Thanks to this forum's help, I got the e-ring order and it is on it's way. Now I have something else that I am stressing out over. We are flying out on Saturday for vacation (where I will ask her) and I am very, very nervous about the airport security.
I have googled it several times and the general response is that platinum rings will not set off the metal detectors. However, I really do not want to risk having it go off and the TSA agent having me take the ring out of my pocket in front of my girlfriend. (I am not carrying it in the box, just the ring itself.) So to be safe, I thought I would put the ring in my wallet or carry-on bag and have it go through the xray belt. This seemed like a good idea, but just to be safe, I emailed my local airport and a TSA employee contacted me. He explained that sometimes if they can not make out what the item is in my bag/wallet etc. that they will have to remove it. He also told me that engagement surprises have been ruined several times at the airport. He also mentioned that if I got chosen for extra screening, they would search my carry-on.
So now I am really freaking out about what to do. Shipping the ring to our hotel is not really an option, nor is putting it in my luggage (too risky.) Does anybody have any advice, recommendations, etc that will make me feel better?
I guess since I really have no other option, I am just going to have to put the loose ring in a pocket in my carry-on backpack and hope for the best. Hopefully they will see that it is clearly a ring and nothing happens. I appreciate any advice, thanks in advance!!!!
I have googled it several times and the general response is that platinum rings will not set off the metal detectors. However, I really do not want to risk having it go off and the TSA agent having me take the ring out of my pocket in front of my girlfriend. (I am not carrying it in the box, just the ring itself.) So to be safe, I thought I would put the ring in my wallet or carry-on bag and have it go through the xray belt. This seemed like a good idea, but just to be safe, I emailed my local airport and a TSA employee contacted me. He explained that sometimes if they can not make out what the item is in my bag/wallet etc. that they will have to remove it. He also told me that engagement surprises have been ruined several times at the airport. He also mentioned that if I got chosen for extra screening, they would search my carry-on.
So now I am really freaking out about what to do. Shipping the ring to our hotel is not really an option, nor is putting it in my luggage (too risky.) Does anybody have any advice, recommendations, etc that will make me feel better?
I guess since I really have no other option, I am just going to have to put the loose ring in a pocket in my carry-on backpack and hope for the best. Hopefully they will see that it is clearly a ring and nothing happens. I appreciate any advice, thanks in advance!!!!