Discover Your Love’s Engagement Ring Style Secretly

It’s old fashioned, romantic and tempting, but surprising your significant other with a proposal (and an engagement ring) is fraught with difficulty. How do you know if the ring you pick will make her gush with pride or rethink her entire relationship? You do it by learning her taste well in advance. While some people think dating for a year or two or more should provide you with all the information you need to pick the ideal ring, it is rarely the case. To help you achieve your goal of surprising your true love with a stunning ring design she’ll cherish forever, here are five sneaky ways to suss out her jewelry preferences.

1. Enlist Her Friends

Bezel Set Engagement Ring With Pave Halo

The most popular way to discover your girl’s taste in diamond rings is to ask a friend or close family member, but you have to be very careful. Some friends aren’t always very good at keeping their mouths shut about a surprise and others don’t know her tastes as well as they think they do. Always ask the friend if your ladylove has specifically pointed out a favorite design or if she’s just going by her usual taste.

2. Look at Her Jewelry

Three Stone Engagement Ring in Bezel Setting With Diamond Halos

You may know she likes her coffee with four spoons of sugar and prefers to stay in rather than go out on weekends, but when it comes to jewelry you’re stumped. Go ahead and rummage through her jewelry box to get an idea of her likes. Remember, you’ll want to think about which pieces she wears regularly, not the ones she wears for special occasions. Does she prefer simple, classic and subdued for the most part? Chances are, she’ll want the same for her engagement ring.

3. Listen For Hints

Emerald Cut Diamond Solitaire

Many women know for years the style of ring they want, often well in advance of even having a boyfriend. Chances are, if you’ve been together for a while she’s leaving you hints about her taste in rings. Not so much? Wait until a newly engaged friend shows off her piece. Your girl will likely gush about its beauty then turn to you and honestly critique it moments later. Pay close attention to her appraisal.

4. Ask For Help

Antique Style Engagement Ring With Pear Shaped and Round Side Diamonds

No, you’re not asking for help picking out her engagement ring, you’re asking for help picking out a friend’s. Tell your beloved that one of your buddies is planning on popping the question and his girl has similar tastes as her. Ask what she’d recommend based on her preferences. This is brilliant if she never guesses, but you have to be incredibly smooth not to give away your intentions with this plan.

5. Go Custom Made

Large Sapphire Ring With
Triangle Diamond Sides

Lots of girls want something special that showcases how unique she and your relationship is to you. You can give her a ring that doesn’t require searching jewelry store after jewelry store for something specific, and it provides her with a ring no one else has. Custom rings allow you to take what you know about your lady and turn it into a one-of-a-kind design.

Surprise proposals are less common these days, because many women have very clear-cut ideas about what their rings should look like. But you can still propose the old-fashioned way with a ring she’ll adore by following these sneaky tricks and buying the design she’ll cherish for the rest of her life. Plus, she’ll have one more thing to brag about to friends and family.

Diamond Rings by Price: $5,000, $10,000, $15,000, $20,000

Receiving an engagement ring is a once in a lifetime experience, one that you’ve likely been looking forward to your entire life. Perhaps you’ve envisioned the ideal design or saved a few images that represent your style. The only thing that may hold you back from total satisfaction is the price. But don’t worry. Stunning engagement rings are available in every price point, especially at Ziva. We handcraft gorgeous rings in all the popular styles, plus anything more you can imagine. So, feel free to let your heart decide the design and your head determine the budget. Here are some of the many options you have.

Up to $5,000

Antique Style Oval Engagement Ring
With Pear-Shaped and Round Diamond Sides

Having limited means doesn’t mean sacrificing even the tiniest bit of sparkle when it comes to engagement rings. In fact, the latest fashion for rings—vintage-inspired—is more affordable thanks to its use of smaller stones and ornate designs. Choose between colorful gemstones or an assortment of carefully placed diamonds for your $5000 engagement ring.

Up to $10,000

Engraved Emerald Cut Engagement Ring

Double your budget and you suddenly have a wide selection at hand. You may opt for better quality diamonds or larger ones at this point, but you should definitely keep your eye on the band. $10,000 engagement rings, or thereabouts, benefit from the option of engraved or decorative bands, either featuring hand carvings or Pave diamond settings. You can even find both, in modern, vintage or custom designs.

Up to $15,000

Oval Yellow Diamond Engagement Ring
With Double Halo

Boost your options yet again, and you can have a close to flawless diamond or better yet, you can have a fancy colored diamond, such as a striking canary yellow piece wrapped in a stunning Pave halo. A delicate band helps make a smaller, better quality stone appear larger, and a double halo can also add some oomph. The thing about $15,000 engagement rings, you can have almost anything you want, within reason.

Up to $20,000

Square Cushion Cut Yellow 
Diamond Engagement Ring 

While there are certainly more expensive rings out there, just ask any celebrity, $20,000 engagement rings provide a great deal of advantages, including decorative bands, cathedral settings, Pave settings and accent stones. Of course, the best part of a sizable budget is the high quality central stone, which should be nearly flawless and of enviable clarity. Or, go larger with a fancy colored and rare diamond.

Whether you dream of gemstones or custom made, minimal and modern or antique and ornate, Ziva Jewels has the perfect engagement ring for you. Never let budget limit your imagination, we can help you find the ideal design without ever risking breaking your budget.