Question:
What do you do with your rings?
I have lost 50 pounds and I am not a big jewlery person, but I do wear my wedding ring 24/7. Problem is my finger has gotten smaller. Lastnight when I was in swim class (water aerobics) I thought it was going to come off. I still have at least 100 pounds more to go so resizing isn't an option yet. So how can I make it more snug to my finger without resizing. Also it is a thick band since it is 2 rings soddered together. — Heather M. (posted on August 13, 2003)
August 12, 2003
It may not be the best looking option, but you can buy sizer rings to put
inside your current ring to make it smaller. These are relatively
inexpensive but keep the ring from being lost in the interim where you
continue to lose weight. A lot of girls do this when wearing their
boyfriends class ring in high school. Also, for them yarn wrapped around
the lower side of the ring is an option, but you may not want that on your
wedding ring.
— Christy L.
August 12, 2003
I'm down 85 pounds and I will be bringing my rings to have resized, due to
the fact I will loose them too! Think about resizing, since we're only
talking a few dollars ($10) where I live. A small price to pay for the
security. I could spend $10 in no time buying junk food 6 months ago. I
guess you could always wrap tape of some kind around it (surgical), if you
didn't want to spend $$$$. Good Luck!
(lap) 2/11/03~~~~ -85 pounds!
— Hazel S.
August 13, 2003
Go to a jeweler, they can put something (not permanent) on the ring that
makes it more snug on your finger until you are ready to have it resized.
— Jonathan S.
August 13, 2003
Hi, I wanted to share my solution: You can buy very inexpensive plastic
ring "snuggies" (I think that is the actual name for them) at
places like Meijer, Claire's Boutiques, and I think even Walmart carries
them; Kohl's has them as well. They are clear plastic tubes that have been
cut so that they will wrap around the rings; they come in different sizes
so they will fit either a small or a wide shank ring. They take a little
bit to get used to, but I'm allergic to the metal ones that the jewelers
use. Congratulations on your weight loss!
— Moysa B.
August 13, 2003
For the rings that are invaluable to me (sentimental) I paid $20 to have
them resized.....they were also thick band rings and they look
perfect!...go to a reputable jeweler. In 9 1/2 months my ring size went
down 2 sizes, but I had to have it done before I hit goal....they were
falling off when I washed my hands
— Linda 1.
August 13, 2003
I can't believe no one has put what I think is the most obvious solution.
I have just continued to move my two favorite rings, up my fingers, then
onto my thumbs. By that time I will be at goal, or pretty darn close, and
get them resized perfect once and for all. I get a kick out of holding up
my hand to my honey, and telling him "I'm a free agent babe!" he
laughs because my wedding ring has moved 2 fingers to my left!!! He loves
it because he reaps all the benefits of my being thinner and a ring is only
a symbol and at least I'm still wearing it.
At 100 lbs lost I got my tongue pierced!!! I'm 33 years old!! Wow talk
about a crash diet, try a swollen tongue for you to not want to eat
anything!!! hahahahaha My honey thinks that piece of jewlery is a blast!!
It may not stay, but no matter how much I lose, it will still fit!!!
— JutziGirl
August 13, 2003
I would definitely not resize my expensive rings (my diamond engagement
ring and wedding band specifically) more than once. Each time they are
resized the strength of the metal is compromised (unless the rings are
totally melted down and remade instead of just resized). My jeweler
insisted that I wear the clear plastic add-ons until I was certain about
what size I needed for this reason. I beleived his reasoning...especially
because he could have made money off me by charging me to resize them at
least a couple of times.
— Amy W.
August 13, 2003
Hi, they make a clear colored soft plastic guard that you can put on the
ring until such time that you want them resized at goal. They make them in
a few different sizes. I have used them on my good jewelery as well as my
cosume jewlery. I purchased them at walmart.
— Karen Renee
August 13, 2003
I could not bear to stop wearing my wedding band and because of the pattern
on it, I could not resize it. What I have done is I bought a new smaller
sized ring engagement type to wear with the original band and it holds my
wedding band in place. If yours is a double sodered type with a built in
engagement ring...maybe a small eternity band worn over it would look nice.
— SARose61
August 13, 2003
OR as another option, You can wear them on a chain around your neck, Mine
ir almost ready to fall off, But I am not ready to resize them, I still
have the indentions and tan lines from having thm on for over 13 years, So
it will still have some mark, But till I am at goal they stay the same
size.
— Christina B.
August 13, 2003
I wear one of my rings on a chain around my neck because it has a lot of
sentimetal value. If you'd like to still have something on your finger,
treat yourself to a inexpensive ring to wear until it's time to have yours
re-sized. Congrats on your progress!
— Sarahlicious
August 13, 2003
I, like a few of the others, placed a snugger ring in front of my
engagement ring to keep it safe. It is the wedding band my husband bought
me a few years ago and had gotten really tight, pre-op. Now it's perfect.
Eventually I'll resize everything.
— Fixnmyself
August 13, 2003
Hey. I have lost 160 lbs...down from a size 30 to a size 14... and I
haven't re-sized ANY rings.....I moved them to bigger fingers...and put an
old "pinkie ring" in front of my wedding ring... but no
re-sizing...try it....
— Debby M.
August 13, 2003
Everything that has been said is good-both my wife and I had surgery and we
both had to get our rings made smaller. But one thing I did want to say is
be careful with your diamonds in water. My wife does water classes at the
YMCA and we found out the chlorine level there has to be kept so high it
attacks the gold on the prongs holding your diamond in,as it is so soft,
and you can loose the dianond-just ask us !!!!! So everyone please be
careful at public pools and spas-----Gary
— gary B.
August 13, 2003
You'll have to ask a jeweler what it's called, but there is a spacer type
thing that is temporary that they can put inside your ring. It's flexible
and kind of springy and just grabs your finger a little better. I've seen
them before. If you go to a jewelry store that has a jeweler in-house, they
should be able to help you with this in 5 minutes. GL
— SweetDragonfly
August 15, 2003
Sniff! I LOST my wedding ring (at -100#) because I was too stupid to either
stop wearing it or get it re-sized. What a dummy I was. Thank goodness my
hubby and I just wear simple silver bands, but I was crushed. He was so
sweet to replace it on my anniversary! Now I am -120 and it is slipping and
sliding again. You can bet it is going back to the jeweler's any day!
— kultgirl
August 25, 2003
hi
i had my ring resized it is worth it and if you have to have it resized
again it will be worth it as a wedding ring is very precious good luck
— ROSEMARY A.
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