 59.3
8 3⁄ 4 58.4 65.0 63.4 62.5 61.5 60.9 60.3 60.0
9 59.1 65.6 64.1 63.1 62.2 61.5 60.9 60.6
9 1⁄ 4 59.7 66.3 64.7 63.7 62.8 62.2 61.5 61.2
9 1⁄ 2 60.3 66.9 65.3 64.4 63.4 62.8 62.2 61.9
9 3⁄ 4 60.9 67.5 65.9 65.0 64.1 63.4 62.8 62.5
10 61.6 68.1 66.6 65.6 64.7 64.1 63.4 63.1
10 1⁄4 62.2 68.8 67.2 66.3 65.3 64.7 64.1 63.7
10 1⁄2 62.8 69.4 67.8 66.9 65.9 65.3 64.7 64.4
10 3⁄4 63.5 70.0 68.5 67.5 66.6 65.9 65.3 65.0
11 64.1 70.7 69.1 68.1 67.2 66.6 65.9 65.6
111⁄4 64.7 71.3 69.7 68.8 67.8 67.2 66.6 66.3
11 1⁄2 65.3 71.9 70.3 69.4 68.5 67.8 67.2 66.9
11 3⁄4 66.0 72.5 71.0 70.0 69.1 68.5 67.8 67.5
12 66.6 73.2 71.6 70.7 69.7 69.1 68.5 68.1
12 1⁄4 67.2 73.8 72.2 71.3 70.3 69.7 69.1 68.8
12 1⁄2 67.9 74.4 72.8 71.9 71.0 70.3 69.7 69.4
12 3⁄4 68.5 75.0 73.5 72.5 71.6 71.0 70.3 70.0
13 69.1 75.7 74.1 73.2 72.2 71.6 71.0 70.7

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