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Hmm - have you tried on any 6 3/4 that are too snug on you? I would rather have a larger ring and get it sized down than not have it fit when he proposed. However if you know your size is 6.75 just go with that!
Well I'm not sure. That is zee problem. I didn't try on an actual ring, just the sizer. I felt guilty about taking up her time asking to try on a real ring.
So I gather from your comment that sizing down is easier than up then?
1/4 size difference is the width of a saw blade. The jeweler insisted I was a 4 3/4, but I'm really a 5. My ring is pretty loose when my hands are cold but at the end of the day when my fingers swell I'm always reminded why I got the larger size. I'd say go larger.
@Oneeleven: I dont know whether its easier or not but if the ring is too small when he proposes and you can get it on your finger (or it hurts to put it on) then you wont get to wear it! If its bigger you can still wear it and just put a piece of tape around the inside until you can get it sized.
If your fingers swell in the summer, get a 1/4 or an 1/8 size up. When I went to get my ring sized they wanted to size me at a size 5, but I know that my fingers swell during the summer, so I had them size it up 1/4 size, and I have no problems at all.
Remember your fingers will swell a bit too in warm weather, if you're exercizing, it's your time of the month, or if you're pregnant. I'd say stick with size 7.
Get a 7. There are more options when it comes to making a ring smaller (ie. sizing beads, sizing bars, horseshoe spring).
I always thought I was a 7.5. When I got my E-ring it was big so I brought it to be resized and they fit me with a 6.5. Even when I am swollen, it's fine (and I swell a lot). You really do not want it to be loose, it should not be able to easily pass your knuckle.
I would go with the 7 for a few reasons:
1) when it gets hot, your fingers swell
2) if you gain 2 lbs your fingers may swell
3) they may swell if you exercise
4) they may swell if you get pregnant
5) I have heard others on here say when you put the wedding band with it, it gets tighter
6) If he proposes with a thicker band ring, you'll want it bigger
I got mine about a 1/4 size larger than that really fit and I am really glad I did. As long as it doesn't come off on it's own, I'd go with the 7! Hope that helps!
All of my rings are a 6 but my engagement ring is a 5 1/2. It's not tight when it's on and it een spins when I get cold, however it is snug going over my knuckles. I would just never want to worry about it falling off.
Wow, none of the places I've gone to even have 1/4 size is the sizing rings.
When he bought the engagement ring, he wanted it to be a surprise and didn't know what size I was. So, it definitely was too small. We went to the jewelers and they thought I was about a size 9.5. I was worried it would be too tight (and this was winter, too), so I said 9.75. But within a couple days, it felt looser. I lived with it for a while, although I was afraid it would fall off my finger outside in the winter. I finally cracked and went back to get it sized the following fall and this time they said I was a 9! So that's what it is now, and it still has a little bit of wiggle room. I haven't seen another summer with it yet, and I ordered the wedding ring in a 9 too, so I hope it turns out fine.
I still am not sure why it was so off the first time. Part of it was me being afraid of it being too tight, because I don't wear rings, but I really think I must have been retaining water that day or something!
I got 1/4 size bigger than I should have and I regret it.
I chose the larger size and am constantly scared that my ring is going to fall off when the weather is colder/my hands are chilly/etc. I thought that I wanted something that wouldn't be too tight, like the rest of the ladies here are suggesting, but really wish I hadn't. I'd much rather know it's on my finger securely than check multiple times a day that it's still there!
(I know the obvious solution to my problem is to size it down again, but I'm waiting until I get my wedding band so I can solder them together because my e-ring band is so thin from getting it sized the first time.)
I'd say go with the 7. My finger size is between a 4.5 and 4.75 but my ring is a 5 with medium spacing beads in it. On hot days I swell into the space between and cool days the beads hold it on. Perfect. Beads are easy to add and depending on the jeweler can be done in a day- sizing up can take a bit longer (every time I have mine sized it has to fly to CA- so I'm out of it for 3 weeks). Just my thoughts.
do the costume rings feel like they are going to fall off? if yes, then tell him it's a 6 3/4
but if size 7 costume rings do not fall off, then go for that size. most jewelry stores offer one free resizing. if it feels like it's too big you can get it resized asap!
Have you considered whether your engagement ring and wedding band will be soldered? If so, I would consider going with the slightly larger size. My jeweler explained that when rings are soldered together, they are wider, and therefore fit a bit tighter. Good luck!
No sizing up is much much EASIER, but it means that maybe you can't put the ring on at all if he messes it up in the too small direction.
(To size up, the jeweler literally hits the ring with a mallet against the sizing block to widen it. To size down, the jeweler saws a little piece out of the band, hammers the ring back together to get a good tension fit, then adds solder, then heats the ring, then melts the solder, then it may have to go in the pickle or other solution depending on the original metal, and then it needs to be repolished.)
Get the 6 3/4.
I could have sworn up and down forever that I was a 5. Or *maybe* a 4.5, but I sized on the ring sizer at a 4. My e ring and my wedding band are both a 4 and the e ring still spins a little and the two both fit well. If I had a 5 or even a 4.5, it would be falling off!
EDIT It doesn't even leave a mark at the end of the day, and even when I go running it's fine. It won't slip off when I go running, that's for sure, but it doesn't get uncomfortable.
It depends on how they fit. You're supposed to have to put pressure (just a little pressure) to get it past your knuckle but once you get it past it should fit (not too tight) and it shouldn't be able to move around easily....
When you stack a wedding band with your E-ring, it will fit more snugly. I would size up the 1/4 inch. I wish I had. My wedding band and E-Ring are both size 7. I wish my E ring was a 7.25 because it sits up higher when stacked on my wedding band and is therefore snug. When I wear it on its own, it's perfect (if not a teeny bit loose in really cold weather).
Just my 2 cents. :)
id say its safer to go larger. i'm technically a size 5, but due to large knuckles, i felt it was safer to get 5.25. im happy i did. i went to try size 5 wedding bands today and nearly couldnt take one of them off, my knuckles became swollen from pulling on and off all those bands. and the band really did help set the ering in place, so imo, go for a larger size ering and see how you feel and if its too lose, you can either size it down OR get a wedding band a size smaller to set it in place. that's what i plan to do, im going to wear the band on the outside of the ering
Depends on how thick the band of your e-ring is and how thick of a band your wedding band will be. My band is maybe 1.75mm thick at its widest point... I"m a 6.25... BUT, on the wider bands I tried, a 6.5 might have been better.
Go to a jeweler and play. They can also make "loose" or "tight" on the quarter size if you go to a jeweler that sizes in-house. (They exist! You just have to research, your ring gets sized same-day!!)
@PitBulLover: "I would rather have a larger ring and get it sized down than not have it fit when he proposed." This is SOOOO true, we had this problem with my ring. It was wayyy too small and it had to be resized immediately.
I'd def. go with a 7.
Hahahah! Thanks guys! I am SO confused now! :p
Well I had to give him an answer last night (!! yay!) so I said 7.
My promise ring he gave me for Christmas is a 7. But it is a chunky band with a large moon stone which is going to skew the results I am sure, but it fits like a dream. Perfect no matter what time of the month of even after eating a bunch of salty food.
Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it :)
I say as long as there is not risk of the ring slipping off, go with the bigger size. I don't know if you're like me but my fingers swell a bit when I'm warm.
I had the same dilemma when we were sizing my finger....I am a 5 but the 4 3/4 fit nice and snug too. I went with the 5 because there was no way it was going to slip off easily, I had to pulled it off my knuckle first and I definitely felt that.
However the jeweller said that the difference in size was minimal soooo I think either would've been fine.
I was worried when i first got my ring because i was sure it was going to slip off since it was a little too loose. Until the heat kicked on and my fingers started to swell and it fit perfectly. Like PP you fingers may swell a little when its warm so the larger size will be better.
Personally, whenever I start wearing a ring for an extended period of time, my finger gets a bit slimmer and the ring starts to feel loose. If the 6 3/4 size feels perfect on you, I'd go for that. There's no worse feeling than having your engagement ring get so loose you're afraid it might fly off. I've already had to have mine sized down once. It's snugger with the wedding band added, but I'm still really glad I went smaller.
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My S.O is on training out of province at the moment and at the end of his email last night he put a P.S...
"By the way... can you make sure your ring size is a 7.. thanks!"
So eeeeep!! Yippee to that.
But today I went to a fine jewelers and got sized. A 7 was great, but a tiny bit loose and a 6 3/4 was perfect. Just perfect.
In the past, for costume rings I have always just gotten a 7 but I figure an Ering will most likely be a lot more delicate than those ones. Would I need it to be snugger?
I am worried my fingers are just on the small side today as it is freezing out and I ran over there with no gloves.
Thanks for the advice