This ring was purchased to be used as a wedding ring.  We wanted something inexpensive to use in the wedding ceremony because my husband can't wear a ring at work and he will hardly ever wear it.  The width was just fine.  The ring is a little thinner than I expected and needed to be polished (it looked tarnished when it arrived), but it worked for the purpose intended.  The ring pictured looks better than the ring we received. If you plan to wear this ring daily, you might not be satisfied with it.  We also purchased a 2mm band for me and it appears to be much better quality than the 5mm.