{"id":8111,"date":"2019-01-06T05:00:49","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=8111"},"modified":"2019-01-06T11:31:25","modified_gmt":"2019-01-06T16:31:25","slug":"is-sizing-up-or-sizing-down-better-for-a-ring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/is-sizing-up-or-sizing-down-better-for-a-ring\/","title":{"rendered":"IS SIZING UP OR SIZING DOWN BETTER FOR A RING?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"What<\/div>\n

Up or down?<\/h2>\n

\nGuys buying engagement rings always want to know at the time of purchase, if it’s better to get the ring sized up or sized down to fit?<\/strong><\/p>\n

For example:<\/h2>\n

\nWhat harms a ring more?<\/strong> Sizing it up to a 7 or an 8? <\/p>\n

\nOr sizing it down to a 4 or a 5? <\/p>\n

Is one sizing better than the other?<\/h2>\n

This is the question of the day…<\/strong><\/p>\n

The answer…<\/p>\n

Sizing a ring down is far better than sizing it up.<\/h2>\n

Sizing a ring down is done by actually cutting away a section of the shank on the bottom of the ring. Jewelers bend the opening closed, solder the gap back together, and smooth and polish the ring so it’s perfect again<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Very little damage is done.<\/h2>\n

\nSizing a ring down does very little damage to the ring<\/strong> and you normally can never tell that it’s been sized. The band stays thick, durable, and the structure of the ring is not compromised in the least.<\/p>\n

Sizing up? Not so great…<\/h2>\n

\nWhile on the other hand, sizing a ring up is a little bit trickier<\/strong>. Sizing a ring up so it’s larger means cutting the shank, pulling or stretching the opening apart, adding in a new piece of gold to fill the gap, then soldering it all back together again.<\/p>\n

This Expansion and Pulling Apart of the Shank is the Harmful Part of the Process. <\/p>\n

\nYou’re actually forcing the ring to expand and bend in places that it shouldn’t bend at<\/strong>… <\/p>\n

Like the channels for example…<\/h2>\n

\nIf your ring has channels of diamonds running down the sides, then these channels get bent, distorted and can actually crush or break your diamonds<\/strong> if not done right. Jewelers always have to double check these channel walls and make sure those diamonds stay tight and snug in their setting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Added stress on the ring…<\/h2>\n

\nSizing a ring up puts extra stress on those heads, prongs, gemstones and diamonds. Plus sizing a ring up can sometimes make the shank thinner<\/strong> and that’s because there are two solder joints to smooth out instead of one.<\/p>\n

Granted, sizing a ring down can do the same thing<\/strong>, especially if it’s taken down to a size 2 or 3. Such extreme sizings can put undue stress on your ring or diamonds. They can be damaged or broken (P.S.<\/strong> You can always get your rings custom made in the correct size<\/strong> as well. This is better if the ring has channels<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

So, the ultimate question is:<\/h2>\n

\nShould guys get their new engagement ring sized up or down<\/strong> before they present her the ring?<\/p>\n

\nMy answer: neither! <\/strong><\/p>\n

Don’t get it sized.<\/h2>\n

If you don’t know the exact size<\/strong> (and I mean exact<\/strong>), then don’t<\/strong> get it sized at all. <\/p>\n

\nGive her the ring in the default size (usually a size 6 or 6.5) and let her get it sized to fit perfectly later.<\/p>\n

Don’t guess.<\/h2>\n

\nIt’s even worse on a ring to get it sized and then resized again because you guessed wrong<\/strong>. Only if you know the exact size to a T should you ever get it done beforehand. Otherwise, you’re just asking for trouble.<\/p>\n

Give her the default size.<\/h2>\n

\nThat way you can make sure she likes the ring first, and then, and only then, can you get it sized to fit. <\/p>\n

Plus that’s when you would get it engraved<\/strong> as well. <\/p>\n

This is the smart way of doing things, and it does the least amount of damage to your ring and your pocketbook… <\/p>\n

\nBecause usually the first sizings are free<\/a> from most jewelers<\/strong> (usually), and any additional sizings could get very costly (unless you have a jewelry service plan<\/a>). <\/p>\n

\nAnd… If you get the ring sized, or engraved, and need to return it… You can’t! These things will generally void a return policy.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

So default size it is.<\/h2>\n

\nKeep it simple, keep it default<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nDefault is always better than up or down.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nCheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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