I need advice on an engagement ring.?

I am looking to buy an engagement ring for my gf, but I have no idea what she wants or even her ring size. How do I get this information from her without outright asking her? I want it to be a surprise. Any suggestions?I need advice on an engagement ring.?
KEEP it a surprise! It's more romantic that way. Try and get a hold of one of her rings and take it to the jeweler to have it sized. And just so you know, not ALL women love the princess cut! I for one can't stand it. Round is classic and traditional if that's the type of person that she is. You should know her taste by now, and just try and pick a ring that reflects that, AND is within your budget. Good luck to you, and congrats!I need advice on an engagement ring.?
well 1st of all congrats in taking the next step. =0)


you could always ask her closest friend for the info. or her mother.


Don't forget to remind them its a surprise.


but if you want to do it yourself then try to get one of her rings that she has and bring it to any jeweler and have them size it for you.


but hopefully everything works out.
Have her girl friends help you by having one ask her what her ring size is.
You do not have to go to Tiffany's to get a nice ring. There are other very reputable jewelry stores. A ring size 6 is the size of most girls with just average hands. If she is a small girl, then go with a five... a larger girl wiould wear a 7. Remember.. it can be resized. I would choose a pretty solitaire ...about one carat. When you talk to the salesman, make certain he understands that you may be exchanging this ring. But, because she loves you... she will love whatever you choose for her and will always remember the exact moment you proposed.
Rings come in an 'average' size, usually a 7, and it just gets made larger or smaller if needed, afterwards.


As for style - choose something you think she might like - I like that you are making it special by keeping it a surprise - my husband did the same thing and he chose really well!


Some ideas - just stick within your budget of what you can afford -


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Could you place a piece of paper tape around the finger to get the measurement sometime under a pretext... horsing around somehow?





Is she wearing any rings at the moment? Do you think you could slip one on your finger to see where it fits to?





Rings are fairly easy to resize for a jeweller and not expensive to have done.





As to the style, use your discretion. Whatever you think looks good is likely to be a great choice. See if the jeweller will have it back in case it is one she does not like... but I seriously doubt that would be an issue.





If she is a modern girl, tell the jeweller that. If she is a romantic or a traditional girl, let the jeweller know. They can guide you to purchase one that suits by personality.





Good luck and I wish you the best for the future.





Cheers





Lisa
does she have any other rings? take one and measure the circumference with a piece of string or tape or paper. then wait until a Zales commercial comes on TV and say something like, ';Oh, I hate those rings, they're so tacky,'; and see what she says - whether she says, ';No, I think such-and-such is classy...'; see? tricky!
Ask her mother and take a look at her other jewelry to see what she likes.
You cannot go ring with a white gold princes cut, no less than one caract diamond ring.





As far as teh size, if she has small fingers, she should be a size 6, if she has average size plump fingers, she should use a size 7, with is what most women use. 7 can be resized to nearly every size.





Another rick, when she's sleep, get a pice of string and wrap it around her finger. Measure the lengt of that string in centimeters and voila! That's the precise ring size.





Goodluck
it sounds like you should take her out to look at ring. be casual about it and act lik she isn't going to get anything but pay attention to what she looks at . you could even look at wht style rings she wears now and get the size from one of her current rings. how about inlisting some help from family and friends. have a good friend of hers go through a ring catalog with he casually when you are not around or have a friend go sopping with her and say thy want to look at rings for fun and take her in the store to see what she likes. maybe her mom or siste might know. good luck. be creative!
Have one of her girlfriends give you the inside scoop. My husband had my two best friends okay the ring before he gave it to me.





He measured my finger when I was sleeping to find out my ring size. He took a piece of string and looped it over my finger and then brought that to the jewelry store.





The way my bud found out his girl friend's size was he took one of her rings that she wore all the time. He slipped it on his finger when she was not around and then marked where it landed on his finger. Then when he went to the jewelry store, the lady measured that spot in his finger and they knew the size.
Go to the mall with her and get her a not engagement ring and say Hey this looks good on you...


Or 麓borrow麓one of her rings, aka take it for a couple days, and compare it to the size of the engagement ring you want to get.
take her along and tell her that your buying your mom a ring and tell her she looks about like your mom's size and then ask her what her size is. Just happen to walk by the engagement rings and see if anything catches her eye. P.S.


tell her your looking to purchase a mother's ring for your mom.
Pay attention to the type of jewelry she wears. Whether its gold or silver, stone shapes, etc... If you have access to her room while she's not around, go in and take a ring you know she wears and make an impression of it in a bar of soap. The jeweler can get her ring size from this. Or you can put it on your own finger and mark where it fits then measure that. Good luck!
Look at her current jewelry--does she mostly wear silver or gold? What shape diamonds does she already have? Is her jewelry flashy or more conservative?





You should also get together with her best friend or mom--whoever she's close to. They will probably have a really good idea of what she wants. My best friend has been thoroughly trained for ring shopping one day.
You can take a ring that she usually wears and have it sized to find out or you can ask her parents the ring size after you ask for their blessing since it's the right thing to do. Also, about the style, what style stones are the ones that she wears mostly? Are they round or more square? Princess and Cushion cuts are really in style so is Asher (sp??). If you have no clue, then maybe you should consider getting to know her better before you take the next step. It's a big one and one that should last forever.





P.S. Please don't go to one of those cheesy places in the mall to purchase this ring. Look on a website like bluenile.com find what you like and then take it to a local jeweler to have it custom made.
Go into her jewlery box and ';borrow'; another ring you know she wears...figure out which finger....and size from that. You can always get it sized after you give it to her if you are wrong. Good luck! :)
has she got any other rings ?? if so when she takes one off put it in your pocket lol and then use that as a guide.
just walk around the mall with her and when you see a jewery store she will probley look-like most woman- if not kind of lead her that way and then she might point out stuff she likes
Well i have an idea. You buy her a NORMAL ring just to see if it fits and if it doesnt she will tell you what size. Then ask her if she likes it or if she likes something else. she might tell you if she likes big or small, or silver or gold. You could get a lot of information of her from just buying her a ring before the engagement ring.
Why don't you steal one of her rings for a day, take it to the jewelers and have it sized, then pick out the one you think she would like the best, I am sure she will love it no matter what.
Well, if she has a ring in her jewelry box that she doesn't wear anymore that fits that finger, you could always swipe that one and take it to a jeweler and have it sized. Just make sure she isn't going to notice it's gone and freak out. I have also read from one of the brides on here about her husband measuring her finger with a peice of string while she was sleeping but that depends on what kind of sleeper she is. I would recommend getting a ring and then letting her have it sized after you have given it to her. In regard to picking, look at her other jewelry, is it more classic or more modern? You could even take a few peices with you to a jeweler and show them, they can help you determine what her style might be. No matter what you pick, she should love it because it is from you and you are obviously really trying hard. Good luck.
I wouldnt ask the mother or friends about the ring size.....because the more people know, the easier it is for the surprise to be leaked. All u have to do is look for a ring that she has around the house that she isnt wearing and place it on a piece of paper, draw around the outside of the ring and take that to the store with u, it will give u a pretty good idea of the size. You can tell by what she already wears as to what she might like. Does she wear alot of gold.......or does she prefer the white gold?? The ';princess'; cut is one of the top selling rings right now. Just remember when u are picking out the ring.......this is something she is going to wear the rest of her life, and going to want to show it off to everyone, so take your time and make it special. And just a little suggestion........engraving just tops off the special occasion and shows how much thought u truly put into it. Good luck in the future. :-)
A classic diamond solitaire in a simple setting is always a good choice. Try to work out with the jeweler to be able to exchange the ring if she does not care for style. Ask for advice on average ring sizes and go a size larger as you can always size down.
I took my gf's right handed ring that i gave her and measured it. Remember that probably won't work exactly because if shes a righty her right hand will probably be bigger. You could also ask her mother if you can trust her not to say anything. Take your time getting the right ring too b/c there are a lot of factors involved. (i'm helping my bro with this now and got mine last year).





The suggestion about the Zales commercial above this one is a great one too. Didn't think of that.
you could maybe take a piece of jewelry that she wears now, like if she wears other types of rings and get the size of those rings and also its good to know what she likes like if she wears mostly white gold or gold and just little things like that should help find the perfect ring for her
Congratulations! If I were you I'd take some underhand mesures to find the information. I'd say look at another ring or hers or ';borrow'; it and get it mesured to find the ring size. And look at her other rings to get an idea of what type she likes. My suggestion: go for the ibggest diamond you can afford-you can't go wrong!
Check her other jewlery and have people drop her hints. Say things like





';I saw the ugliest ring today, it looked something like this! I can't belive that woman would wear it....what do you think?';





OR





';Dad want's to get mom a ring for their anniversary but doesn't have a great idea what to choose. Can you come shopping with us to help pick it out since you have such great taste?';.....then afterwards purchase the ring she chooses. Works every time.





You can do the dropping or enlist help from women close to her so it's less suspicious.
Steve,





A lot of girls will share that information with their mothers, sisters, etc. just so they won't have to tell you. Try checking with them.


Also, you might have her mother, sister, friend, etc. buy her a cheapo ring at the mall, then report back to you on the size.


Finally, if you are going to get a real diamond ring, shop around. Don't pay the retail price; I paid about 1500 for a custom made ring by buying the diamond and the band separate and having a shop set it, she loves it, and it apprased for $2900. Check out BlueNile.com.
take her to the jewerly store and see what she picks out.
Look for her rings lying around the house. Even if you get a ring that is too big you can always have it re-sized. Also, if you are looking for a quality engagement ring, check out tiffanys.com When my boyfriend proposes to me I know that he is going to get a ring from there because he already told me. They are very classy and their jewelry is well made. Good luck loverboy!