A Ring Is Your Thing

The circular shape of rings symbolizes completeness or unity. While rings worn on the ring finger of the left hand stand for a sealed promise of love and devotion, rings denote more than romantic feelings. Throughout history rings worn by priests or bishops told of their faithful devotion to the church. Before the advent of notarized documents, royalty and other officials sealed a letter or document with melted wax and then imprinted their ring on the wax. Whether for love, loyalty or confirming authenticity, rings are usually worn often and are a consistent part of someone's jewelry. Therefore it is important if the ring is a good and comfortable fit. The "rule of thumb" to fit rings properly is to feel how easily the ring slides over the knuckle. While the individual will know if the ring is a good fit, the help of

a qualified jeweler is invaluable. A jeweler will have a set of sizing rings available and be able to help determine which size is best. There are other aspects which also determine the size of an appropriate fit for rings. The width of ring band, time of day, and temperature all have an effect on the ease of the ring's fit. Smaller sized rings usually increases by half sizes (3, 31/2, 4, 41/2) until size 10 and then 1/4 size increments are usually available also. As the years pass a ring size may change. The ring can then be resized by a qualified jeweler for a nominal charge. Rings usually have a special significance and ensuring a continued appropriate fit for the ring is important.