I am in the process of having an engagement ring made. I had my GF's finger sized at a jeweler (a major chain but not the one doing the work) a few months ago. We were out looking at diamonds at another jeweler about two weeks ago and, on a whim, I asked them to size her finger again. It came out 3/4 of a size different!
Now I'm nervous and unsure how to proceed!
The first time her finger was sized the jeweler (sales associate) said it was 7 1/4. It was a hot day in a hot place (Phoenix in the summer). A few weeks ago we had it sized in Los Angeles (at two different jewelers) and it came out 6 1/2. Initially I thought the first jeweler was incompetent but I've heard that sizes can fluctuate based on time of day, temperature, and how many raisins you had in your oatmeal at breakfast.
Is it common for finger sizes to vary by that much?
I think I may need to have the ring resized as I told my jeweler to make it 7 1/4. Should I stick with 7 1/4? Have it resized to 6 1/2? Average the two and go with something around a 7? My GF says a 6 1/2 is "snug". I planning on her wearing this ring for the rest of her life so I don't want to have to grease her up to get it off if she's pregnant or something one day.
Now I'm nervous and unsure how to proceed!
The first time her finger was sized the jeweler (sales associate) said it was 7 1/4. It was a hot day in a hot place (Phoenix in the summer). A few weeks ago we had it sized in Los Angeles (at two different jewelers) and it came out 6 1/2. Initially I thought the first jeweler was incompetent but I've heard that sizes can fluctuate based on time of day, temperature, and how many raisins you had in your oatmeal at breakfast.
Is it common for finger sizes to vary by that much?
I think I may need to have the ring resized as I told my jeweler to make it 7 1/4. Should I stick with 7 1/4? Have it resized to 6 1/2? Average the two and go with something around a 7? My GF says a 6 1/2 is "snug". I planning on her wearing this ring for the rest of her life so I don't want to have to grease her up to get it off if she's pregnant or something one day.