Hitting the Mark with Jewellery as Gifts for Women

For many men, giving jewellery as gifts for women can be an exercise in frustration. Keep in mind that jewellery directly speaks to a woman’s personal tastes in the same manner as her clothes, shoes and bags, not to mention that it has a language that many men find as alien as makeup itself. Jewellery also has a loaded symbolism that can ruin a relationship instead of reinforcing it, as the original intention was in giving the piece in the first place.

 

As a result, you will avoid buying jewellery for your romantic partner (i.e., girlfriend or wife) for fear of missing the mark and upsetting her.  Fortunately, you can refer to these general recommendations about hitting your mark each and every time! 

 

Listen to Her

 

You have to stop taking her subtle hints for granted since you will find that these things can actually be mined, so to speak, for ideas on romantic gifts for special occasions. Your partner may have been dropping hints for a few days about her preference for large jeweled bangles as against charm bracelets, for example, so start looking.  You may even encourage her to drop hints by supposedly browsing through an online jewellery shop for your own pieces and engaging her in the activity – you will get hints about her own preferences in this way, too.

 

Look at Her

 

You may not be the type to observe her preference for jewellery but it is time to start now. Over the course of a week, you should mentally take note of her jewellery – what she likes to wear the most (e.g., just earrings, ring and bracelet but no necklace), what type of design she wears (e.g., simple yet sophisticated, elaborate with funky details), and what colors she likes in her gemstones (e.g., sapphires, citrines, or onyx). You will get a general idea about her preferences and, thus, make a shortlist of the possible pieces that you can give to her. 

 

Ask for Advice

 

Just be sure to stick to your trusted male friends and your partner’s close family members, if possible. You don’t want others to get the wrong ideas especially about an engagement when you are not yet ready for it. Indeed, you should ideally avoid giving your girlfriend a ring so as to avoid sending the message about an engagement – unless, of course, it’s what you want to give on your bended knee.

 

Suffice it to say that gifts for your romantic partner take more careful consideration than your typical graduation gifts, such as a pair of elegant silver plain cufflinks to symbolize entry into the workplace.

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