Resizing diamond ring

[mellowyellowgirl]

Hi Folks

Bestie was a size 5 before she gave birth and now ring sized has increased to a 6.5 or so.

I enclose a picture of her engagement ring. Based on this style can this ring be resized or should she just buy a new setting for the diamond?

Thank you in advance for your help!

 

[lagirlie]

Hmm this thread has me thinking. I’m about to resize my size 7 ring to a size 6.5

Maybe I should wait since I plan on having kids in a year or so... ?

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

If it helps @lagirlie my ring size remained the same even during pregnancy so everyone is different. But if the size 7 is serviceable for now then maybe wait and see?

 

[Austina]

Not sure I’d risk it with channel set shoulders p

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

@Austina I was 80% sure she can't resize but she's attached to the ring so I told her I'd ask the experts for her.

Off Topic: Did you end up getting a shared prong bangle by the way?

 

[icy_jade]

Hi Folks

Bestie was a size 5 before she gave birth and now ring sized has increased to a 6.5 or so.

I enclose a picture of her engagement ring. Based on this style can this ring be resized or should she just buy a new setting for the diamond?

Thank you in advance for your help!

Will she lose the weight that she has put on? If yes, maybe can consider waiting...

About whether the ring can be re-sized, do the diamonds go all the way around? If yes then I think not.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Will she lose the weight that she has put on? If yes, maybe can consider waiting...

About whether the ring can be re-sized, do the diamonds go all the way around? If yes then I think not.

She's waited 1.5 years and has lost body weight but the hands and fingers have remained the same (at the new size) so I think she's finally fed up.

You reckon they might shrink back in a few more years? I have no idea whether hands and feet will go down or not!

There are 8 diamonds on each side of the band so they don't go all around but go a fair way down.

 

[Austina]

@Austina I was 80% sure she can't resize but she's attached to the ring so I told her I'd ask the experts for her.

Off Topic: Did you end up getting a shared prong bangle by the way?

No I didn’t, the plan was to go to WF in a couple of weeks, but I got Bella a few weeks ago, and I’d be seriously pushing my luck to get a bangle this year too

 

[rockysalamander]

Losing baby weight does not necessarily reduce your finger size again, if it increased. My BFF went from a 4 to 5 with baby 1. She is still a size 5 and now is a fitness coach weighing less than her highschool gymnast weight and is in seriously crazy buff-good shape. The ring is unlikely to be sizeable given the channel setting. I'd plan on a new setting.

 

[rockysalamander]

Hmm this thread has me thinking. I’m about to resize my size 7 ring to a size 6.5

Maybe I should wait since I plan on having kids in a year or so... ?

I would wait. Just tuck a little band next to the ring to keep it snug, for now. Sew what happens after you have kids.

 

[icy_jade]

She's waited 1.5 years and has lost body weight but the hands and fingers have remained the same (at the new size) so I think she's finally fed up.

You reckon they might shrink back in a few more years? I have no idea whether hands and feet will go down or not!

There are 8 diamonds on each side of the band so they don't go all around but go a fair way down.

I had really swollen feet during pregnancies and was up 1 European size but think I went back to pre pregnancy size after about a year.

For fingers, mine didn’t go down for the longest time (along with my weight) but this year I lost a bit more weight and my ring finger has finally gone down about 3/4 US size since.

So I think there is still hope depending on how close she is to her pre pregnancy weight.

For reference I gained over 20 kg during pregnancy (ikr) so everything really expanded...

 

[icy_jade]

I would wait. Just tuck a little band next to the ring to keep it snug, for now. Sew what happens after you have kids.

Agree. Wait till after pregnancy to decide

 

[doberman]

Hmm this thread has me thinking. I’m about to resize my size 7 ring to a size 6.5

Maybe I should wait since I plan on having kids in a year or so... ?

Not necessarily.

My ring size remained the same post pregnancy. Many people find that when they lose weight their fingers go down a size or two. Much depends on how much weight was gained during the pregnancy.

@mellowyellowgirl Has your friend finished breastfeeding? I found that nursing kept some water weight on me that didn't go away until I stopped.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

@doberman yes she stopped 6 months ago.

Thanks ladies! I told her your responses and she is going to get a new setting when she gets around to it as it does not look like the fingers are shrinking at this point.

We might stick a coloured stone in the old setting for one of her daughters (she had twins!).

 

[doberman]

@mellowyellowgirl Twins? Then she definitely deserves a new setting!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

@mellowyellowgirl Twins? Then she definitely deserves a new setting!

haha yes! We are debating about a ruby or White Flash stud earrings!

Lots of fun ahead and lots of projects for me to plan without paying! Wheeeeeeeeeee

 

[Maisie]

I never returned to my pre pregnancy ring size. I went up one size and stayed there.