Brazil Ring Size Conversion

[Fofochinho73 8]

So here's the deal, I am trying to head down south as a surprise to take my fiance a ring. I have talked to several of her friends who were able to get me her ring size (I really hope it's right) in Brazilian. In Brazil she is a 16. I have tried looking on google for the conversion to US size but have seen answers that differed greatly. That is really scary when you are talking about an engagement ring. I think it is a 5 and a half in US but was wondering if any of y'all (mainly Brasileiros) have any ideas?!?! Thanks, VJ rocks.

[K and L 27]

On gringoes.com, they recommend highly HStern's conversion, which gives it as a 6,5. FWIW, it was accurate for L's wedding band/engagement band* -- he had it measured in Brazil and purchased in the US. It fit perfectly!

*Brazilian tradition (or, at least, Bahia tradition) is that both people wear an engagement ring - which is later used as the wedding ring. We followed both traditions, and I wore an American-style engagement ring on my left hand & my wedding band on my right hand through the engagement.

Edited October 4, 2010 by K and L

[Fofochinho73 8]

K & L thank you for your quick response! I have seen that chart in the past but I still have doubts when on this site: http://www.justanswer.com/questions/m9yc-what-size-is-a-ring-from-brazil-that-is-size-16-in-usa-measurement I get a totally different answer! The jeweler also looked it up and got a similar response. If the size is off even a half-size it ain't gonna be good.

Was the Brazil size you got a man or a womans? How sure are you of that chart being accurate for a size 16? Thanks for your help!!!

[robs&matt 0]

Hello!

I'm from Brazil and my ring here is size 13. My fiance got my engagement ring in US and it's size 5 there.

Hope it helps

[K and L 27]

Was the Brazil size you got a man or a womans? How sure are you of that chart being accurate for a size 16? Thanks for your help!!!

Ring sizes are the same for men and women. L is a man, and had his finger measured in Brazil. His ring is a family ring, that was sized in the US & was going to be resized but was the correct size according to HStern.

As for accuracy for a 16, as you see the other response that a BR13 is a US5, that's what the chart says... so you've got an accurate one at BR13 and an accurate one at BR26,5.