I want to by an engagement ring for my girl friend, but don't know her size. Is there a way I can find out her size with out giving it away. Could I buy something like size 7.5 or 8 and it would be close enough to get it sized when she says yes:)
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Started by Guest_Guest_*, May 26 2002 11:12 AM
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#2 Guest_Guest_*
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Posted 28 May 2002 - 05:56 PM
re: find out w/o giving it away.
try enlisting one of her female friends to take her jewelry shopping and have them get her size then while asking your girlfriend for ring advice. If that fails, you can measure the diameter of a ring you know fits her ring finger and compare the measurement on our ring sizing chart on our site at www.betterthandiamond.com (look under accessories | world ring sizing chart). Always best though to get a local jeweler to determine ring size for you, might also try taking her rings in for 'cleaning' and have one of them measured (use some excuse about you are taking your watch in for repair, does she want her rings cleaned while you are there or something like that).
Regarding your other question, about if you can have it resized, yes, most rings can be resized but for a price. If the ring is a true solitaire with no side stones, then it will be cheap and fast. If its a complex ring with lots of side stones, then you are going to pay a lot to have it resized, b/c often side stones (i.e. channel set ones) have to be pulled, then the ring can be resized, then remount all the side stones.
Finally, one last tip: if you have to guess at a size, guess larger rather than smaller, for two reasons. a) she can always at least temporarily put a too big ring on when you propose to see it, and b)when you resize, if you size 'down' in size, it results in only one weld joint instead of two (for sizing up), thus a bit stronger ring when done resizing.
Anyway, hope that helps, and good luck with the proposal!
Best regards,
Less
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try enlisting one of her female friends to take her jewelry shopping and have them get her size then while asking your girlfriend for ring advice. If that fails, you can measure the diameter of a ring you know fits her ring finger and compare the measurement on our ring sizing chart on our site at www.betterthandiamond.com (look under accessories | world ring sizing chart). Always best though to get a local jeweler to determine ring size for you, might also try taking her rings in for 'cleaning' and have one of them measured (use some excuse about you are taking your watch in for repair, does she want her rings cleaned while you are there or something like that).
Regarding your other question, about if you can have it resized, yes, most rings can be resized but for a price. If the ring is a true solitaire with no side stones, then it will be cheap and fast. If its a complex ring with lots of side stones, then you are going to pay a lot to have it resized, b/c often side stones (i.e. channel set ones) have to be pulled, then the ring can be resized, then remount all the side stones.
Finally, one last tip: if you have to guess at a size, guess larger rather than smaller, for two reasons. a) she can always at least temporarily put a too big ring on when you propose to see it, and b)when you resize, if you size 'down' in size, it results in only one weld joint instead of two (for sizing up), thus a bit stronger ring when done resizing.
Anyway, hope that helps, and good luck with the proposal!
Best regards,
Less
http://BetterThanDiamond.com
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Posted 29 May 2002 - 09:58 AM
This doesn't always work.. but if you know her shoe size it is possible her ring size will be close.
For example, I wear a size 6 shoe and my ring size on my right hand is a 6 and a 5 1/2 on my left hand. Right hands is usually larger if she is right handed by approximately 1/2 size.
I also think it is easier to size it up a little then down. To size down the ring has to be cut and reheated, pickled and polished. To size up a small amount it can be rolled up and then polished without heating again.
If you have side stones a size down is more difficult and you have to make sure you don't burn the side stones, plus they loosen alot when the ring is resized so they all have to be tightened again.
Platinum is even more difficult as it must get to a very high temperature to weld or solder.
Jan
For example, I wear a size 6 shoe and my ring size on my right hand is a 6 and a 5 1/2 on my left hand. Right hands is usually larger if she is right handed by approximately 1/2 size.
I also think it is easier to size it up a little then down. To size down the ring has to be cut and reheated, pickled and polished. To size up a small amount it can be rolled up and then polished without heating again.
If you have side stones a size down is more difficult and you have to make sure you don't burn the side stones, plus they loosen alot when the ring is resized so they all have to be tightened again.
Platinum is even more difficult as it must get to a very high temperature to weld or solder.
Jan
Jan
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#4 Guest_Guest_*
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Posted 01 June 2002 - 08:49 AM
If you know her height and weight most jewelers are going to be to "guess" close. They can then esitimate a slightly LARGER size so that it will at least go on. HOWEVER this is not a good choice if the ring has a lot of channel or invisible set side stones in it. Then I recommend that you buy the center diamond , put in a presentation box or solitare that is not to expensive for the presentation. THEN go shopping for the final ring together.
I respectively disagree with Jan about getting it a little smaller and rolling it up. This makes the shank thinner, I recommend just the opposite a little larger and cut it down preserving the thickness of the band.
Best is to get it right the first time and make it to size whenever possible.
AL Wallace
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I respectively disagree with Jan about getting it a little smaller and rolling it up. This makes the shank thinner, I recommend just the opposite a little larger and cut it down preserving the thickness of the band.
Best is to get it right the first time and make it to size whenever possible.
AL Wallace
Jewelryzone.com
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Posted 08 June 2002 - 09:30 AM
Of course if the ring is quite a bit too small you would need to add a piece in the ring so as to not make the ring shank too thin but going up just 1/4- 1/2 size will make no noticable difference and you will avoid having to cut and heat the piece to a high temperature and risk burning the stones.
It takes a very skilled jeweler to be able to size platinum correctly. I've seen a lot of bad jobs come into my store of someone's attempt to size using white gold instead of platinum etc. It usually splits right where it was sized.
If the ring has to be cut on a platinum piece and welded together, the temperature gets a cherry red color in the neighborhood of 3000 degrees and special glasses must be worn to even look at the flame. If small stones are in the ring, this can also be difficult for unskilled jewelers.
So those with no bench skills should avoid giving advice.
Jan
It takes a very skilled jeweler to be able to size platinum correctly. I've seen a lot of bad jobs come into my store of someone's attempt to size using white gold instead of platinum etc. It usually splits right where it was sized.
If the ring has to be cut on a platinum piece and welded together, the temperature gets a cherry red color in the neighborhood of 3000 degrees and special glasses must be worn to even look at the flame. If small stones are in the ring, this can also be difficult for unskilled jewelers.
So those with no bench skills should avoid giving advice.
Jan
Jan
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