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.

The Perfect Proposal: Making Your Request Memorable

The time has come. You might have spent years developing a friendship or known from the moment you set eyes on each other, but either way you know she’s the one you’ll love forever. When it comes time to propose, the standard habit of buying a ring, taking a knee and presenting it to her is no longer enough. The era of dramatic, unforgettable marriage proposals is upon us, and you had better have a plan. Not sure what to do? Don’t worry; we have some ideas that will make her jaw drop and heart sing. Try one of the following to guarantee an enthusiastic acceptance when you ask to spend eternity together.

The Treasure Hunt

Double Halo Engagement Ring 
with Square Halos

If your significant other is the playful type, this might be the ideal way to request her hand in marriage. Begin with a clue at home, and take her through a series of adventures that relate to your relationship in some way. At each “treasure” spot, include a memento of a special moment and a clue to the next location. The final clue should lead to you on bent knees with a stunning diamond engagement ring. It’s a fun adventure with the best present a girl could ever hope for.

The Party Proposal

If your ladylove likes to party, why not host an event that results in a proposal? Either come up with an idea to have a party without telling her the true purpose, or plan a surprise party. Go about the party as usual, but have guests wear shirts with each letter of the phrase “Will you marry me?” on it (they can wear them under their real clothes). Towards the end of the party, tell everyone to gather for a picture and give your beloved the camera. The people should line up in order to spell the message while you drop to a knee with a jewelry box in hand.     

Diamond Ring with Sapphire Accents

                                                                                                            

The Romantic Getaway

For high drama and romance, ask your wife-to-be to meet you at the bar or restaurant of a fancy hotel she’s always admired. Once she arrives, enjoy a wonderful drink or meal. When it comes time to go home, tell her you’ve actually arranged a room for the night. When she opens the door to the room, she should discover flower petals covering everything, candles lit, a bottle of champagne and an open jewelry box with a glamorous vintage engagement ring sitting in the center of the bed.

                                                          

                                                     Vintage Princess Cut Engagement Ring

While some people are hiring skywriters, choreographing flash mobs or hiding rings in dessert, all you really need to do is make the request personal and significant to make it memorable. An unforgettable proposal is possible at any price point; just make sure the ring is a real stunner, however you ask.