Conversion · United States to United Kingdom

US / Canada to UK / Australia ring sizes.

US / Canada 8½ = UK / Australia Q½ 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 UK / Australia Diameter Circumference
3 F½ 14.05 mm 44.1 mm
3½ G½ 14.46 mm 45.4 mm
4 H½ 14.87 mm 46.7 mm
4½ I½ 15.27 mm 48.0 mm
5 J½ 15.68 mm 49.3 mm
5½ K½ 16.08 mm 50.5 mm
6 L½ 16.49 mm 51.8 mm
6½ M½ 16.89 mm 53.1 mm
7 N½ 17.30 mm 54.3 mm
7½ O½ 17.71 mm 55.6 mm
8 P½ 18.11 mm 56.9 mm
8½ Q½ 18.52 mm 58.2 mm
9 R½ 18.92 mm 59.5 mm
9½ S½ 19.33 mm 60.7 mm
10 T½ 19.74 mm 62.0 mm
10½ U½ 20.14 mm 63.3 mm
11 V½ 20.55 mm 64.5 mm
11½ W½ 20.95 mm 65.8 mm
12 X½ 21.36 mm 67.1 mm
12½ Y½ 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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