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Measuring Your Ring Size
Please read all the following information carefully ...

A ring sizer will be sent to you upon commissioning (or for a fee which is returnable upon commissioning)

As a first measuring choice, Kerstin Laibach will offer to send you a (returnable) ring-sizer after receiving your commissioning deposit. This is a free service and clear instructions are included. (You may also request a ring-sizer prior to placing a deposit but you will need to pay 25 Euro, which will only be refunded via an adjustment to your final payment.)
If you are ordering a pair of rings for partnership or marriage, our Ring Sizer process enables you to provide Kerstin Laibach with ring exact sizes for both yourself and your partner.
Checking your ring size at home is the most relaxed method to help you find a comfortable fit.
Please note: it is not the case that ring fingers should be measured just at the end of the day. Your fingers can swell or contract any time of the day to as much as one whole ring size.
Examples that can cause fluctuations are: weather and body temperature, humidity, air conditioning, physical activity, long driving, flying, long periods using a computer mouse, menstruation, types of foods you have recently eaten and fluid consumption. So measure your finger a few times over a couple of days with our Ring-Sizer when your fingers are not too hot or cold. When you are happy with your choice, tie the supplied label to the corresponding Sizer ring and return the whole appliance to Laibach atelier.
For customers in Germany or UK, Laibach atelier provides a stamped addressed return envelope.
For customers in other countries we provide an addressed return envelope, and return postage will be refunded via an adjustment to your final payment.
As soon as we have received the Ring Sizer back, Kerstin Laibach can begin work on your ring(s).

IMPORTANT - BEFORE YOU REQUEST A PERSONAL COST ESTIMATE FOR YOUR RING(S)
Before you apply for a personal cost estimate for your ring(s) it is essential that you have a close idea of your ring sizes. There is a huge price difference between, for example, a size 47 and a size 62 in platinum, simply due to the per-gram cost of platinum. This also applies to the ring's width and thickness. So besides sending your close ring size please also indicate what width of ring you prefer.
To obtain a rough idea of your ring size, please do the following: Cut a strip of paper around 6mm wide and wrap it (not too tight or loose) around your finger and pinch with your finger nails where the paper joins to create marks on the strip. Open the strip up and measure between the pinch marks in millimeters. This gives a rough ring circumference size. Please include this rough size when applying for a cost estimate and also indicate the width of ring you may require. These rough measurements help Kerstin Laibach to calculate a close cost estimate. When Kerstin Laibach later receives your exact ring size, a far more accurate cost estimate can be determined which may sum up to slightly more or less.

Please note that a ring-sizer is sent to you when you have confirmed your bespoke order with a deposit.

Laibach's free Ring Sizer service means you can check your ring size from the comfort of home. First order your rings ... We then send you the Sizer ... Take your time to choose the ring on the Sizer that fits best ... Mark it with the provided tag and return the Sizer to us.

Jewellers Measurement

If you need your ring(s) urgently and our Ring Sizer postal option would take too long, then as our second choice we suggest that you visit a local jeweller who may ask a small fee to measure your finger. A reliable jeweller should take into account the potential swell and contraction of your fingers throughout the day.
Please make sure the jeweller gives you your ring finger size (circumference) in millimetres as well as the size based on the ring measuring system used in your country. NOTE: This must be an exact physical measurement of your ring finger in millimeter circumference and not a paper or table conversion of your country's ring measuring system.
Please ensure that your jeweller measures your ring size with a standard ring-sizer of which the bands are normally between 3 to 4 mm in width. They must not measure your ring with a wider band ring-sizer. What we require is the exact ring size using the standard ring sizer. It is very important that you are told by the jeweller the width of the band on their ring-sizer you have been measured with. Please provide us with these details along with your ring size. By knowing these exact sizes Kerstin Laibach can make your ring the right "comfort" size even if the ring she is going to make you is much wider. For example, if she is making you a wide ring, but your exact ring finger measures normally 19.9 mm, your "comfort-fit" size will be approx +/- 20.15 mm, (depending on inner curvature etc.). In fact, it gets quite technical to ensure Kerstin can make your ring a comfortable fit, whether it is a skinny ring, a wide ring or an unconventional shape. Therefore, it is your job to provide us your the exact ring finger measurement based on the above requirements and it is Kerstin's job to gauge the comfort-fit size of your finished ring based on those measurements.

To Recap ... what we require from you when you get your ring finger measured by your local jeweller:
1. Your exact ring finger size in millimeters circumference (preferable). USA ring size is also accepted.
2. The width of the band on the jeweller's ring-sizer used to measure your ring finger.

A Note about Ring Sizes Worldwide

Some countries use different ring measuring systems. However, Laibach requires the simplest and more widely used measurement, which is your ring finger size in millimetres (diameter but preferably circumference).
In fact, millimetre ring sizing is far more accurate than different convoluted calibration systems still widely used in countries like the UK, USA and Japan. There are equally confusing but less used systems in Switzerland, Germany, France, and Russia.
Once you know your ring size circumference in millimetres, a jeweller anywhere in the world will be able to make your ring based on those exact measurements.

Avoiding Sizing Problems and Important Advice Relating to Our Sizing Conditions

Before Kerstin Laibach begins work on your ring(s) she can only accept final ring finger measurements taken by the two methods mentioned above (our sent ring-sizer or professional jeweller sizing); any other "do it yourself" measuring methods (including tape strip devices) found elsewhere on the internet are inadequate for requirements as they are invariably riddled with potential fitting problems.
To help avoid any fitting problems and therefore disappointment on receipt of your Laibach ring, please make absolutely sure that you provide us with your exact finger measurement. Although our Ring Sizer (or a measurement taken by your local jeweller) will help Kerstin Laibach establish your ring size, there can be other combined factors which can influence the final fitting size, such as the intended wearer's finger characteristics along with a less conventional ring design based on band widths and shapes. However, the exact finger measurement you provide enables Kerstin to tune your finished ring to a "comfort" size, based on its design and width. We can discuss precise fitting preferences relating to any unusual ring and finger characteristics during ordering and sizing. If you have any doubt or concerns whatsoever about your ring measurement during ordering, please get in touch and Kerstin Laibach will be happy to advise.

PLEASE NOTE: Laibach atelier cannot accept responsibility if the finished ring is based exactly on the measurement you have given, but does not fit because you had originally provided the wrong ring size. However, we do understand the measuring difficulties you may encounter when not in the physical presence of the goldsmith who is making your rings. With this in mind, Kerstin Laibach provides a limited but generous after sales support in addition to our standard conditions on return items. One of the following may apply to your purchase in such an event:

1. If the ring Kerstin Laibach has made you is a standard band ring design, that can be adjusted smaller or larger without disassembly, she will adjust your ring for the first time free of charge - but you will be charged delivery.

2. If the ring Kerstin Laibach has made you is a design which requires more complex adjustments, you will be charged a proportional fee for the additional work involved plus delivery.

3. If the design of your ring is of an atypical width or shape, it may be that the ring size you have provided Laibach - even if it is technically correct - may not "feel" comfortable when you are wearing it. In such cases Kerstin Laibach can adjust your ring the first time free of charge if the adjustment required is no more than 0.5 mm in circumference. You will be charged delivery.

4. If you order a ring from the Laibach Collection as a surprise present, Kerstin will adjust the size free of charge (but you will be charged delivery). If gold and platinum rings require larger sizing, you will however be charged additional material costs. Note: unusual designs are sometimes not adjustable. Please notify us if your ring is a surprise and subsequent adjustments may be required.

Returns period relating to any of the circumstances above is usually within 14 days of receipt of purchase.

Note for long distance customers (i.e. outside Europe):
If your sending costs for resizing are too expensive we may suggest alternative low-cost, cost-adjusted or cost-free alternatives - These alternatives are served on a client by client basis, relating to individual circumstances.

Final note: Laibach atelier always strives to excel with client care by providing the most detailed, realistic and honest advice regarding the processes and risks when ordering rings via the internet. To date, with clients using Laibach's long distance ring-sizer service, all rings have been made by Kerstin Laibach to an exact, perfect fitting. Only one ring was "wrong" when a client unfortunately provided incorrect information, so please make absolutely sure that you follow all the instructions to establish your exact fit when using our ring-sizer service :)

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