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First off, get a piece of paper (I like 10x10 graph paper because you can just count the marks to get lengths in tenths of an inch) and cut off a strip from one edge, maybe 1/4" wide.
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You'll want to take a couple of turns around the finger, and pull it down snug -- don't cut off the circulation, but bear in mind that a well-fitting ring will be touching your skin, maybe even pressing against it all the way around.
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Here's a ticklish bit: carefully slip the tips of a pair of scissors over the band and cut it. Make sure you cut at least partway across, but it's okay to cut it all the way through if you like.
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The resulting cuts in the paper will mark the distance around your finger, corresponding to the inner circumference of a ring to fit you.
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I've found that the length tends to be off by a little bit, on the plus side, so even though this will work, I still recommend going to a professional jeweller if you can, to get measured with their widest ring gage.
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