Cartier Love Bracelet Sizing Thread!

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#1,398
There is definitely more than one correct size, it’s all about fit preference. It also depends on it if you will be stacking eventually and about the exact shape and contours of your arm and wrist.
My wrist is exactly 14 inches, like many here.
My first Love was a size 17 because I loved the slightly more bangle fit vs a closer fit. I liked that I could push it up my arm when I did dishes or needed to reach deep onto something like the back of the freezer or if I dropped something under the seat of my car. I am sure all know the feeling when we reach our hand to grab something and are stopped short when the Love bracelet prevents entry of the hand into a small space!
I was happy for a couple of years until I started stacking one and then two more Loves. One looser fitting Love feels just fine sliding up and down the arm occasionally, but 3 clanging up and down is not very pleasant, and I think it loosened my screws over time. I started with a full-diamond Love and added two Rainbow Loves, so I resisted changing my size for a long time because it was such an investment and daunting to buy all 3 all over again. In the end I purchase one size 16 Rainbow Love so far, fearing the rumor that it will be discontinued and the fit is also good, just different. I mainly switched because I think a smaller size is better for me personally for stacking, though other people like more room for their stack, so it is just a personal preference.
In addition, the smaller size is more comfortable for me during athletics, because I can easily secure it with two crossed over hair ties instead of a big sweatband needed for the 17 to prevent movement while running. However, it is slightly less comfortable than the 17 when I am reaching for something or flexing my hand because it is just wide enough to tightly slip over my wrist bone and dig in painfully when I move my hand while it is over my wrist bone.
In the end, neither one is perfect, but the 16 is better, especially for stacking. I wish I had admitted this when I had just two 17s so I didn’t have to build my collection over from scratch now, but it’s hard to give up jewelry that has become a part of your constant attire, like your wedding set. They become very sentimental.
My best advice is to try on bracelets in the 2 sizes being considered alone, and also stacked with one or two more; move your hand around (the SAs are fine with this as long as you are careful), flex your hands, pretend you are reaching for something in front of you or above your head, and make sure that there is no position where singly or as a stack they become uncomfortable. In my opinion, this is the best way to determine your best long-term size without taking home the wrong size first and making an expensive mistake.
 
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I have buyer remorse.
Ever since I took my size 16 home days ago, I didn't unbox it. Mainly I'm waiting for my sweat bands to arrive. And also partly I keep reminiscing the size 15 I tried at the store lol.

Yesterday I had the chance to try on my friend's 15, thankfully. I worn it for about 5mins. And also realised my correct wrist size is actually 14cm. Sz15 feels and looks really right on me. I can easily rotate the 15 on my wrist too.

Forgot to take pic. Below is size 16 I tried at store. I've been staring at this pic; and have this feeling I don't really like it (as in too dangly).
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Partly I was swayed by the SA who said 16 looks more natural on me. He thinks i am not a 15. Not wrong on his part; but I should have listened to myself.

Cartier has return policy of 30days. I'm going to make a trip down for the exchange. Too bad I would have to top up the price increase (right?).
 
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Purrsey said:
I have buyer remorse.
Ever since I took my size 16 home days ago, I didn't unbox it. Mainly I'm waiting for my sweat bands to arrive. And also partly I keep reminiscing the size 15 I tried at the store lol.

Yesterday I had the chance to try on my friend's 15, thankfully. I worn it for about 5mins. And also realised my correct wrist size is actually 14cm. Sz15 feels and looks really right on me. I can easily rotate the 15 on my wrist too.

Forgot to take pic. Below is size 16 I tried at store. I've been staring at this pic; and have this feeling I don't really like it (as in too dangly).
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Partly I was swayed by the SA who said 16 looks more natural on me. He thinks i am not a 15. Not wrong on his part; but I should have listened to myself.

Cartier has return policy of 30days. I'm going to make a trip down for the exchange. Too bad I would have to top up the price increase (right?).
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how far does the 16 cm go down your wrist?
 
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Thought it would be helpful to show mine. My wrist measures 15 cm on Cartier sizer. I bought 17 and it was hanging quite low on my palm and flopping every time I moved my arm. I exchanged for the 16. Personally, I much prefer the “tight” fit. It doesn’t move much and has never left my wrist since first screwed on. Comfy for sleeping, the gym etc. The pics show the extent it moves up and down my wrist
 

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Purrsey said:
Definitely more than 2inches (somehow I noticed some forumers here tend to use this 2-inches reference ). I'd say more than 3, less than 4.

Do you think that's a sign of sizing down?
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it's really personal preference. do you tend to like your bracelets loose with movement? i notice your other bracelet is snug fitting - would it annoy you if the love constantly went over it etc. if you're still thinking about it and haven't unboxed it may be a sign to go smaller but again its personal preference/comfort. there is no right or wrong
 
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Phoenixmed said:
Thought it would be helpful to show mine. My wrist measures 15 cm on Cartier sizer. I bought 17 and it was hanging quite low on my palm and flopping every time I moved my arm. I exchanged for the 16. Personally, I much prefer the “tight” fit. It doesn’t move much and has never left my wrist since first screwed on. Comfy for sleeping, the gym etc. The pics show the extent it moves up and down my wrist
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This is exactly how mine fits. I love how it fits normally, but when i swell in the heat, (in NYC its about 90 degrees daily) it feels very uncomfortable, and i have to keep physically adjusting it down to my wrist bone. Does your move up and down with ease?
 
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Phoenixmed said:
Thought it would be helpful to show mine. My wrist measures 15 cm on Cartier sizer. I bought 17 and it was hanging quite low on my palm and flopping every time I moved my arm. I exchanged for the 16. Personally, I much prefer the “tight” fit. It doesn’t move much and has never left my wrist since first screwed on. Comfy for sleeping, the gym etc. The pics show the extent it moves up and down my wrist
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Thank you for showing this.
I would conclude that it's really personal preference!
 
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yayaisnan said:
This is exactly how mine fits. I love how it fits normally, but when i swell in the heat, (in NYC its about 90 degrees daily) it feels very uncomfortable, and i have to keep physically adjusting it down to my wrist bone. Does your move up and down with ease?
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It doesn’t move a lot but it does move somewhat. With my arm hanging down , sometimes it sits just above my wrist bone and then eventually falls to just the top of my hand. It can only rotate around if I move it forcefully with other hand. Maybe after a hot bath I can feel it on my wrist a bit but it doesn’t leave marks and stuff like that.
The 17 didn’t really touch my arm at all just flopped up and down every time my arm would move so I found that really uncomfortable and in the way
 
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yayaisnan said:
it's really personal preference. do you tend to like your bracelets loose with movement? i notice your other bracelet is snug fitting - would it annoy you if the love constantly went over it etc. if you're still thinking about it and haven't unboxed it may be a sign to go smaller but again its personal preference/comfort. there is no right or wrong
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My VCA bracelet is pretty snug fit as I don't allow it to go too near the palm (SA did a good adjustment for me). Actually after the visit to Cartier, I have switched this VCA to my right and reserved my left for the love. Personally, I don't find them go well together (one is soft and the other is "heavier" look). But my right wrist is slightly smaller as it's my non dominant hand. So it feels looser now but still ok for me.

Thanks for your input - I have a little some time to decide.
 
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Phoenixmed said:
It doesn’t move a lot but it does move somewhat. With my arm hanging down , sometimes it sits just above my wrist bone and then eventually falls to just the top of my hand. It can only rotate around if I move it forcefully with other hand. Maybe after a hot bath I can feel it on my wrist a bit but it doesn’t leave marks and stuff like that.
The 17 didn’t really touch my arm at all just flopped up and down every time my arm would move so I found that really uncomfortable and in the way
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The 16 on me sounds exactly like your 17 (at least when I was at the store). It dances a lot when I move my arm. I thought maybe because I just wasn't used to it yet.

I live near the equator so my arm should be at its perpetually swollen state already. Ha.
 
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Purrsey said:
The 16 on me sounds exactly like your 17 (at least when I was at the store). It dances a lot when I move my arm. I thought maybe because I just wasn't used to it yet.

I live near the equator so my arm should be at its perpetually swollen state already. Ha.
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Yes yours looks how my 17 looked with my arm down. But, interestingly, a lot of people on forum like it more dangly, like a bangle. I’m excited to see what you decide. It was quite the saga for me with wrist measurements, reading forum, trying to decide, exchanging etc. Haha so I know what it’s like.
 
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