A heart chain makes a wonderful gift for women of every age (which, incidentally, is true of other types of heart jewelry too!).
That was a lesson I learned recently when I was finding it increasingly difficult to choose original gifts for my very-young-at-heart 87 year old mother. After all, there are only so many sweaters, tops, skirts and purses you can buy and besides she has no room in her closet for any more! And she has absolutely no interest in designer shoes or designer handbags.
However, even though my Mom has never been a great one for wearing jewelry there are a couple of her tops and dresses that cry out for a bit of adornment around the neck to finish the outfit off. Gaudy, flashy costume jewelry would not be suitable and she’s not a pearls and twin-set kind of person and she doesn’t wear sliver earrings or gold bracelets.
After having looked at lots of different designs for necklaces, a heart chain seemed to be the most appropriate. For example, these heart chains from Things Remembered pictured above and right (click on the pictures for more details) would be perfect.The heart symbol represents love and trust and as I am very close to my Mom it seemed to be the right design to show how much she means to me. Heart jewelry was my choice!
Heart chains can be found in gold, white gold, platinum and silver so there is a huge range to choose from. As she only wears gold jewelry – her wedding ring and a beautiful diamond engagement ring that my father bought her as a sixtieth wedding anniversary gift – I decided that whatever I chose had to compliment these. Another consideration to bear in mind is the fact that my Mom is a petite lady so something dainty rather than big and bold was the way to go.
The necklace I finally chose was a 10K open gold heart with a small diamond on the point and it hangs on a fine rope chain. It is very pretty and sets off her clothes nicely and – just as important – she loves it. I’m sure she will be getting other pieces of jewelry to commemorate special days like birthdays and Mother’s Day.
This experience made me realize that even someone who does not wear a great amount of jewelry appreciates the fact that you have taken the time to choose a special gift just for them. So it is very important to think about the person you are buying for and take such things as age, clothes style and character into consideration.
So the next time you are looking for something special to give to your Mom or Grandma as a special gift, no matter what their age, remember they are never too old to appreciate a new piece of jewelry – especially one that symbolizes everlasting love like a heart chain.
