So you need to know a ring size . Piece of cake. Just follow these steps and you'll be set.

The top portion of the ring size page is dedicated to finding her size without her knowing. If she already knows and you just need to get her ring size than skip to the bottom for VERY important information regarding the factors involved when determining the correct size. Even if she doesn't know and you need to find her ring size be sure you also refer to the bottom for when to do it.

I don't have say this is one of the most nerve racking things about buying a ring. Especially if it's a surprise diamond engagement ring. YOU WANT IT TO FIT! No one wants the scenario to play out the other way. The steps below are very easy to do yourself, but remember....be stealthy.

• Find one of her other rings and bring it in to be sized
• Make up a email survey where one of the questions would be what her ring size is
• Ask her best friend to find out
• Be traditional and ask her parents for her hand in marriage than get them to find out

The problem with using one of her other rings is that her right hand fingers and her left hand fingers can be very different in sizes. The survey way will take a little planning, but if she does take the survey she may not even know her engagement ring finger size. Best Friends and Parents are great, but are they great actors, actresses? Will they make her suspicious? Here are two ways to get the ring size exactly! Stealth and Acting are unfortunately part of the process though, so get in your 007 mode and have fun with it.

Sure fire way # 1.

While you're just laying there with her, very romantically put her hand in yours and say "Wow, I can't believe how much smaller women's hands are to men's" "I wonder how much smaller it is?" "I'm going to find out". Then go grab a piece of string and start with the end of it and then wrap it around her engagement finger than with a black marker mark off where the string overlaps. Than do the same to yourself. Than put the strings side by side and see the difference. Then when the test is all done, just cleverly keep her string, and follow the guide below or bring it in to a jeweler and find her ring size. Acting is very important here. Maybe possibly throw the strings away in front of her, than later go get hers and replace it with another string so she never suspects anything because she'll see the strings still in the trash.

Sure fire way # 2

Here's a trick for the brave hearted. One member of our staff actually did this one. If she's a heavy sleeper than this is the one for you. But just be sure to have an excuse ready just in case she wakes up! Never hurts to be prepared!

Ok. Wait until she's fast asleep, than...

1) Tear a thin slice off a piece of paper, and wrap it around her finger.
2) Mark off where the paper begins to overlap around her finger.
3)Than just measure from the beginning of the paper to your mark, and
follow the chart below.

FYI - This also works with a piece of string.

Most of the time rings won't come in the size you're looking for, that's why you should always buy a diamond from a place that will resize for you. At Secret Diamond that's not a problem. Tell us the size you want, and that's the size you'll get. For best results try and find a ring that is, at the very most, 2 to 3 sizes bigger or smaller, and that ring can be resized perfectly for her. If you look at a ring band, and it's a size 6 and you want it resized to a size 12, than you're better off finding a larger band otherwise you'll really stretch the gold or platinum and the ring will look awkward. If you find a size 12 and want it to be a size 6 than you're looking at cutting out a big chuck of the band and the ring will also look very awkward. Be exact, or stay within 2-3 sizes is your best bet.

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN DETERMINING THE CORRECT RING SIZE

• 1)  At www.SecretDiamond.com, we offer you the “Perfect Fit Guarantee.”  If for any reason your ring does not fit as desired, we will resize it for free. You have up to 6 months to have your ring resized up or down, up to one full size. You only pay for shipping charges. 
• 2)  Rings that fit correctly should require “a little effort” to be removed. A simple test is that it should take about 1 to 2 seconds to pull it off your finger.
• 3)  For women: Due to a woman's monthly cycle, her finger size may increase when she is retaining water. Take care not to order a size that will be too loose, most of the time.  This may be especially true when ordering a ring with a large diamond or setting, creating a “top-heavy” effect.  A ring that is too loose with these conditions may have a tendency to spin on your finger.
• 4)  For athletic people: Don't take your measurements right after a work out when you could be dehydrated.  This could create a smaller ring size than normal
• 5)  People who are not use to wearing rings may find them uncomfortable at first. However after a week or two, you will most likely not even know it's there.
• 6)  To insure the most pleasure for you when wearing your favorite ring, it's important for it to fit correctly.  All of our rings include free sizing, so please take time to make sure you order the best size for you.

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