The perfect jewelry gift for Christmas: here are my 5 tips!

Whilst magazines and tv commercials overwhelm us with what we should buy, in order to make our loved ones feel special this Christmas, there is nothing quite like jewelry underneath the Christmas tree. I have 5 special tips that will help you to find that right piece.

1. Screw jewelry trends, go for what your loved one really likes!

So I am the really quite the trend observer and I love to see all that surrounds trends. It’s far more a cultural phenomenon than one would guess. But when it comes down to buying personal things, trends can’t be what we base our decisions on. For some it may be important, but don’t worry about them. Go for something she or he really loves. Even if it is something not so trendy. Go for something that makes them feel like you acknowledge who they are. After all, we all love to be seen and accepted as for who we really are. How wonderful if this is reflected in your jewelry gift.

2. Christmas is about LOVE, not about gifts, so don't spend too much!

I can’t even start to understand how people get themselves into debt over Christmas gifts. I mean, this is crazy and has nothing to do with love or Christmas. It’s simply unwise.

Determine, before you go into a jewelry store or buy it online, how much you want to spend, based on a realistic view of your financial situation. If 10.000 euro’s is no big deal, than it will be a joy to spend that amount of money on a beautiful piece of jewelry. If your budget is 100 euro or less, there is still an ample choice of jewelry. Go for something that suits your loved one. And perhaps go for a piece of a set. Something that allows you to gift another piece to complete the set in another occasion. Go for fashion jewelry, I mean, really ...there is enough pretty things to choose from!

3. Investigate, ask questions, find out what she or he really wants!

4. Go for jewelry and symbolism

I can’t state it enough, but when you are not sure what he or she likes, go for symbolism. Something that marks an important event, moment, trait or something like that. I have gifted silver tiny keys to dear friends, who have struggled and have had to open new doors in their lives. A key can perfectly reflect that moment. Some decided to finally study what they always longed to study but weren’t allowed to, others survived cancer or finished an incredibly busy year running a family, job and a study at the same time, or moved to another town. Hearts are the ultimate symbol, but a feather, a compass card or a golf ball, a horse, a boat, a cupid...There is always something. Go for jewelry containing a symbol that is personal to the person you love.

5. Storytelling and the art of truly giving a gift

Whatever you have chosen now to buy, make sure you tell a good story! Either by card, or with a gesture, or even right there, when you hand your gift over. Precious gifts like jewelry become even more precious when you tell the story of why you have chosen to give this piece of jewelry. Perhaps you prefer to tell something you really admire about her or him. If something happened recently in their lives, narrate about this and take the listener(s) with you into a story of how and why.

Not only do we all love stories, but there is nothing as lovely as hearing why. Why you receive a particular piece of jewelry or a watch. Why we are loved, seen, admired, supported etc. It is scary and you might feel a little exposed or uncomfortable, but believe me, that only adds to the charm of doing this. Make the receiver of the gift, your star and you both will enjoy your gift even more!  

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