• A proper fit means the ring can pass easily over the knuckle with enough contact between the ring and finger to keep the ring upright, but not so much that the ring feels tight.

• Keep in mind that a ring’s fit can change noticeably at different times of the month, in different weather, or following different types of activity.

If you don’t know your fiancee’s ring size, here are a few “sneaky” tactics for finding out while still keeping your big plan a secret.

• Ask to see the ring she wears, ideally on the finger next to the pinky on her left hand. Slip the ring onto your pinky and remember where it fits on your finger. Make a comment about the ring or tell her that you never noticed how beautiful it really is. When you give it back she won’t suspect a thing.

• Or, go into her jewelry box and take one of the rings she sometimes wears on her ring finger. Make sure it isn’t a ring she will immediately notice has gone missing.

• Get a trusted accomplice, like her mother or sister, to help you.

Ring Measurement Myths

• Do not take a string to measure the ring’s circumference.

• Do not trace the inside of the ring on a piece of paper.

Once you have collected your evidence, the best way to find your fiancee’s ring size is to come to Michael C. Fina where two of our associates will verify it professionally.