How to hide an engagement ring traveling overseas?

Question

In order to propose...

Answer 1

My now Fiance, just did this...We got engaged a little over a week ago. At his moms suggestion, he hid my ring in a pair of socks, stuffed and tucked away in the back of his suitcase. I had no clue and he hid it so well he told me he thought he lost it. He said he decided not to put it in his carry on because he was afraid they may check the bag and go through his stuff and I would end up seeing the ring before he was ready.

Answer 2

If hiding it for theft reasons, try leaving it in a safe deposit box before traveling overseas.  Other than that, you would have to turn it around and wear it palm side in when you feel insecure.

Answer 3

Depends on why you're trying to hide it.

To prevent it from being stolen? Try wearing it with a necklace.

Answer 4

Sew it into your carry on.

Answer 5

Call ahead to the airline or Security at the airport, let them know to not say anything. But if you have it in your shirt pocket(wrapped in a handkerchief), with the box in your carry-on, with a note on it that says, "Shhh!", they will probably be cool.

Is the box a special one, silver or something? Example;

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If so, they should know what it is, and to keep quiet. You can also get them to route her to a separate line so that she won't see it.

P.S. Get wedding insurance, or a jewelry rider on your current insurance, just in case.

Answer 6

I travel alot to foreign countrys and i never take any good jewlery with me...your just asking for trouble if you do, but if its not a third world country why wouldn't you just ware it....i still think its not a good idea to take flashy jewlery overseas

Answer 7

Propose without it, and present her with the ring when you get back. No worries about theft or accidental discovery.

Answer 8

If you want the romance of proposing in a foreign country i.e., at the Eiffel Tower, or in Rome at the Colliseum....I would take precautions.  Do not put it in your luggage.  I would carry it with you in your carry-on.  Don't leave it in the room...try to give it to your fiance the next day at  dinner wherever you will be so as not to lose it or have it stolen.  Then tell your fiance not to take it off her hand and when walking around turn the ring around so as the diamond is not showing.

Answer 9

are you trying to hide it to surprise her with it?

keep it on you at all times or have it in your carry on while you're on the plane.

otherwise propose before you leave or propose with a token ring or propose without a ring.

Answer 10

Leave it at home!!  Traveling with good jewelry is fraught with perils - you could lose it, have it stolen in the hotel (those safes are NOT secure or have a service worker pick it up if you've left it on the sink), or be robbed because of it.  Either wear no jewelry or buy a knock off.

Answer 11

keep it on yourself so not to be stolen in a baggage check.  Have her to through security first, say you have to run tot eh restroom or make a call and you will meet her at the gate.  then you can pull it out and tell then why you have it.  

If she wont leave your side and get her to go first and try to tell someone quickly.  Be preparted if it gets pulled out to do a customs proposal!

Answer 12

To hide it from the lucky bride to be, stick it in with your personal items that she will be least likely to touch while traveling.  The above idea of sewing it to the inside of your carry on is a great one too, if you know she'll go in there then sew it to the inside of your "personal items" bag with your razors and whatnot.  Good luck.

Answer 13

You want to keep that with you and not in your bags. I would put it in a little bag and saftey pin the bag into your pocket or inside your sock (if you wear socks on the plane). It will not set off any alarms.

Answer 14

I would have to agree its not to safe to bring it with you, as silly as this may sound, maybe you can propose to her, RIGHT BEFORE YOU LEAVE, and give her a picture of it, instead of taking it with you, and when she gets home it will be waiting for her. Maybe even have someone pick you up from the airport and tell them to take the ring with them.  Its really a tough question, because I would love to have the ring to wear right when my boyfriend proposes but I also wouldn't want to lose it!