You have ring size, width, and height. I would like to know which height I should choose for a ring. The options are:
- 1 mm
- 2 mm
- 3 mm
- 4 mm
- 5 mm
I do not want the ring to hurt when putting it on and taking it off, but I also do not want the ring touching the other fingers too much. I have larger knuckles, so I want a ring with extremely rounded edges. However, the ring height should be big enough so that the rounded edges are comfortable enough for my big knuckles.
So, could anyone share their experience with ring height, when to choose which height in general situations, and which height to choose for myself?
Interesting. When I have sized a wedding ring (something I have done several times because of a combination of not fitting, and of me losing a ring twice over the past 28 years) I obviously had to work to get the right size. Like you, I chose rounded edges which made it easier for me to get the ring on and off my finger. Originally I had a width of 4 mm, and moving to 3 mm worked much better for me. (My fingers are particularly narrow and long compared to most men’s hands.) But I have never been asked what “height” to use.
I would speculate that it affects the weight of the ring. (In my experience, too heavy a ring can be a problem. For instance, a heavy ring May vibrate against the steering wheel on long drives and make my fingers sore.) No one can really see the “height”, so why not go with the thinnest that makes the ring still sturdy?
The height is important because the more height it has, the more comfortable the rounded edges are. With a ring with round edges and a height of 1 mm, the edges still feel like a knife, so it is important that the height is large enough.