Penny Pinching Mom

Attention Guys: How to Buy Jewelry for Your Girlfriend/Wife

I hate to say it, but most men are clueless about buying jewelry for their significant other. Yes, I know, it’s a generalization, but it’s true. Some just don’t know how to choose the right piece. Others get the timing all wrong (like the guy who bought me a diamond ring after our first date). It’s not their fault, really. Jewelry just doesn’t seem to speak to them like it does to women.

The fine folks at Bella True know this. And they have taken it upon themselves to do something about it. They’ve dedicated a portion of their site (ten pages to be exact) to educating men about the intricacies of selecting jewelry for their wives and girlfriends. I know, they’re selling jewelry, but it almost seems like a public service.

This isn’t just a tutorial about choosing the best engagement rings, although they cover that very well. It goes into detail about choosing the right piece of jewelry for every occasion, and when to give jewelry “just because”. It tells how to determine a woman’s favorite gemstones and metals, and which pieces are best for which holidays. It’s like the gift-giving bible for men.

I think my dear husband should take a look at it. If he read it carefully, maybe he would know that I would love to have something like that beautiful ring pictured above. And maybe, when the time was right, he would buy it for me. A girl can dream, can’t she?