Holidays, birthdays, cherished anniversaries and just because you love someone these are the times in life when we truly get to give a special gift that will be remembered for years to come. When you are shopping for a gemstone you want to be a special memory, you need to think about how versatile that gift can be.

When thinking about the word versatile and gemstones, you need to put a little thought into how the piece, that you finally choose, is going to fit into the recipient’s lifestyle. If you are buying an item that is strictly for show when going to a ballroom dance, or a piece that will only fit the holiday fashion, you may want to rethink your choice. When giving the gift of jewelry you want the recipient to be able to wear the piece as often as they might like, and when they love your gift, this will be often.

Browsing through the gemstones you can ask yourself a few questions that will help you narrow everything down to a much smaller selection that will be the perfect choice.

First, does the recipient have a favorite color, gem, and birthstone or are you starting this young person out on their appreciation for fine jewelry and they don’t have a favorite gem yet?  Using their favorite color, your next choice will be to narrow down what type of jewelry will fit their lifestyle best such as: a ring, earrings, necklace, a chain, pendant, hair adornment, bracelet, or a combination? 

Now that you have thought about the colors and the type of jewelry that would best fit the recipient of your gift, you have already narrowed your choices down to a few pieces that you can choose from to find the perfect gift. Take, for example, you have decided upon a pendant, and you have already chosen that you want to give a gift of Garnet because her birthday is in January, now you can find the perfect pendant that will represent exactly what she means to you, and one that she will treasure.

Finding the gift that she is going to love and wear often is going to enhance your bond, no matter what bond that may be, sister, daughter, mother, grandmother, godmother, special friend, or wife. The flexible present that matches other styles of jewelry that she already owns is going to allow her to mix and match her accessories so that she always is stunning.

by Cheryl