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Question (suggestions) please for children's jewelry

homedecor1 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 01:30:41 GMT

I don't buy much jewelry as I have my "key" pieces spouse gifted me over the years.

My granddaughter is celebrating her 7th bday. I'm not giving her toys, etc. she is having kids bday party. She has everything & more she is a only child.

I think she is at a good age to start wearing jewelry, take care of it & she recently had her ears pierced.

Here's the scenario:

I had always wanted to gift her a beautiful cross at her baptism (well her mother never allowed her to be baptized 🙄☹️ long story). So the cross is out she won't allow her to wear it and when she was born I gave her a beautiful gold bangle engraved inside. Recently, I asked her (gd) when we went to the "grandparents dance" if she would like to wear it. Sadly, she had no idea what I was talking about! I inquired with her mother...no idea where it is👿👿👿

I'd been thinking of getting her a nice locket w/our pic inside. Where do you get the locket pic because the salesperson had no idea.

If not this, I was thinking a heart w/our birthstones (like a mother's ring idea). I went to "mall" jewelry store and limited children's jewelry selections or very expensive.

Others have suggested a nametag or nameplate necklace necklace. Of course, I don't think this is a good idea at her age for reasons I'm sure you know.

Any suggestions of stores or online retailer that is "trustworthy". Also, any ideas other than what I thought of are appreciated. I don't know any "personal" jewelers here -- and my jeweler up north has retired.

do you think she is "too young" for good jewelry?

She is very responsible with the costume pieces I've given her and of course, her earrings.

Thank you!!!

Re: Question (suggestions) please for children's jewelry

Chicagosuburbangirl — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 01:48:36 GMT

Try Ross Simmons online.

They have a nice selection of children's lockets.

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sunshine45 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 01:57:18 GMT

not really sure how much you want to spend.

here is a pretty necklace that would be appropriate.

http://www.qvc.com/Honora-Girls-Flower-Sterling-Cultured-Freshwater-Pearl-Pendant.product.J111842.html?sc=SRCH

another idea may be a pandora necklace. check out the floating heart locket. you could get her a necklace ,one charm to go inside, and then add onto it for special occasions.

you could also do a shorter pandora necklace and purchase a charm now and ones in the future.

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Love my grandkids — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:15:41 GMT

When my 2 grandgirls were 7 they didn't own "good" jewelry and I think 7 is too young to know how to be responsible for it. To me, that comes with getting a bit older

AND being that mom has no idea where the gold bangle is, I would wait until your girl is in her middle to late teens to get her something pricey.

I know this isn't the answer you want and I'm sorry. But little girls that age need little kid jewelry. It might be different if her mom had any idea where the gold bangle is.

I love the idea of the locket with the 2 birthstones but I wouldn't take the chance. Please let us know what you decide.

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homedecor1 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:18:25 GMT

@sunshine45

Never thought of Pandora and I have 4 filled ones🙄. Great idea, thank you!

Someone told me at luncheon today there is a "home party" jewelry company with the same concept but didn't know the name. Do you?

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butterfly123 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:23:13 GMT

@homedecor1 Floating charm locket

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butterfly123 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:24:47 GMT

Tiny blessings site. I don’t know anything about this site though.

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homedecor1 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:31:11 GMT

@Love my grandkids

I agree! Things are so different now nothing has "meaning".

I wore my cross until I was older & I was gifted when I was her age my italian grandmothers beautiful jewelry when she passed. My father was the "keeper" until I could wear jewelry at 10 and never let me forget its importance. At my wedding, I wore her cross and earrings.

When my niece (who is my goddaughter) was born I gifted her a bangle. When she married recently she wore her great-grandmothers cross & earrings (she returned to me).

She also will be gifted my baby cross and I'll buy bangle if she blesses us with a baby girl ....someday😊 (I can wish it's a girl).

I will only have this one grandchild since my other son & fiancé are not planning children.

Thank you for your advice!!!

Re: Question (suggestions) please for children's jewelry

homedecor1 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:35:04 GMT

@butterfly123

I just looked there ... too expensive at least imo.

what is the site with the floating heart? I know @sunshine45 mentioned Pandora.

I guess I should have thought about price too🙊

Re: Question (suggestions) please for children's jewelry

sunshine45 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:36:37 GMT

@homedecor1

sorry, i do not know the name of the company that may do home parties with jewelry similar to pandora.

i started off my children with fine jewelry under the age of one. my girls got their ears pierced when they were babies. they began with 18k earrings. they also got tiny bangle bracelets very young. some of these items they still have and can pass along to their daughters some day. others were "traded up" as they got older and as the cost of gold rose.

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kelsey17 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:37:54 GMT

I would prob go for a petite solid sterling heart necklace...

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butterfly123 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:39:07 GMT

@homedecor1

Amazon, Overstock, and I will keep thinking🙂

I was gifted a cross from my grandparents when I was confirmed. I treasured that piece of jewelry.

Your GD is blessed with wonderful grandparents also.

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sunshine45 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:46:15 GMT

@homedecor1

check out origamiowl.com if you want a less expensive price range. i dont think they are silver though, but they have a lot of cute ideas for the charm lockets/living lockets.

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homedecor1 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 03:05:39 GMT

@sunshine45

yes that's it the name! I would see them all over at craft fairs.

thank you!!!!!

PS: I could only wish my DIL was a "sentimental or loving" person and would appreciate the things I do for my GD but well....i'll leave it at that (I'm sure you get the idea).

Now, my niece is like the daughter I never had & boy was I blessed with joy, love and a friend in her! She is my younger sisters daughter and at day one we had a "unbreakable" bond. She married into a wonderful italian family and her husband is the best a woman could want. She is truly his "Italian Princess".

(So I'm already planning spoiling her little bambino if they ever have one...)

Re: Question (suggestions) please for children's jewelry

butterfly123 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 03:04:43 GMT

@homedecor1 Etsy, under $30, customized

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butterfly123 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 03:06:31 GMT

Sorry, I didn’t notice your question.

Floating charm locket is from Amazon

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homedecor1 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 03:11:00 GMT

@butterfly123

Thats perfect ....she loves my Pandora bracelets.

I always make sure I wear them on my trips up to her house. I used to have "pink baby shoe charm" on my bracelet but lost it. She was about 3 and still asks me when I'm going to get a new one to replace it. (my friend gave to me as a gift when she was born).

What is ETSY???

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butterfly123 — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 03:14:03 GMT

@homedecor1

Etsy is an e-commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items and supplies, as well as unique factory-manufactured items.

I like that this charm bracelet is made for your GD specifically based on your choice of colors, charms etc.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 03:39:24 GMT

7 is much too young for expensive jewelry, with the exception of gold earrings if her ears are pierced. At that age, my girls had the crosses the received as baptism gifts and stud earrings and small gold hoop earrings. Gold because they are kids and the earrings stay in all the time. Sometimes relatives do gives tiny ones like that pieces of jewelry for later in their lives. For when they enter the pre-teen years and jewelry means something to them and they understand the value of things. Give a 7 year old a gold or silver bracelet and she's likey to swap it for a candy bracelet. I have a 5 year old niece and she just loves her Mickey Mouse jewelry. She keeps her jewelry in a little box and calls it treasures. She does wear tiny 14k gold hoops. I like the idea of building a collection for a little girl but I think 7 is too young. In our family, we start when the girls are 10 or 11. By that age, we know who they are as young ladies and what they like and what they don't like.

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lolakimono — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 14:24:27 GMT

@homedecor1

What about something like this, since she will be your only DGD? (Comes in three metal choices).