Finding the Perfect Gift

My and I were just about ready to celebrate our one year wedding anniversary. I had many ideas about what to get her but did not have the time to go to the mall or a specialty shop. She had been hinting for the past few weeks on how nice it would be to have some new jewelry. The only problems was, that we had promised each other that we would not spend over a hundred dollars on an anniversary gift for each other. This left me wonder what type of jewelry that I could buy for under a hundred bucks without it looking cheap.

I told my sister in-law about the cap on the amount that we could spend and conveyed that with all the overtime I was working, that I did not have time to go to the jewelry store. She told me I should try shopping online and sent me an email about this great site she had just used shopping for holiday gifts.

I could not believe all the high quality jewelry that was available for under a hundred dollars. With the price on all these wholesale gifts, I could afford to get her more than one piece of jewelry for our one-year wedding anniversary. I knew that she would love all the Soho inspired jewelry and gifts.

While shopping on the site, I remembered how much my wife liked the cameo rings that my mother and grandmother always wore for special occasions. I knew that this would be the perfect gift for my beautiful wife. I quickly looked through the site in search of a cameo ring.

When the day arrived for my wife and I to exchange anniversary gifts, I could wait for her to open her gift. She opened the gift and the look on her face was priceless. She could not believe that I remembered how much she wanted a cameo ring. My wife was even more surprised that I got her a matching pair of cameo earrings for under a hundred dollars.

Since purchasing the cameo ring and earrings for my lovely wife, I have since bought several other pieces of jewelry for her. She is never disappointed with the quality and I like the great prices. This way I can spoil my wife with great jewelry and not go broke.

Something Different Under The Tree

My children are all grown with families of their own. Every year I ask them what they want for Christmas and I try to get the things they want. This year I decided to do something different in the line of Christmas gifts; I’m getting them what I want to give them. I decided to go with unique gifts that will become keepsakes and items they will want to pass down to their children. They usually want something electronic; this year it’s going to be jewelry.

I found a beautiful selection of cameo rings that seemed to be perfect for my daughter. She enjoys jewelry and I know the particular ring I got for her will be something she will treasure all of her life and will eventually hand it down to her daughter. I also found matching cameo lockets and decided she needed them both as a set. The boxes they came in were as beautiful as the ring and the locket themselves. This is going to be a special gift for her and I know she will love it.

For my sons I decided to get them each antique pocket watches. These are not watches that they will really want to carry in their pockets; they are display pieces. However they are functional watches and can be set and used. The watches came in hancrafted velvet-lined boxes which were simply beautiful. I had the watches engraved with their names, the date, and a personal inscription from me. I know my sons will treasure these watches and display them proudly.

I think I will make it a new tradition to add to their antique collections every year. I think it’s important to give Christmas gifts that have real meaning instead of gifts that are part of a fad and don’t hold any true value. I wanted to be able to give them items that can stay in their families for the rest of their lives and then be passed down from one generation to the next. I enjoy tradition and the simple things and this is something I want to instill in them as their families grow and they begin traditions in their own families. I’m looking forward to seeing their reaction to their gifts and I’m rather certain they will appreciate them and treasure them for many, many years to come.