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World map compass ring
World map compass ring
World map compass ring
World map compass ring

Stainless steel

World map compass ring

19,90 €

The navigator’s compass, known in China by 1088 and in Europe by about 1190.

  • Free shipping to every country we deliver to, usually in 5–12 working days.
  • EU and UK: VAT is included for orders up to €150 / £135. Other countries may charge import duty or taxes on delivery.
  • 30 days to return a piece. Return postage is paid by you.
  • 30-day warranty against manufacturing faults, counted from delivery.

Details

The magnetic compass is a real tool rather than a myth. Chinese writers described magnetised needles by 1088, and a text of about 1111 to 1117 tells of sailors watching the south-pointing needle in dark weather. In Europe, Alexander Neckam described sailors using a compass around 1190. As jewellery, the compass is a modern emblem of finding one’s way and of travel.

Sizes
EU sizes, with the US size in brackets
Material
Stainless steel

Metal and care

Stainless steel

Hard-wearing steel that resists tarnish and copes with water and sweat.

Rinse it in warm water with a drop of mild soap, dry it well and wipe it with a soft cloth.

Size and fit

EU ring sizes: the number is the inside circumference in millimetres. Between two sizes, take the larger one.

Shipping and returns

Free shipping to every country we deliver to, usually in 5–12 working days.

EU and UK: VAT is included for orders up to €150 / £135. Other countries may charge import duty or taxes on delivery.

30 days to return a piece. Return postage is paid by you.

30-day warranty against manufacturing faults, counted from delivery.

All the details: Shipping, Returns, Warranty.

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Price includes VAT where it applies. Business customers can enter a valid EU VAT number at checkout to have VAT removed.

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Size guide

Ring sizes

Our ring sizes are EU sizes: the number is the inside circumference in millimetres. The table gives the UK and US equivalents and the inside diameter.

EUUKUSInside diameter
48I½4.515.3 mm
50K5.515.9 mm
52L½616.6 mm
54N717.2 mm
56P7.517.8 mm
58Q½8.518.5 mm
60S919.1 mm
62T½1019.7 mm
64V1120.4 mm

Find your size at home

  1. With a ring that fits: measure straight across the inside, edge to edge, and find that diameter in the table.
  2. Without a ring: wrap a strip of paper around the base of your finger, mark where it overlaps and measure the strip flat. That length in millimetres is your EU size.
  3. Measure at the end of the day and at room temperature: fingers are slightly larger in the evening and smaller in the cold.

Between two sizes, take the larger one. For wide bands of 6 mm or more, go one size up. If your knuckle is much wider than the base of your finger, choose a size between the two measurements.