US / Canada to Swiss ring sizes.
US / Canada 8½ = Swiss 18 18.52 mm across · 58.2 mm around
Both scales describe the same physical ring. The table below converts every size in the range, derived from inner circumference rather than copied.
| US / Canada | Swiss | Diameter | Circumference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 14.05 mm | 44.1 mm |
| 3½ | 5 | 14.46 mm | 45.4 mm |
| 4 | 7 | 14.87 mm | 46.7 mm |
| 4½ | 8 | 15.27 mm | 48.0 mm |
| 5 | 9 | 15.68 mm | 49.3 mm |
| 5½ | 11 | 16.08 mm | 50.5 mm |
| 6 | 12 | 16.49 mm | 51.8 mm |
| 6½ | 13 | 16.89 mm | 53.1 mm |
| 7 | 14 | 17.30 mm | 54.3 mm |
| 7½ | 16 | 17.71 mm | 55.6 mm |
| 8 | 17 | 18.11 mm | 56.9 mm |
| 8½ | 18 | 18.52 mm | 58.2 mm |
| 9 | 19 | 18.92 mm | 59.5 mm |
| 9½ | 21 | 19.33 mm | 60.7 mm |
| 10 | 22 | 19.74 mm | 62.0 mm |
| 10½ | 23 | 20.14 mm | 63.3 mm |
| 11 | 25 | 20.55 mm | 64.5 mm |
| 11½ | 26 | 20.95 mm | 65.8 mm |
| 12 | 27 | 21.36 mm | 67.1 mm |
| 12½ | outside range | 21.76 mm | 68.4 mm |
| 13 | outside range | 22.17 mm | 69.7 mm |
| 13½ | outside range | 22.58 mm | 70.9 mm |
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