Diamond Solitaire Ring - I just bought a 1 carat solitaire diamond ring as an anniversary gift. How do I give it?

I just bought a 1 carat solitaire diamond ring as an anniversary gift. How do I give it?

I have done the "place ring under the wine goblet" thing, any other ideas? This is for our wedding anniversary, so any ideas I can do without having to go to a restaurant would be nice (we have small kid now).

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put it in the a rose and give it to her! You could tie it to the card attached to a bouquet ot flowers!
i remember my uncle had the box with the ring in it placed in their anniversary cake...then he cut it so she got the "piece" with the ring...it was a wonderful surprise.
Buy something cheap from Argos. So you can present her with an Elizabeth Duke ring box inside an Argos bag. She will get a surprise when she opens it.
Well it might be weird, cute, or funny, but go to a really fancy resturant and say "(your kids name) come in here" than say i have a secret to tell you and tell your kid give her the ring
Put it in the baby's nappy. lol. just kidding. How about you cook her a wonderful dinner and simply place it on or under the pillow when you go to bed? Make sure you leave the gift box open so that the light reflects. Your wife is a lucky lady! good luck to you both
I have always wanted to do this. Maybe you should try. Buy an assortment of boxes that fit within one another. I know you've seen or heard of this before. Its nice because when you present the gift to her she sees a fairly big box. So she wont be expecting jewlery. Then each time the box gets smaller and smaller. Eventually she will probably realize its jewlery cuz the boxes are small BUT the fact that you went through all of that to surprise her will be GREAT. Guarenteed she'll love it. Maybe even put a little note on each box. I think it would be sweet.
Make her a candle lit dinner at home and clean the whole house for her. Then when she sees that she can relax the 2 of you will have an amazing night. Then when the time is right and you are looking into her eyes admiring her you can tell her about how the candles do amazing things to her eyes and let her know that they are more amazing than this...and hand her the box with the diamond in it.
Give it in a HUGE box full of paper with a small box at the very bottom, put a brick in the bottom of the box as well to make it heavier then wrap it and give it to her, the last thing she will expect in the bottom of the box is a huge ring, the paper and the big box will be fun for your baby to play in too without being dangerous. Have fun and good luck.... NOTE: Sears may have a fridge box or something like that for you to have for it.
My husband did something really cool, he gave me a ring last Christmas it was like a treasure hunt. He would have clues and you would go to where a clue was , this was done in our house. Example: I love light houses: so, he would write that it's in a place where the light guides your way. Anyway, hope you find a special way to give this gift. Good Luck! Rettasmile
just get down on one kneee and do it!!!!
what i think would be nice............where ever you happen to be on you anniversary........even if it's at home with the kids..... ask her for her hand, put it on her finger and tell her if you had to do it all over again........you would. (words mean more to me then fancy dinners or a box or ribbons.) Congratulations!
First of all, send your little kid to your parent's or her parent's house. On the day of your anniversary, you could watch movies and eat your and her favorite snacks, and foods during the day. Then at around 5-6 p.m. tell her to get dressed up (you should dress up too), get dinner (make or order) enjoy by candle light. Set up 25+ candles outside in a very decorative way before hand, with her favorite flowers everywhere. When your about done with dinner, ask her to wait where she is and go light all your candles, and come back to her. Blind fold her and take her to the garden. When she gets there, tell her to remove her blind fold, and get down on one knee, and give her your ring! Maybe after that, you could go to the hot tub, and have wine, chocolates, and lots of bubbles and have flower petals everywhere. But if it's too cold to go outside set it all up in another room. Maybe even at the church you were married at? You could have friends light and set it up right before you get there. GOOD LUCK!
Would your parents or hers let your kid spend the night? If so, while she's out, prepare a surprise dinner. You don't have to be a wonderful cook now-a-days to present a nice meal. Make sure that the lights are out when she comes in, and that you're standing in the candle-lit kitchen or dining room, wearing your best clothes. Be sure to have the table set nicely i.e. best dinnerware, folded napkins, etc. Fill a small vase with a few rose, and around the base scatter rose petals, and of course there are the candles. After treating her to this nice surprise, she'll have to have desert. So have her close her eyes, and put a piece of her favorite cake, or even a cup cake, in front of her with the ring on top.
That is a little tough, if you could possibly get a sitter it would be nice, but if not. Order in a wonderful dinner from a gourmet shop that cooks great food, have it delivered. Then when your child is asleep, light some candles in the living room, buy a bottle of champagne, chill it, have two lovely champagne glasses ready and cold in the refrigerator. put some soft music on. First make a toast, then serve dinner and then while she is eating dessert, place a beautifully wrapped box in front of her and wish her a happy anniversary and tell her you love her very much and top the evening off with romance.
wow. thats so wonderful of you. and you obviously are putting a lot of thought into being romantic. maybe remov her engagement ring and wedding ring while she sleeps so that when she wakes up on your aniversary you can see how long it takes her to notice :D