I just got enaged. My ring is a little big. What should I do?

Question

I just got engaged. My ring is just a little big on me. I am a 6.5 and my ring is a 7.0. I do not think it is a big deal. My fiancee got me a beautiful ring. The carat, clarity, cut are of a high quality. I am very happy with my ring and my sister went with him to help choose it. I think it's fine that it's alittle big because eventually when I get pregnant there maybe some swelling. It's not huge on me but friends say it's a little big. I do not want to look ungrateful or high maintenance. It would be ideal if it was a tad smaller but my sister insists this won't be so easy to do because of the uniqueness of the ring. Any advice?

Answer 1

tell your sis you appreciate her help in picking out the ring but you're going to have it resized, its much better having it resized than having it slip out one day and losing it, I'm sure your fiance would understand, he loves you enough to get you the ring and if you don't want him to pay for the resizing, you could do it yourself. Also in pregnancy your finger size doesn't increase too much

Answer 2

You didn't mention whether or not your ring was gold or another metal. Gold is sized easily; a good jeweler will not just cut the band and solder together, but also add a little gold to it to reinforce where the band may have become weak in the resizing process.

Sometimes the stone setting CAN affect whether or not the ring can be sized smaller. In this instance, I would see if the store would let you exchange it for the correct size (if the store doesn't have your size, they can probably order it for you. If you have to wait for a ring to be ordered, they may even let you keep the ring you have right now if you'd like while you wait; they should be able to give you a "ring guard" so the ring fits fine).

(Wanting your ring to be the correct size does not make you high-maintenance.)

Answer 3

Have your fiance take you to the store where he purchased the ring. Ask for their opinion on having it sized to fit you perfectly. A half a size may not seem like a big deal now, but you'll be kicking yourself if one day the ring happens to slip of while you are doing dishes and gets flushed down the drain, or you are at an amusement park on a roller coaster and it falls off. The ring should fit you perfectly, if there are problems having it sized because of the uniqueness of the ring look into having small things called saudering balls saudered on the inside of the band, that should help some.

Answer 4

Your first quick fix is to get a little bit of medical tape and wrap it around at the back so the ring won't fall off easily, *then* check into seeng a jeweler about having it sized.

Also if you do swell and a ring is too small, wear it on a satin ribbon around your neck until it is sized or the swelling goes down. The satin ribbon won't tangle in your hair like chains sometimes do, and costs next to nothing.

Answer 5

B.S. If it is a real metal (gold etc...) then any jeweler can size it up for you easily. You're right to want a ring to fit properly as when you get cold or are doing tasks it can easily fall off and or get snagged upon something which could damage it. When you decide to have a child you can simply put your ring on a chain or put it away until after the baby is born . Many, Many women do this. Let the jeweler tell you if it can't be resized.

Answer 6

You can get the band resized fairly cheaply. Alternatively, some jewelry stores do sell little 'spacers' (can't remember the proper name) that will take up some of the space.

Take the ring to a jewelers and ask for advice. (They know far more about the subject than your sister). Just think about how much worse you would feel if it slipped off and got lost.

Answer 7

I think getting your ring sized shouldn't be a problem. I think it might be a bigger problem if you lose your ring b/c it's too big. Think about the chances you're taking!

Try to put things in perspective. It's not like you're asking for a completely different ring, you just need it sized to fit better. It's extremely common for women to have their rings sized. It's really not that big of a deal.

You can always get it sized bigger when you have children too. It goes both ways.

Answer 8

Any good jeweller can resize a ring easily. It's no big deal. It's nice that your sister went with him, but he was proposing to you. not your sister. If he had done things properly in the first place, he would have secured your answer, then took you to pick out a ring together, which would have been made for your size.

The whole 'surprise, here's a ring' style of proposal is a relatively recent, and in my opinion unwelcome, custom.

Answer 9

Even with a custom ring, it shouldn't be a big deal to have it sized. You could also put a bit of wax inside the band to snug it up temporarily if you didn't want to do that. I can't imagine your fiancee getting upset about having the ring sized if it doesn't fit properly. This is an expensive ring, he'll want it to be right.

Answer 10

Are you serious??? You will seem high maintenance for wanting your ring to be the proper size? I guess its better off not saying anything...if you have a good excuse to think of when you lose the ring because it slips off your finger.