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Ginzue
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Well, I told my GF to surprise me for Christmas, as I have no idea what I want and shes stinking rich. However, I am dirt poor and she told me she wants something shiny that can be adorned.
She wants jewelry, I have never bought jewelry before... I'm a piss poor student and I don't have a clue on what to do. Should I just go to the mall and look around or are there any department stores I should try? I can't really spend more than 50 I think.
Bracelet? Necklace? Earrings?
Any help would be awesome, thanks.
She wants jewelry, I have never bought jewelry before... I'm a piss poor student and I don't have a clue on what to do. Should I just go to the mall and look around or are there any department stores I should try? I can't really spend more than 50 I think.
Bracelet? Necklace? Earrings?
Any help would be awesome, thanks.
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One of the bracelets and a few charms shouldn't be too much but I really don't remember. I think the bracelets are around $10-20 and the charms are around $5-15 a piece.
Break into her house and raid her jewelry box and try and figure out what she likes. Tell the people at the jewelery store what she likes, see what they come up with.
Go to her friends for help. You will become the best boyfriend (well maybe not the best cause you've not done any shopping yet, seriously dude christmas is in a week) in the world because you are coming to them for help and they get to keep more secrets which girls always love to do. Plus it will help you bond with her friends.
But seriously anything you do, do tommorow.
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Hate to be the one to take this angle, but it's always good to check: Did she specifically say or imply that she wants jewelery, or might it have been in a more metaphorical sense?
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As for her friends, are all my best friends as well, since we live on an island with a pop of only 600 or so. I know she wants some kind of classy jewerly, but I don't know what
Well then it will be easier to go to them and ask for advice since you are already friends with them.
Find someone who is female knows her and drag her out. Buy her lunch though cause she is doing something nice. Not hard at all.
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If youre real cheap, you can usually get half kt diamond earrings from walmart or target for under $100
there are a million sales going on during this time of year just look in the sunday paper or watch local primetime tv youll find something
i saw today a 1kt total weight diamond necklace from some local store with a lot of respect for $99.99
if youre really good you can get something that looks expensive but really isnt. I tend to do this as i am on a very low budget as well and it works pretty well for me. as long as your gf isnt a jeweler i think as long as you can get something really pretty she'll be happy..
hope this helps
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If she wears jewelry often and there's a particular type of thing you've never seen her wear (dangly earrings, large rings, bracelets), or only seen her wear on special occasions, you should probably avoid getting sort of thing as a gift. Same thing with metals--if she can afford gold and almost never wears it, it's very likely she has a strong preference silver.
As far as getting something classy for under fifty bucks...I'd hit up Target or Macy's or someplace like that and just paw through their non-cased jewelry. It might take a little looking, but you can likely find something that would suit her, and it self-limits to stuff that's in your budget. I've found that it's actually easier to find something personal or unique with cheaper jewelry than with more expensive stuff, which is a plus.
If classiness is a huge issue, maybe a cameo set? That sort of thing has a relatively broad appeal, so a lot of stores carry mass-produced replicas for reasonable prices.
If you were in my city, I could recommend a couple of really good stores - but since you're not...
You can usually get very nice beaded/metal/wire jewellery from art galleries. Because it's made by artists, it's often very cutting-edge and showy. I've bought some very nice titanium, beads/wire and even plastic jewellery from art galleries that - while inexpensive - is very striking, bold and beautiful. Great dinner-party/showy stuff.
You can also sometimes get cheap jewellery from specialty Asian stores. One store in my town (a rug store, actually) sells earrings from Tibet, made from tin & other cheap metals, that are very exotic and attention-grabbing.
Places like stalls and small gift-shops can also carry some very nice beaded jewellery. Better yet, if you've got any specialty bead stores in your town, they'll often custom-make you a necklace from beads you pick out - or will help you make your own (if you're so inclined).
But, a lot of this depends on the girl. If she's got her heart set on a diamond necklace, anything else is likely to disappoint. If she's a bit more adventurous - and the gift is more about thought than how much she thinks you've spent - you've got a freer hand.
Furthermore, on a small island, you're kinda screwed for choice.
Once you give her the jewelery, then you break out her second gift.
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This is a great idea if she wants more casual/cute jewelry, and you don't have to go with that cheap of an option either; depending on the quality of the metal and the charms, a charm bracelet can easily be cheap & casual or a little pricey & posh.
Your girlfriend sounds very high maintennance, almost too high.
Unless you've been together for a long time, don't go too crazy. Also, how many gifts have you given her before?
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Really? Because a lot of people go by that rule.
Are you saying it is ok to give an awesome gift for one occasion and then a crappy one for the next time the occasion comes?
Or maybe surprising someone with a really nice gift now and again is okay, but usually you give normal-level presents? The dichotomy is not between "totally awesome" and "utter crap", for heaven's sake. My husband gave me a really nice necklace one time (and a goddamn engagement ring at another point) but that doesn't mean I'm not happy when he gives me the video game or book I wanted the rest of the time.
If you have a nice jewelry store with GOOD workers, explain to them your situation, that you'd like something nice for the $50 range and they should help you as well, especially a nice local shop. If they treat you 2nd rate due to your budget walk out quickly, don't give them your sale. Avoid mall jewerly stores if possible.
So, I suggest department stores, case jewelry, look for sales.
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First year i was with my gf i spent nearly $700 on christmas, she spent about $800 on me, it was fun, we had the money so we spent it, the next year we were already down to about $200, this year we set each other a strict budget of $150... any girl who expects you to top last years gift isn't worth it... and to be honest i can't imagine a girl who would really care that much unless they were with a millionare. Circumstances change...normal people understand that!
If you can nail the perfect present this year, do it, don't give a shit about next year... she'll always remember the perfect gift, whenever it was.
bear in mind... no matter what you buy her, you can always personalise it and make it more special by doing things like making your own wrapping paper etc... that's my trick this year, i used brown parcel paper and stamped it all over with stamps of things she likes (in her case i made a totoro stamp) and hey presto, standard dvds and stuff become a lot more meaningful. oh and make your own card, even if you're awful at anything artistic... a home made card is almost always a hit. Last year my wife spent more time looking at the card than any of the gifts!
Also, i'd say cheaper and pretty jewelery + something else small and sweet that means something to both of you (a movie you both loved and went to see together for example, something that she can enjoy and think of you) over expensive jewelery any day
Thankfully, engagements are only one time occasions.
http://site.stewartdollhousecreations.com/SJD/geekgirl.html
It's all within the price range, and pretty cool looking. I know I am getting my GF something from here.
I always joke that I have to find the perfect gift again when it came to shopping for SO. It's never about money it's about finding the right gift.
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Jesus. Get her something nice. She's not going to give a shit if the gift from last year was "better." Goddamn.