Weight Loss and Ring Size

[99flapper]

My girlfriend and I went to look at rings last spring on a trip to NYC. She decided that she would like to go with a Georg Jensen Fusion ring, and was fitted for the ring at the Georg Jensen store. In the past year she has lost about 15 pounds (dropped from 135 to 120). How does weight change typically impact ring size? Will her 11% reduction in body weight have an impact on her ring size? I would like my proposal to be a surprise, but would really like the ring to fit.

For those unfamiliar with the Fusion ring you can find a picture here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/catherinejones/5060167808/

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Yes, weight loss can affect ring size. She needs to be resized before you order the ring. However, I will say that that is a risky ring for an e-ring/wedding band because over her lifetime, there is a chance her weight (ring size) will change again, and that ring can't easily be resized (or may not be able to be size at all). So you might want to consider that someday she might not be able to wear this ring.

 

[lbbaber]

First let me say what a pretty and unique ring! I love it!!

I can only answer based on my experience (and every girl is diferent). When I 1st got engaged, I was 120lbs and my ring was 5 3/4. RIght after having a baby I was **too huge to type a number*** and my finger went up to a 7 . Now that I have had 2 kids and have lost "the baby weight", I am older and I seem stuck at about 130-135lbs . My ring finger currently fluctuates between a 6 to 6.5.

So, yes, the weight loss could have changed her ring finger....

The one good thing is that the ring you posted is wide and wider rings can usually be a little bigger without causing a dramatic change. Skinny bands will spin (around) and wobble (side to side) more--especially when there is a gem sitting up high in the setting.

Do you think that this will be a premanent weight loss? If there is any chance of her re-gaining the weight in the future then I would stick with the original size and if it is too big you can always add sizing beads. They will make a larger ring fit comfortably and when they are no longer needed they can easily be removed. If you go with a smaller size (assuming she needs one?) and then if the weight comes back (or women sometimes gain a few pounds regardless with age) then the small size will need re-sized FOR SURE and that ring does not look like you can do that easily with that ring.

Good luck and please post pics when she gets it!

 

[motownmama]

I was going to say the same thing about it being wider.

 

[Black Jade]

That's gorgeous. Georg Jensen is a real artist
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I'm leery of rings that can't be resized, though I myself have one that I don't want to resize.

I weighed 165 when I got engaged and married and wore size 7 1/2 engagement ring and size 8 wedding ring (at least, that's the size they are. I got engaged in the winter and married in the summer so maybe they were a different size because of that). I went up to 200 lbs after pregnancy and still wore those rings (probably they were tight. Don't remember. This is 25 years ago). Went down to 155 and they got loose. So loose that I had to wear the wedding ring with a huggie thing and put it ABOVE the engagement ring to keep that on. I did not resize as the ring has a rim that is different and I was also afraid that the engraving inside would be affected. Went down to 128 two years ago (after 25 years at 155)and they were swimming on me so I had the horseshoe thing put inside the wedding ring at that point. Currently weighing 145 at which i have a 6 1/4 finger--a 7 1/2 engagement ring and a size 8 wedding ring. I have size 6 3/4 on the other hand, they fit a little better there but one doesn't like to wear them on the wrong hand.

I don't have the horseshoe thing anymore--I didn't like it as the ring is two-tone and I felt it scratched off the rhodium on the white gold edge. A friend of mine has the ball things inside and she likes those--I'm thinking of trying them.

I bought a ring last year for my right hand when I weighed 128-130 for my right hand and now I weigh about 15 pounds more and it fits that hand but is tight. It feels better on my left hand, where the finger is 1/2 size smaller.I can take it on and off the right hand but really have to pull. It feels comfortable when it's on, but its hard to get off (I remove my rings every night because of metal allergy).

However, my mother went from 120 lbs to 250 and never removed her wedding ring, which she said still felt comfortable and it didn't look all that tight either,(though when it finally did had to come off, it had to be cut off).

 

[MyDiamondSparkles]

This is good to think about. It is so easy, for me anyway, to regain lost weight. I'd go for the sizing beads to be on the safe side--cuz that ring does look like it would be difficult to resize, for sure. Lucky are the few women that stay the same size all throughout their lives. My weight fluctuates and it would kill me to not be able to wear that beautiful ring because it was too small.

Hugs,
MDS

First let me say what a pretty and unique ring! I love it!!

Do you think that this will be a premanent weight loss? If there is any chance of her re-gaining the weight in the future then I would stick with the original size and if it is too big you can always add sizing beads. They will make a larger ring fit comfortably and when they are no longer needed they can easily be removed. If you go with a smaller size (assuming she needs one?) and then if the weight comes back (or women sometimes gain a few pounds regardless with age) then the small size will need re-sized FOR SURE and that ring does not look like you can do that easily with that ring.

Good luck and please post pics when she gets it!

 

[Circe]

My weight as an adult has fluctuated between roughly 115 and 145. Throughout all of it, my ring size has stayed a consistent 5.5 - though, don't ask me about other portions of my anatomy! I'd suggest checking her size if you can (send her shopping with a female friend who's "in" on the secret, maybe?), and then buying a quarter-size bigger, just to err on the side of caution. I will admit, with my eternity band collection, even if my ring size has never changed thus far, I do feel a little paranoia that it might in the future!

 

[99flapper]

Thanks for the replies!

The concerns regarding buying a ring that cannot be re-sized are valid, but she wants this ring—I am going to get it for her. If for some reason it does not fit in 30 years (or possibly sooner), we can figure something out then.

I think that the weight loss will be permanent. The main reasons she gained weight is that she had some surgery and was not able to exercise for awhile. She is back exercising, and has worked really hard to take the weight off. In the 5 years we have been together her weight has been relatively consistent.

It seems like I have no way of knowing how much her weight loss has impacted her ring size. It makes sense to have her re-fitted prior to purchasing the ring or at least inquiring about the exchange policy in case she needs a different size. This complicates things a little, but getting the properly fitting ring that she is happy with will be worth it.

 

[vanderaf]

I think everyone is different. When I got married in 1997 I was very skinny and my ring size was a 6.25. Two kids later and no longer very thin my ring size has remained the same no matter what. In fact, I weigh more and my ring feels looser than before? You might want to have her sized again....

 

[clgwli]

I weigh about the same as I did in high school and my ring size is about 1.5 sizes smaller than it was then. When I gained a bunch of weight my finger size didn't go up. It didn't go down until a few years after I lost the weight I gained. So for me there is no direct correlation with weight and size really.

So my answer is, get her sized, but don't use weight a the judge for ring size either. Some people retain water or show weight in their hands, others don't.

 

[LGK]

Women with lighter/smaller bones tend to have more finger size fluctuation when they gain or lose weight I think. I have that type of bone structure- very small framed, so my hands, even when I'm super skinny, have no knuckles at all. So, the ring size is then determined not by my knuckle but by the phalange part of the finger where the ring actually rests. And I've varied between ring sizes 2.5-5.5 as an adult. A 5 lb fluctuation in my weight shows in my finger size.

If she has fingers where the knuckle is the largest point, then her finger size is likely to be more consistent over the years IMO.

 

[MustangGal]

I'd have her finger sized again before ordering.

I've been everything from 125 to 175 while pregnant, and now back to 135, and have never had my ring size change in the last 15 years (size 5.5). But every woman is different. Make sure they use a wide sizing ring, since she might need a larger with the band that wide.

 

[Circe]

Women with lighter/smaller bones tend to have more finger size fluctuation when they gain or lose weight I think. I have that type of bone structure- very small framed, so my hands, even when I'm super skinny, have no knuckles at all. So, the ring size is then determined not by my knuckle but by the phalange part of the finger where the ring actually rests. And I've varied between ring sizes 2.5-5.5 as an adult. A 5 lb fluctuation in my weight shows in my finger size.

If she has fingers where the knuckle is the largest point, then her finger size is likely to be more consistent over the years IMO.

Huh! That's really interesting! I never really thought about it, but you're providing the photo-negative description of my hands - for me, it's totally the knuckle that makes the difference. Fascinating!

 

[amc80]

My weight has fluctuated by 30lbs or so...and my ring size stays almost the same. I really think it depends on the person and how they gain weight.

 

[jstarfireb]

Same here. I never gain weight in my hands or my upper body in general (let's not speak of certain other body parts), so I think everyone is a little bit different.

 

[Luminous-MB]

It seems like I have no way of knowing how much her weight loss has impacted her ring size. It makes sense to have her re-fitted prior to purchasing the ring or at least inquiring about the exchange policy in case she needs a different size. This complicates things a little, but getting the properly fitting ring that she is happy with will be worth it.

Correct. Is there any way you can get an accomplice in the mix in order to figure out her current finger size for you, so that you don't have to ruin the surprise?

 

[texaskj]

Well, on the link it says you can customize. You could see if they'd do a sizing space.
Has she ever worn a ring this wide on a regular basis? I love wide bands like this, but I just can't wear them for any length of time. They make my finger sweat and itch. (I know, I'm weird. )