Continuing on, let's talk about the good stuff! GOLD!
10) Buy Real Gold, Not Plated! Nothing screams Cheap and tacky more than Fake Jewelry, Gold Filled Jewelry, or Gold Plated Jewelry! Get the real stuff. Plus, lots of Women are allergic to Gold Plated Costume Jewelry. If you don't want her to break out in a rash from your cheap gift, then buy her 14kt Yellow or White Gold! And if your pocket book affords it, buy her Platinum! Platinum Rocks!
11) Buy Genuine Gemstones, NOT Synthetic! Synthetic stones always tend to look like cheap, fake, and glassy knock-offs that just don't cut it. Synthetic stones can dull up quickly and chip or break easily. Keep in mind, they do make stones called Created Gemstones. Created Gems look closer to the real thing than synthetics do, and they don't cost as much as the real thing. But the bottom line is... They're not the real thing! I would only advise buying Created Stones if you can't find the real ones. If she owns some Created Stones or Synthetic already, that may be because you haven't bought her the real stuff yet!
12) Buy Jewelry on Vacations and Trips! You want to make a lasting impression? Want her to remember that trip to Hawaii, Vegas or that Cruise Ship Voyage you took to Alaska? Then buy her Vacation Jewelry on that getaway. Get her a Dolphin Ring or a Palm Tree Pendant or a pair of Diamond Studded Dice Earrings! Shell Necklaces work well, Oyster Pearls from China, A Statue of Liberty Brooch! Something! Anything! Take her shopping at the Jewelry Stores there. Get her something to seal that wonderful moment in time!
13) Skip the Inclusions! Get out the Jeweler's Loupe and take a closer look at everything you buy. Look at the Gems and the Diamonds. Do they have big, fat Inclusions and Imperfections in them? Are they visible to the naked eye? Are there Cracks or Chips in the Stones or Mounting? Buying her stones full of inclusions is a good way to get a boot in the butt. It basically says you didn't care enough to buy her good quality. Microscope the Gems and Diamonds and skip the Inclusions!
14) Nothing Cheesy or Girly! If you buy her a little Betty Boop Necklace or Mickey Mouse Pendant, then it better fit her personality. A lot of Women won't wear little girly or cheesy things. Big, Grown up Girls want Diamonds! Remember that!
15) Nothing too Heavy or Masculine! Some Women are bigger boned and don't mind wearing bigger pieces of Jewelry. But most Women like Rings and Pendants that are Delicate, but Durable. Pretty, but not Gaudy. And definitely don't buy her one of those hefty 3-Finger Knuckle Pimp Rings! Unless you want a knuckle sandwich!
16) Nothing frail and breakable! Women's Pendants come with horrible, thin chains that break really, really fast! They're frail and dainty and won't last 2 seconds. Watch the frail Jewelry. If it's really thin and it breaks next week, she could lose her Diamond. Then she'd be really sad. You'd be out buying her a new Diamond on a new, Heavier Chain. So do it now and don't sweat it! Upgrade those Chains to heavier Chains, like Box Chains, that won't break easily. It'll look better and last longer. Plus it'll save you money in the long run!
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