Please help me pick out my birthday present

[monarch64]

Date: 5/13/2007 9:48:21 PM
Author: Harriet

Date: 5/13/2007 9:13:37 PM
Author: JenniferB
IMO, a ''few hundred'' is 300 to 400, as 200 would be ''a couple hundred''....

I don''t know how you could combine the gifts without worrying about stepping on toes, I think sometimes, esp in touchier ''in-law'' situations - the individuals would like to purchase you the actual gift, instead of everyone pitching in some money to get you a humdinger of a bauble (unless of course it was presented that way).

You could use the few hundred to get a great loose stone and set it with the check money - as a semi-compromise I guess? Or better yet, a pendant then a chain?

Not a bad problem to have though....

DF suggested a loose stone too!

Yeah, I was thinking loose stone as well...you could get something superb for a couple hundred! Good luck!

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/13/2007 10:41:21 PM
Author: crown1
harriet, did you not say that you were liking rose gold in some other thread? that maternity ring is also available in rose gold with pink sapphires.

I saw that, but it''s pretty expensive and I don''t want to put my ILs in an awkward situation.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/13/2007 10:44:31 PM
Author: Dee*Jay
Harriet, I think you secretly want that eyeball lookin'' pink tourmaline that we''ve been discussing in the colored stone thread!!

Did you see the one I posted today?!

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/13/2007 10:49:06 PM
Author: Cehrabehra

Date: 5/13/2007 9:44:45 PM
Author: Harriet
DF thinks he knows what your joke''s about. He said to think about 3-tone rings with marquise centres.

um......... noooooo???? LOL I have no idea what marquise would have to do with anything lol

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/13/2007 10:50:22 PM
Author: thing2of2
What about a rose gold starlight band from Etienne Perret? I absolutely love them and a thin one would be perfect for stacking! I''ve got my heart set on a 2 mm rose gold with 7 diamonds. Depending on how many diamonds you get on it and what width you choose, they start around $400.

Sounds yummy. I''ll go look.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/13/2007 11:07:32 PM
Author: katebar
Here are some pearl bracelets from a jeweller in Australia which are gorgous and vary in prices. I love the charm bracelet one but its a teeny bit over your budget but its very grown up and not at all childish

They are lovely. Darn.
Btw, which part of Australia are you from? I live in Sydney for a bit.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/13/2007 11:18:35 PM
Author: ladyciel
I agree with the idea to provide several ideas of things you''d like over a range of prices. That way they can have some leeway with the choice and budget.

Maybe if you chose a bracelet or necklace you could use the check to get matching earrings/ring/etc?

That''s what MIL herself suggested!

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/13/2007 11:19:44 PM
Author: katebar
Harriet an ehancer is me

. My job is to enhance you by telling you to buy more stuff ok. Maybe I''m better calling me an enabler.
Anyhoo this is and ehancer it sort of hooks onto a pearl necklace is sort of like a slider but it has a hook attachement.

Heehee! Now, what''s a slider?

 

[diamondfan]

It would seem to me then your problem has just be resolved!

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/13/2007 11:23:16 PM
Author: monarch64
Yeah, I was thinking loose stone as well...you could get something superb for a couple hundred! Good luck!

Thanks! Great minds think alike.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/13/2007 11:45:41 PM
Author: diamondfan
It would seem to me then your problem has just be resolved!

DF,
Which solution are you referring to? Btw, Happy Mother''s Day!

 

[crown1]

you''re right. i went back and looked and it is 625 or so. there are plenty of things out there you''ll find just the right thing. i believe someone said etiene p????? had a rose gold with scatted stones starting at 400. maybe that will better suit.

 

[Phoenix]

To me, "a few hundred" can range anything from $200 to $900!! Maybe his parents didn't want to be specific because they want you to choose something that you really like but that would remind you of them whenever you wear it (which prob also means that it'd be something that you'd wear more often than not).

I agree with what someone else has said abt choosing several things that you like over a wider monetary range and let them pick out one. I wouldn't combine the two gifts either.

I personally like the idea of a stackable ring, perhaps something that you can wear on a middle finger (?). I also like the bracelets that Katebar suggests. I also like the idea of a coloured gemstone, one that you can set into a setting that you like...oh there are so many ideas....

When is your birthday? Is it coming soon? You don't have to disclose your exact b'day. I am asking because there are so many beautiful and trendy/ young gold and / or jade pieces in HK these days. They have the most amazing designs now that make gold and jade very funky to wear, not at all the "older image" that they used to represent. If it can wait 'til you come back to Asia, I'd recommend going shopping in HK (if you happen to already have plan to go to HK that is, I wouldn't recommend going to HK just for this

).

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Harriet, I think a matching bracelet and earrings would be a lovely idea for the two gifts.

 

[katebar]

Harriet I live in Queensland but they have an on line store plus stores in sydney. I'm not sure if I will be in breach of the forums rule if i post the url. But the lady who desgns this stuff is famous for her modern jewellery. Her first name is Jan and her second name starts L if you ever read Australian vogue they used her pieces all the time in shoots.

 

[crown1]

thanks for saying that diamondseeker! i agree with you totally.

 

[katebar]

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Date: 5/13/2007 11:44:51 PM
Author: Harriet

Date: 5/13/2007 11:19:44 PM
Author: katebar
Harriet an ehancer is me

. My job is to enhance you by telling you to buy more stuff ok. Maybe I''m better calling me an enabler.
Anyhoo this is and ehancer it sort of hooks onto a pearl necklace is sort of like a slider but it has a hook attachement.

Heehee! Now, what''s a slider?

A slider is sort of a pendant but it slides on the chain withour a bale. Here one that is not my style but it gives you an idea

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/14/2007 12:04:00 AM
Author: lienTN
To me, ''a few hundred'' can range anything from $200 to $900!! Maybe his parents didn''t want to be specific because they want you to choose something that you really like but that would remind you of them whenever you wear it (which prob also means that it''d be something that you''d wear more often than not).

I agree with what someone else has said abt choosing several things that you like over a wider monetary range and let them pick out one. I wouldn''t combine the two gifts either.

I personally like the idea of a stackable ring, perhaps something that you can wear on a middle finger (?). I also like the bracelets that Katebar suggests. I also like the idea of a coloured gemstone, one that you can set into a setting that you like...oh there are so many ideas....

When is your birthday? Is it coming soon? You don''t have to disclose your exact b''day. I am asking because there are so many beautiful and trendy/ young gold and / or jade pieces in HK these days. They have the most amazing designs now that make gold and jade very funky to wear, not at all the ''older image'' that they used to represent. If it can wait ''til you come back to Asia, I''d recommend going shopping in HK (if you happen to already have plan to go to HK that is, I wouldn''t recommend going to HK just for this

).

Thanks, Lien! As usual, you''re brimming over with ideas.

My birthday is over. However, as I just told Deco, I''m commemorating other occasions beside a mere birthday, special ones which I''m keeping private.
Oh, and I won''t be going to HK. I''m going to the Banyan Tree for some solitude.

 

[Miranda]

You have lovely taste Harriet and whatever you choose will be beautiful I''m sure. I''ll second the idea of stacking rings. That way you can always add another if their budget is higher...Or another on a different occasion. Finding one under $500 is the tricky part. Bracelets would be great, too. WF has some cute new pendants. I like this one http://www.whiteflash.com/golden-wardrobe/Gold_Details.aspx?ItemCode=WF-4110&CategID=7 And this one http://www.whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/Three-Leaf-Flower-Pendant_1130.htm But then again, I''m partial to anything that comes in threes.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/14/2007 12:07:39 AM
Author: katebar
Harriet I live in Queensland but they have an on line store plus stores in sydney. I''m not sure if I will be in breach of the forums rule if i post the url. But the lady who desgns this stuff is famous for her modern jewellery. Her first name is Jan and her second name starts L if you ever read Australian vogue they used her pieces all the time in shoots.

Alas, I''m out of touch with Aussie mags.

 

[Phoenix]

A VERY HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HARRIET!!!

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Hope it was a fab b''day! Bet it was!

Enjoy The Banyan Tree!

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/14/2007 12:15:48 AM
Author: katebar

A slider is sort of a pendant but it slides on the chain withour a bale. Here one that is not my style but it gives you an idea

Got it!

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/14/2007 12:18:43 AM
Author: Miranda
You have lovely taste Harriet and whatever you choose will be beautiful I''m sure. I''ll second the idea of stacking rings. That way you can always add another if their budget is higher...Or another on a different occasion. Finding one under $500 is the tricky part. Bracelets would be great, too. WF has some cute new pendants. I like this one http://www.whiteflash.com/golden-wardrobe/Gold_Details.aspx?ItemCode=WF-4110&CategID=7 And this one http://www.whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/Three-Leaf-Flower-Pendant_1130.htm But then again, I''m partial to anything that comes in threes.

How kind of you, Miranda! The second pendant would be so lovely in rose gold.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/14/2007 12:20:56 AM
Author: lienTN
A VERY HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HARRIET!!!

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Hope it was a fab b''day! Bet it was!

Enjoy The Banyan Tree!

Thank you!
It was.
Have you been there? If so, which villa did you stay in?

 

[kcoursolle]

How about giving them a few links of varying prices between $200 and $700 so that they can pick what they are comfortable spending? Here''s a few pendant ideas from WF:

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/Petite-Dreams-of-Africa-_1074.htm

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/-Diamonds-Eye--Heart-Pendant_1126.htm

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/Three-Leaf-Flower-Pendant_1130.htm

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/Flower-Cluster-Pendant_955.htm

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/Halo-Bezel-Pendant_1022.htm

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/Full-Bezel-Pendant--READY-SET-TO-GO_1084.htm

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/-XO--pendant_928.htm

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/-Martini---Three-Prong-Pendant--READY-SET-TO-GO_1086.htm

 

[Miranda]

Date: 5/14/2007 12:26:02 AM
Author: Harriet

Date: 5/14/2007 12:18:43 AM
Author: Miranda
You have lovely taste Harriet and whatever you choose will be beautiful I''m sure. I''ll second the idea of stacking rings. That way you can always add another if their budget is higher...Or another on a different occasion. Finding one under $500 is the tricky part. Bracelets would be great, too. WF has some cute new pendants. I like this one http://www.whiteflash.com/golden-wardrobe/Gold_Details.aspx?ItemCode=WF-4110&CategID=7 And this one http://www.whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/Three-Leaf-Flower-Pendant_1130.htm But then again, I''m partial to anything that comes in threes.

How kind of you, Miranda! The second pendant would be so lovely in rose gold.

You''re right! It would be very pretty in rose gold.

 

[gailrmv]

Tiffany has some nice silver pieces in the $200-$300 range. I was just eyeing a pearl bracelet with infinity looking clasp that I think was around $400. I know you appreciate name brands so I''d check out the Tiff store or website.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/14/2007 12:36:49 AM
Author: kcoursolle
How about giving them a few links of varying prices between $200 and $700 so that they can pick what they are comfortable spending? Here''s a few pendant ideas from WF:

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/Petite-Dreams-of-Africa-_1074.htm

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/-Diamonds-Eye--Heart-Pendant_1126.htm

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/Three-Leaf-Flower-Pendant_1130.htm

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/Flower-Cluster-Pendant_955.htm

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/Halo-Bezel-Pendant_1022.htm

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/Full-Bezel-Pendant--READY-SET-TO-GO_1084.htm

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/-XO--pendant_928.htm

http://whiteflash.com/Fine-jewelry/Pendants/-Martini---Three-Prong-Pendant--READY-SET-TO-GO_1086.htm

Thanks for all the work! A pendant would be great too since I don''t have one.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/14/2007 12:38:16 AM
Author: gailrmv
Tiffany has some nice silver pieces in the $200-$300 range. I was just eyeing a pearl bracelet with infinity looking clasp that I think was around $400. I know you appreciate name brands so I''d check out the Tiff store or website.

I think I know which bracelet you''re talking about. It''s pretty!

 

[crown1]

wow, lots of nice suggestions. i''ll check in tomorrow and see if you are leaning toward any one in particular.