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Personalized gifts are one of the best kind of gifts. By choosing a gift for someone with a personalized aspect, you give the impression that the gift was chosen especially with that person in mind. You don’t have to worry about giving the impression you just picked something up at that last minute, because it is tailored specifically for the recipient.

If you’re not sure what sort of personalized gift to choose, you can’t go wrong with personalized rings or monogram jewelry. Personalized rings come in a variety of styles, and what you choose to personalize them with can vary from ring to ring. For example, you might consider a ring with a person’s whole name on it in script or bold style font. This is a particular style – in fact a hot current trend – so you want to consider the personal style of the recipient. Chunky, bold name rings are great for those favoring a hip-hop style, and delicate script name rings are a great choice for the trendy female hipster.

Monogram jewelry is classic and gorgeous, but understated as well. Typically you can choose one or two letters on a charm, as in the case of a necklace, which personalizes the jewelry nicely. It isn’t so personalized, though, that it cannot be handed down in later years as an heirloom. Just because you choose personalized gifts doesn’t mean they can’t have a timeless quality of other jewelry.

Pendants are one of the more popular types of monogram jewelry, though it is by no means the only kind out there. Monograms are often beautiful as personalized rings. Monograms are found in almost all types of precious metal, including silver, gold, palladium, and platinum. Palladium and platinum are generally at a higher cost point than gold and silver, this because they are more rare, of course.

Style is an important thing to consider when you’re in the market for personalized gifts. If you’re not experienced in choosing jewelry for others, you might consider talking to a jewelry salesperson about a style to match the personality of the gift recipient. Since these people see the style preferences of people every day, it can’t hurt to take their opinion. It’s a good idea to subtly notice the jewelry style of the gift recipient, and note that for future reference. If you can manage it, secretly try and divine their ring size, too! Personalized rings are a wise and classical choice for the person who wants to choose a gift that says, “I care.”

Filed under: Fun Stuff on July 29th, 2009