Pregnant Women and Jewelry make an interesting conversation. It seems that Woman who are pregnant usually
cannot wear their normal rings, (Wedding Rings, Cocktail Rings, Gemstone Rings, Mother's Rings) because their fingers get swollen and often fluctuate.
Plus, most pregnant women can actually be more irritated by the chemicals found in Metals and Gold. (Due to changes in body acids) And a lot of women develop rashes and allergic reactions. The best option for many, is to not wear any rings at all.
So buying a lovely, little keepsake for your expecting wife gets a little bit more difficult. So what is the solution? What do you get a pregnant woman that she can wear and enjoy until the baby is born?
Pendants! Pendants are the best choice because fingers may get pudgy and bloated, but necks stay pretty much the same.
Pendants make great gifts because they can be seen easily, can be taken on and off easily, and the styles of chains are endless. Plus, with all the different lengths of chains available (I recommend 20"), Pendants make gift buying easy!
The next question is: What type of Pendant should you get? One of your best bets is either to get the Baby's Birthstone (the Gemstone for that Month), or get the Mom a Diamond. (Diamond works for any Month or Birthstone, even though Diamond is officially the Birthstone for April!)
Now this is when it all gets tricky... How do you know what the Birthstone is before the Baby comes? The truth is, you never can be sure. The baby could come Days, Weeks or even Months early (or late). Plus, buying one Birthstone and getting her the wrong one doesn't bode too well either.
So this is what I always advise... Buy the Pendant Mounting now. Do it ahead of time so you're ready when the baby decides to pop. Then, once you know the Month, have the Jeweler set the Birthstone. Simple as that!
Now some guys will just wait until the baby comes before they run off to the Jeweler in hopes of finding a cute, little Pendant. Granted, this isn't such a bad idea, since Jewelers will normally carry a good assortment of Jewelry for the Birthstone of the Month... But it does leave you running all around the city trying to find something you like. It's your call!
My favorite gift to sell expecting Fathers are little Baby Bootie Shoe Charms. Ahhhhhhhhhhh! (See Picture!) I think they look best in 14kt Yellow Gold, but 14kt White Gold works just as well. 14kt should be better than most other metals if she has allergic reactions.
Purchase the charm first. Set a Gemstone in the foot opening and you have a wonderful, adorable gift. They make tons of different styles of Baby Booties as well, and some already have the Birthstones set in them. You'll have to check them out!
Other great Pendant Charm ideas would be: Little Boy or Little Girl Charms. Baby Buggy Charms. Teddy Bears. Pacifiers. Even Flat Discs work great. You can get them Engraved with the Baby's Name and Birth Date. (Another reason to wait until the baby shows up!)
To make things easier, you can put these items into Lay-a-way until you're ready to get them out. That, or a repair envelope works great. Then all you have to do is call the Jeweler once the baby is born and they'll set the stones and wrap it up. Perfection!
Here's a list of Birthstones and Months!
January - Garnet
February - Amethyst
March - Aquamarine
April - Diamond
May - Emerald
June - Created Alexandrite or Pearl
July - Ruby
August - Peridot
September - Sapphire
October - Pink Tourmaline or Opal
November - Citrine
December - Blue Topaz or Blue Zircon
If you don't want to bother with Birthstones...
Go with Diamond! And one of my favorite Diamond Pendants for Pregnant Woman is the
Mother and Child Pendant. (See Picture) The original designs are made by
Janel Russell and are the best. They feature silhouettes of a Mother and Child that look stunning. You can get them in Gold, Two-Tone, with Diamond or without. You can even get matching Earrings and Dangles if you like. They all work perfectly! (
Great for a Boy or Girl or two or three!) Very sharp! Very attractive! You'll love it!
One note I will emphasize is this: Buy a sturdy enough Chain! Pendants usually come on wimpy, little, frail Chains that break easily. Upgrade them to more durable ones like Box Chains or Wheat Chains and make sure you get a Lobster Claw Clasp, so it won't slip off her neck.
A last note on Pendants... Try not to get any Charms with sharp edges! You don't want to harm your baby, because babies like to grab and chew everything!!! So please be careful with any Jewelry around babies and infants.
There you have it! Congrats to you... And congrats to the new born bundle of joy!
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