The kids today have become so fashionable, stylish and conscious, it is really remarkable as well as scary. When it comes to their clothes, shoes, hair accessories and even jewelry, it is they who want to take a final call on buying as well as wearing. They are born in the times, where fashion trends change at the drop of a hat and still they are up to it. All thanks to the rising reach of technology, the power of smart phones and the fast growing option of search engines, these kids get to know what is in vogue, even before we do sometimes. So when parents are finding it difficult to keep pace with their kids, their friends, who would want to occasionally buy gifts for these kids, are finding it even more difficult.
Remember the times, when a simple toy or a puzzle would really catch the fascination of the kids and they would be involved with them for months, weeks on end. Now if the gift they get is not up to the mark, they do not even want to look at it again. So in this case, how do we really decide the perfect gift for these kids? Gadgets are a good option, but they are way too costly. Who would want to spend a bomb for a close friends kids? Then there are books, which is a very good option,as they enhance the kid's knowledge and make them involved in learning.
Another option is
kids jewelry, which is quite a tricky option for many reasons. Why so? First of all, jewelry is a vast subject, because of the number of options available. Secondly the material, design and the quality options also make it even more difficult to choose the right gift.
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925 Sterling Silver Flower Earrings
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There of course some other aspects to the decision as well. There should surely be no lead or cadmium used in jewelry for kids, as they are extremely harmful materials for kids to be close to. Also diamond or solid gold jewelry for kids can be very costly as a gift, so it is best to go for
sterling silver jewelry for kids or even gold plated for that matter.
Also if you are looking for cheaper stuff, there is an option of silver plated jewelry for kids, which is very affordable and durable, with the finish nowadays. As far as designs go, the best pick would be the one which the kids can relate to. Like flower designs, butterfly designs, other animal patterns or something fun and cute. As said earlier in the article, it is more of a challenge to impress the kids than their parents nowadays. If the kids can relate their gift to a animal they love or something they love a lot, it becomes a lot easier to impress them.
Author- Tanya Rupani Shah, owner of
www.tanyasjewelry.com, an online kids jewelry platform in India. Tanya is a mother to a one year old and a jewelry designer for more than a decade, now specializing in kids jewelry.
You wouldn't think so, but kids jewelry is fairly hard to find! My little girl is turning 12 and I want to buy her some jewelry. I was thinking a neckless but I don't want to get the wrong one! I like the cute but simple pieces you have here, maybe I'll find something like that.
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