Will engagement ring get flagged by TSA?
Will engagement ring get flagged by TSA? It's not going to get flagged, and you won't have any problem getting it through security.
Do airports detect jewelry?
The security system at airports is among other things looking for magnetic metals. You are more likely to set off the alarm wearing cheap costume jewelry, frequently made with magnetic metals, than fine gold and platinum jewelry.
Do airport detectors detect jewelry?
Some types of jewelry will be more likely to be detected by metal detectors if they have certain types of metals. It's definitely possible to get through airport security metal detectors without setting off the alarm if you have gold, silver, platinum, etc. Even steel and titanium jewelry objects can get through okay.
What shows up on airport scanners?
Airport body scanners alert the TSO to threats—mainly weapons such as knives, guns and explosives. They are designed to detect “metallic and nonmetallic threat items,” according to the TSA. Those are things like explosives or knives made out of materials other than metal, like ceramics, says Malvini Redden.