Bigger isn't always better when it comes to engagement rings -- just ask Minnesota wife Rachel Pedersen. This week, Pedersen's Facebook post in defense of her "small" engagement ring went viral. After the digital marketing specialist eloped in 2013, well-meaning friends and family made rude comments about the size of her ring, asking her when she plans to "upgrade it" and suggesting she wear a different one to professional events "so people don't think [she's] not successful." "Wait a minute.