Buying Jewelry for Women: A Guide to Choosing the Perfect Gift

Most women desire jewelry but often do not buy it for themselves as it is a luxury item. Giving the right jewelry as a gift can allow you to demonstrate how well you know the lady you are giving it to. It symbolises strength and longevity so it is a good gift to give to an important lady in your life, whether that is your girlfriend, wife, sister, mother or a friend. Choosing the right item can be a daunting prospect; this guide is here to try to help you to choose the perfect gift whatever their style.

Research

The first thing to consider is what she already wears. Most women will have a few items of fashion jewelry that they love. Use these as a guide when you buy your gift.

The things to look out for are:

The color and type of metal she prefers. Many women only wear silver colored jewelry, if so buy silver or white gold dependant on your budget, others only wear gold.

What type of jewelry she wears. Does she have her ears pierced? If so note if her earrings are studs or drops. How about bracelets or necklaces? Try and think about the size and shapes of the items and the length of the chain of her necklaces.

The colors that she wears. Look at both her jewelry and the colors of her clothes. If you wish to buy jewelry with colored stones it is normally best to try to coordinate it with what she already wears. Red; start with garnet or ruby. Blue; try topaz or sapphire. Green; peridot or emerald. Yellow; citrine. Purple; amethyst. If you are unsure about colors then perhaps stick to jewelry that does not have a stone or go with diamonds or clear cubic zirconia which go with just about everything.

If you are still unsure try talking to friends and family. They are likely to be able to advise you about herpreferences.

My top tips for buying the perfect gift

Play fairly safe! If you are not 100% sure about what to choose, you should probably buy something that fits in with the research you've done.

You could go for something that matches another item in her collection. For example if she has an amber pendant, try to find earrings to match.

Choosing birthstone jewelry is a lovely way to personalise a present. If you need to know her birthstone you can find various birthstone jewellery

With jewelry quality is the most important thing. Real stones are preferable to imitation stones if you can afford them.

Gold and silver are always more highly prized than cheap metals like steel. If you want to buy something that she will keep for a long time then buy silver or gold.

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