Octavia
Ideal_Rock
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I was just looking at Mother's Day gifts and it got me thinking that my mom's 50th birthday is in September and I'd really like to get her something nice to commemorate it. Most of her jewelry is maul-store quality -- which is standard for the area they live in, since it's very rural and JCPenney and Kay's are where people go for "upscale" jewelry there. I hate to sound like a snob, since I honestly didn't know about high-quality jewelry until quite recently, when I found PS! But now that I do know, I'd love to give her a really fine piece for her big birthday and I think she'd treasure it.
Unfortunately, my budget won't allow me to go all-out, but I'm thinking that something in the $500 range would be doable for me alone, more if my brother wants to go in on it with me. Right now, my thought is a necklace with bar-cut sapphire (similar to this one, although I'm not crazy about its color and I know budget could be an issue for something with more "desirable" color) set dangling N-S under a teeny RB diamond. I'm open to all ideas, though! Right now I'm just thinking (and trying to save$$), I'll probably try to get the project underway by July or so to make sure it's ready in plenty of time.
So, any thoughts? If you're a mom, what would you most like to receive from your kids? If you're a "kid," what would you consider getting for your mom?
Unfortunately, my budget won't allow me to go all-out, but I'm thinking that something in the $500 range would be doable for me alone, more if my brother wants to go in on it with me. Right now, my thought is a necklace with bar-cut sapphire (similar to this one, although I'm not crazy about its color and I know budget could be an issue for something with more "desirable" color) set dangling N-S under a teeny RB diamond. I'm open to all ideas, though! Right now I'm just thinking (and trying to save$$), I'll probably try to get the project underway by July or so to make sure it's ready in plenty of time.
So, any thoughts? If you're a mom, what would you most like to receive from your kids? If you're a "kid," what would you consider getting for your mom?