Buying a piece of jewelry for a special woman can mean being presented with a glittering array of options and not quite knowing which is the perfect choice. Rings, pendants, earrings, bracelets or bangles; there’s something for every occasion and a style for every fantastic woman.

If you decide to buy a piece of jewelry because you want propose to the one you love, or you feel you want to show your mom how much she means to you, or perhaps it’s important to mark a special occasion with maybe a diamond necklace for a romantic birthday, here are some ideas to finding the right gift which will be treasured for all time.

Asking the big question

You’ve decided the time has come to ask your partner to be your wife and you want to present her with an engagement ring as you go down on bended knee.

There’s every possibility you really won’t know where to start with which ring to buy, but take the following into consideration and you’ll have great information at your fingertips as you enter the store:

• Jewelry styles she already wears; choose a ring to complement
• Ring size; borrow a ring from her collection and ask a jeweler to size it for you
• Style to match her career; your bride to be will appreciate a ring with a flush set stone rather than a raised solitaire if she works with her hands and doesn’t want to damage the diamond
• Budget; set a realistic price, there’s a ring for all size pockets
• Metal type; look at the jewelry she currently wears, is it all yellow gold, platinum, rose gold or a combination? Factor this into the ring you choose

Something for a special relative

Buying a piece of jewelry for your mom will fill her day with joy and it will become an item she’ll always want to wear. The perfect choice is a pendant so she always has it close to her heart. Opt for a classic design so it will match every outfit she wears either during the day or at night and consider adding the engraving of either the date you give the gift or a relevant phrase or quotation.

Check out the style of jewelry already worn so you know she’ll love it even more. If she doesn’t usually wear a great deal of pieces, stick to a simple gold piece with perhaps a pendant of butter soft gold with classic and subtle pave set diamonds.

Birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions

Marking important occasions such as birthdays, wedding anniversaries or perhaps the birth of a child with jewelry means that the gift will last forever and will be filled with the memories of the occasion whenever it is worn.

A wonderful idea to mark the birth of a child is either a pendant and locket to add a photo of the baby, or perhaps a ring for the new mom which symbolizes the addition to the family.

Wedding anniversaries are often accompanied by different metals or gemstones at certain stages such as gold, silver, ruby or diamond. The giving of a piece which has such enormous significance such as a ruby bracelet will be seen as especially thoughtful.