Please help with my dilemma on determining my ring size for my e-ring... help!

[bem3231]

Hi everyone...

So Leon is currently in the process of making my e-ring. The stone is a 2.68 ct RB and the setting will be a twisted split shank solitaire in pave - each ''half'' of the shank will be about 2 mm but will taper a bit.

I thought that I was a definite size 5.5, but lately I''ve begun to doubt myself. I actually bought a cz ring in a 5.5 (a three stone) just to ''test'' the size. When my hands are cold the ring is a little loose but does not risk falling off at all, but when my hands are swollen the ring is a bit tight (although I can still get it off and on with relative ease). I know that a 6 would be too big, so what I''m really debating is whether I should go for a 5.75 or a 5.5? I''ve tried a 5.5 ring sizer on several times and have been told by several jewelers that it seems *right*, but I have not tried on a 5.75. I''ll try to do that today.

My questions are:

1) given my stone and the solitaire design is it better to err on the side of tighter in order to keep the ring from spinning?

2) do you think that I would find a 5.5 way too tight in the summer when it''s warmer and my fingers are a bit larger? (it''s -30 C. here now!)

3) how much difference will wearing a wedding band with the ring make? I''ve heard that this makes it fit tighter?

4) is it easier to size a pave ring up or down? Should I err on the side of bigger or smaller?

I also plan to have children within the next couple of years and am worried about what my hands / fingers will do then, but I figure I need to get it right for the size of my finger *now* rather than peering into a crystal ball!

Any feedback would be most appreciated - I''m making myself crazy trying to figure this out!! Thanks!

 

[LitigatorChick]

I have struggled with size myself. I had my 3 stone made in 4.5, which was very snug, and fit well on, but was hell to get off. I lived with this for a month or so until I finally had it sized to 4.75. Now, it is perfect (although when my hands are cold - like today!!! - it is a little loose, but not at risk of falling off).

Now, pave might be a problem with sizing. Not sure. Don''t have any.

 

[cutey TT]

I would say that my finger swells and shrinks about a 1/4 size, depending on the weather. My original e-ring was a 4.75 but was decently loose when my hands were cold. When I re-set my stone, I ordered a 4.5, but the shank on the Ritani is significantly thinner than my original Scott Kay solitaire (and I don''t wear a w-band with it just because I never got around to ordering one). I definitely think that with a wider shank (and then when you add on a 2nd band) the rings wear a little tighter.

I have had two kids and my ring size didn''t change during either pregnancy, but everyone is different and I know some women experience more swelling / fluid retention. I think it''s going to come down to what you''re more comfortable with...if you go with the 5.5, it may be a little tighter in the summer...with the 5.75, a little looser in the winter. Or you can go in between and have Leon size the ring a 5-5/8. I think LE recently had her Leon solitaire sized a 4-5/8.

 

[dani13]

I would size it a little bigger...You are the same size as me (my e-ring is a sz 5.5)....but when we bought my pave w-band, I got it in a 6, which is slightly more loose, but its fine. My fingers shrink and swell depending on what I eat, the weather, etc. If the sz 5.5 ring is a litte tight on you sometimes, I would have Leon make it a little bigger (5.75). There is nothing worse than having rings that are unconfortable/ too tight on your finger, IMO.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I agree. I''d rather mine be a little loose than too tight. And I will tell you that most people do not stay the same size over a lifetime. So I would ask Leon to leave you a sizing area just in case. And I would ask him to make it a little more than 5.5 (which is my ring size, too!).

 

[Tacori E-ring]

I *hate* having tight rings. I would size the ring according to what size your finger is when swollen. Though it might depend on what climate you live in.

 

[kcoursolle]

There is no way to get a perfect sized ring. If it''s a little loose in the cold and a little tight in the summer, then that''s probably as good as it''s going to get. If you don''t like your rings tight you could order a 5.75 and then put a horseshoe sizer in the inside to expand when your finger is big and tighten to fit when your finger is smaller.

 

[bem3231]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I''m still somewhat torn, but am leaning towards seeing if I can get a 5 5/8. I''m a little worried that if I go up to a 5.75 that it might be able to slip right off when my hands are very cold or wet. I''ve been all over town and I can''t find a single jeweler with a 5.75 sizing ring, which doesn''t help my trepidation!!

 

[lyra]

The width of the shank plays a factor in determining size. Also, as you mentioned, wearing a wedding band with the ring will make it fit tighter. You should probably contact Leon about this matter, he might suggest the 5 5/8. Good luck!