Making It Meaningful: 9 Tips for Selecting the Right Friendship Jewelry

There is a bond between true friends that can never be broken. Time apart, distance and years cannot change how much friends love one another. True friendship is stronger than family bonds because friends are the family you choose for yourself.

Besides the gifts of time, understanding and companionship, friends can celebrate each other with a gift of lasting jewelry. A meaningful piece of friendship jewelry can last a lifetime. When you look at personalized jewelry, look for the pieces that speak to how much your friend means to you.

Here are 9 tips for choosing the right friendship jewelry for you and your best friend to wear.

1. Charm Bracelet

A charm bracelet is an excellent gift for two best friends to wear independently, but as a shared accessory. Each could be decorated with charms that represent the collective interests like trips you have taken together, a state flower or bird where the two of you met, wine, books and anything else you have in common.

You can choose from thin link bracelets or thick bangles to hold the charms that represent your shared experiences. There are charms in silver, gold, copper, and painted colors that represent nearly everything under the sun.

2. Gemstone Rings

If you and your friend are bold, go for the larger affordable  moissanite rings . These are called cocktail rings and come in a rainbow of colors. A gem is typically in the center and surrounded by small diamonds, pearls or other gems. The main stone could be square, diamond shaped or circular.

You don’t have to be heading to a cocktail party to wear one of these beautiful and bold rings. They complement many workdays and everyday outfits as well as accent a night on the town.

3. Earrings with Less Glam

If you and your best friend are not happy with the large flashy jewelry, go for something understated, yet is still feminine. Stud or post earrings are always in style and can be a great gift.

You could choose matching, diamond, pearl or other gems for your post earrings. Most women with short hair prefer the small posts over the big clunky loop earrings. 

4. Elegant Earrings

Rather than simple stud earrings, why not purchase large hoops, dangling diamonds or other gems for you and your best friend to match. Earrings can be elegant or whimsical, depending on your mood and what you are wearing.

You know your friend better than anyone. So you would know if she would consider wearing cute kitty cat earrings. Or perhaps she would rather have something a little less childish.

5. Keeping Time

Every friend needs a watch or nice timepiece. If you and your friend are like most people, one of you is always running late and the other is always on time. Of course, we all look at our cell phones as a way to keep track of time but hunting for your phone verses looking at your wrist is a no brainer.

Watches for women have come a long way in style since the days of plain bands and small round clock faces. There are many different shapes for the time piece and even more choices for the band. Bangle bracelets, layered “rope” and thin wire style bands are available for different watches.

There are even watches on necklaces and rings that are different and unique and complement any outfit. And these types of timepieces will help your best friend stand out without making an effort.

6. Statement Necklaces

A statement necklace comes in a wide variety of sizes and shapes and each one is unique. Some of them are simply a stone, but the cut is rough and the gemstone is more “raw” than a polished gem you might find in other pieces.

One of the more popular and beautiful statement necklaces is those made with Black Hills Gold. One example is a butterfly necklace where the body is created out of 10-karat gold and the wings are green and pink 12-karat gold. This combination of gold colors comes in a large list of trinket sizes and shapes.

7. Handmade Jewelry

If you have a friend that is more down to Earth and like stones that are raw and uncut, a piece of handmade jewelry is perfect for her gift. Earrings, necklaces, broaches, bracelets and anklets can all be made from the gems that are Earth tones as well as uncut. These pieces look more like they were created by someone in their home than at a manufacturing plant.

Your friend will love the handmade look and feel of one of these types of pieces of jewelry. To pick out something just right, take a look at her wardrobe and match with the colors first and the shapes second.

8. Turquoise Jewelry

Jewelry created with turquoise gems has long represented opulence and wealth, but also healing and power. Women who wear turquoise jewelry are seen as strong and have the self-assurance about themselves that is reflected in all they set out to do.

Even a small piece of turquoise jewelry will go with most any outfit your friend has, and not only blue jeans and denim. There are also different colors and shades of turquoise stones and can be mixed and matched within the same piece of jewelry.

Even a small piece of turquoise jewelry will go with most any outfit your friend has, and not only blue jeans and denim. There are also different colors and shades of turquoise stones and can be mixed and matched within the same piece of jewelry.

9. Friendship Charms

There are many different types of charms and jewelry that is specifically created for each friend to wear. The charms are not limited to the heart where it is broken in two and each friend wears one piece.

These types of whimsical charms can be used as a key chain and reminder of friendship. They do not have to be worn like when you were in middle school and wanted everyone to know who your best friend was.

You and your best friend know each other intimately and better than any other individuals on the planet. Only you can decide if she will like and wear a special trinket that represents your love and friendship.