Engagement Ring question?

[Jack ryan 0]

Hi I am traveling down to see my girlfriend in St Paul, MN from Canada and I received the engagement ring from my mother. I am wondering how I would go about transporting the ring down so I can propose? My mother does not have the receipt for the ring anymore so I am unsure of the true value of the ring. Any help would be great thanks.

[TBoneTX 45,522]

*** Thread is moved from the Off Topic forum to the Canada regional subforum, in case others have dealt with the same situation. ***

[Ischnura 285]

Am I missing something, can't you pop it in to a ring box and stick it in your pocket? Why would you need to show anyone a receipt?

[Ringo 21]

Hi I am traveling down to see my girlfriend in St Paul, MN from Canada and I received the engagement ring from my mother. I am wondering how I would go about transporting the ring down so I can propose? My mother does not have the receipt for the ring anymore so I am unsure of the true value of the ring. Any help would be great thanks.

I am not sure I fully understand the question. Why would you need a receipt? I am guessing for tax / duty / transporting expensive goods? Are you driving / flying?

Best of luck with the proposal

[Jack ryan 0]

Thanks I guess I'm just trying to find out if I need to pay taxes/duty since the ring was made in Canada and is staying in the states. And if I do how to value it since I don't have a receipt. I will be flying with Delta

Edited August 20, 2016 by Jack ryan

[NikLR 13,227]

Estimate it's value to declare the ring, or get it appraised at a jewelry store. At least you are doing the right thing in declaring it.

[Christena421 0]

Estimate it's value to declare the ring, or get it appraised at a jewelry store. At least you are doing the right thing in declaring it.

haha

[ILikeBread 43]

When I traveled through ORD with the ring I put the value down on the form they gave us in the plane. The agent asked me what kind of ring it was and then cleared me in, then I handed the form to a custom agent that looked at it and just waved me through.

I was expecting lots of trouble travelling with the ring but it went better than I thought.

[NikLR 13,227]

Generally if you are truthful, they do tend to wave you through in my experience unless it's a really expensive ring. My husband ended up not paying duty on either of my rings he brought to Canada for our engagement or wedding and declared both. His was within the value allowed returning to the USA so didnt pay duty either.

haha

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[mrskent 11]

Estimate it. My husband had to declare it when he crossed to Canada to come visit me and proposed!

[Ischnura 285]

I can't edit my previous post from the laptop.

It's been quite some time since I've flown anywhere, completely forgot about customs declarations. All the best with the proposal!!