Gift Giving Made Easy

A bold geometric cut bracelet with champagne diamonds is an ideal holiday gift.
A bold geometric cut bracelet with champagne diamonds is an ideal holiday gift.

Gift Giving Made Easy

Picture a little box, wrapped up and topped with a bow. Your name is on it. Excited? Of course you are.

Everyone knows that the best gifts come in small packages. Now imagine that inside that box is the most perfect piece of jewelry you have ever seen. Giving a gif t of jewelry ensures it will be a holiday to remember.

“There is no better time to give a gif t of jewelry,” says Amanda Gizzi, spokesperson for Jewelry Information Center (www.JIC. org). “No matter the budget, the excitement of giving and receiving jewelry can be yours this holiday.” Below are some gifts that will be topping wish lists this holiday:

Keys. A key, in and of itself, is symbolic. It can open virtually anything. Key jewelry will undoubtedly be a top gif t this holiday, thanks in part to the Tiffany Keys collection by Tiffany & Co. Pendants and charms are being crafted in sterling silver and gold. The symbolism of key jewelry is 100 percent personal. It can represent the key to your heart, the key to your future, the k ey to life, the key to independence and so on. If you are looking for a traditional design, opt for a shorter, delicate chain. Get a longer, heavier chain if you are looking for a modern, fashion forward look.

Sterling Silver. Sterling silver is being incorporated into fine jewelry at rapid speed. The fresh look for the season is oxidized or blackened sterling silver. The rough look of oxidized sterling silver gives otherwise classic silver jewelry a rock-and-roll edge. Mixing oxidized sterling silver with polished silver or yellow gold blends the best of both worlds.

Bracelets. Bracelets make great gifts this holiday season. There are a wide variety of styles available; however, cuffs and bangles are the two trendiest styles in the bracelet category. They make great gifts for the fashion-conscious woman. Look for sterling silver and gold varieties that have texture. Bangles make great gifts because they can be worn in multiples, allowing the giver to give one bangle now and another bangle for the next gift-giving occasion.

Sentimental Talismans. Personalization makes jewelry gifts even more sentimental this year. Popular gifts include charms, pendants, rings and bracelets with inscriptions, symbols of hope and freedom, and evil eyes. These personalized pieces serve as wearable personal mantras and amulets of protection.

Visit Jewelry Information Center’s Web site (www.JIC.org), and use the Gif t Guide to help you find suggested jewelry gift items for all of the individuals on your shopping list.

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