HELP!!! Ring Size Question

[dageman]

Ok so I have a dilemma

I ordered a setting for my GF and we had gone to a jewellery store a few months back and she got sized as a 6. She then tells me today that she got a ring for Christmas from a friend that was a size 6 and it is "a little big for her liking".

SO now I''m thinking I am in trouble. Do you ladies usually have size fluctuations? I would be inclined to think maybe a 0.25 difference from summer to winter, with winter being a little smaller and summer maybe larger because of finger swelling from the heat? Maybe I am crazy.

Anyways either I stick with the 6 and hope its just slightly loose in the winter but perfect in the summer, or risk have the jeweller call up Tacori and see if they can drop it to a 5.75 before it gets shipped out. THEN I run the risk of it being a little too tight. Although I suppose a litte too tight is better than a little loose? What would be better if i had to choose?

Just when I thought I had everything figured out......

 

[Haven]

My ring size definitely fluctuates. I''m a 5.75 normally, my engagement ring is a size 6, and it is HUGE on me when I''m cold. I wouldn''t change anything right now, I could be wrong but I believe that size can vary a bit between different designers anyway. I''d much rather have a ring be a bit too big than too small to even put on.

Good luck!

 

[heather318]

Date: 12/25/2007 1:33:09 AM
I''d much rather have a ring be a bit too big than too small to even put on.

I definitely agree with the above statement.

In the mornings, I have troubles getting my ring off. And by the end of the day, it''s too big. So having a different ring size than she originally thought may be due to many different things..

 

[AggieTexan]

Ring fit can vary depending on things like temperature, weight fluctuation, pregnancy, and age. The size of the shank also affects the way a ring fits. My original ring was much chunkier (very 80''s!

) than my 20th Anniversary upgrade and was a half size bigger. Keep in mind that a ring will fit differently when you have a wedding band with it.

 

[Steel]

Date: 12/25/2007 1:33:09 AM
Author: Haven
My ring size definitely fluctuates. I'm a 5.75 normally, my engagement ring is a size 6, and it is HUGE on me when I'm cold. I wouldn't change anything right now, I could be wrong but I believe that size can vary a bit between different designers anyway. I'd much rather have a ring be a bit too big than too small to even put on.

Good luck!

Well said!

If the ring is too loose in winter, you could buy her a plain (or eternity

) band in her smaller winter size so to be sure the e-ring will never fall off in colder months. [Not that this is likely, but it is nice to be sure.]

ETA: to be worn closest to her knuckle...

 

[dageman]

Thanks for the great info. I will keep it at a 6 for now.

As a side question, is it generally "better" or easier to make a ring smaller or larger? I would imagine easier to make it smaller, since you wouldnt have to add metal, but im not 100% sure. (PS. I know what is really better is to just get it to fit right in the first place haha)

 

[Lynn B]

Mike,

I think you were smart to keep the ring a size 6.

Ring sizing is a much trickier issue than we usually tend to think of. In fact, sometimes it can be a real pain! Normal finger size fluctuation, coupled with some size inconsistencies within the industry can be a real headache for sure.

To answer your question... hmmm, I dunno what's trickier, sizing up or down. Good question, though. At local B&Ms around here, it costs the same to have a ring sized up or down, so I would *assume* it's a (time/skill) comparable procedure? Hopefully one of our experts will weigh in with a real answer, though.

(BTW, congrats on your upcoming engagement!)

 

[CRiLLiS]

Date: 12/25/2007 12:05:36 PM
Author: Lynn B
Mike,

I think you were smart to keep the ring a size 6.

Ring sizing is a much trickier issue than we usually tend to think of. In fact, sometimes it can be a real pain! Normal finger size fluctuation, coupled with some size inconsistencies within the industry can be a real headache for sure.

To answer your question... hmmm, I dunno what''s trickier, sizing up or down. Good question, though. At local B&Ms around here, it costs the same to have a ring sized up or down, so I would *assume* it''s a (time/skill) comparable procedure? Hopefully one of our experts will weigh in with a real answer, though.

(BTW, congrats on your upcoming engagement!)

I had issues with figuring out my girlfriend''s ring size. She said 7.5 was perfect then she said 7 fit her nicely; I opted for a 7.25 to be safe. I asked my jeweler if sizing up or down was easier and he told me sizing up was. That''s my two cents.

 

[Rhea]

I agree with you keeping it a size 6 for now.

My ring size changes, but by a lot more than a quarter size - I can wear between a 6.5 - 7.5 and tend to change wedding bands with seasons as the 6.5 is way too small in the summer and the 7.5 falling off my finger in the winter.

 

[gulliverseyes]

You could try this Temporary size adjustment insert to get an idea of what''s best before making any changes.

 

[dageman]

damn well thanks for your help everyone... im gonna leave it at 6 and just hope! at least i know when I ask her it will go on her finger... better a little big then we can go take it down a quarter size, then having it so that I can''t even slip it on her...

4 more weeks till the setting arrives! then I have to think of how to do it hahah