As the holiday season approaches us we are all looking for the perfect gift for our children, grandchildren, niece or nephew.  Why not consider a gift that will last a life time. 

Children’s  jewellery comes in an array of themes and styles.  From baby rings and children’s bracelets to teenagers the choices are endless.  Using the internet is a great time saver and you can view jewellery that you might not be able to find in a store.  This time of year many vendors offer terrific savings and a greater selection than they do during the rest of the year. Whether it be gold, silver, leather or plastic children’s jewellery you are sure to find more choices than you ever thought possible. 

When you are purchasing children’s jewellery remember to buy age appropriate and lead free jewellery.  You can get some hints of what your child’s preferences are from their friends, the magazines they read or the sports or hobbies they are interested in.  So have some fun and take a look on the internet from the vast array of different sites and I am sure you will not be disappointed.

We found some really great ideas for jewellery storage at this site.  These are often things you can make with your children, too!

• Tutorial – How to Make a No-Sew Ribbon Jewelry Pouch – Here’s a super-quick, super-easy way to make an elegant gift pouch for earrings or other small jewelry: No-sew ribbon pouch made by Noreen Doll, made to hold a 2″ x 2″ earring card. Step 1: From a roll of 2.5″ wide wire-edged ribbon …
• Groovy, cheap way to display bracelets and rings – here’s a wonderful, cheap display idea for bracelets and rings, from joan kraus of joan’s jewelry: “why pay for jewelry displays for your booth when you can make your own? ring and bracelet display by joan kraus …

Children’s jewellery is usually a form of adornment.  It is most often given as a gift.  Baby rings, bracelets or jewellery as religious symbols all come to mind when we think about jewellery for kids.  While these are all wonderful there are a few pieces of children’s jewellery that are more than just “a pretty face”, but are in fact essential.

Identification or medical information jewellery is not a new idea.  We all remember the I.D. bracelets we had as children.  They were mostly a heavy chain with a flat plate in the middle and you had your name or a message engraved onto the plate.  Today I.D. bracelets come in many different materials.  We all know them made of gold, silver or other metals, but today you can find them in leather, rubber or many other materials.  You can also add many different charms or pictures (if made out of rubber) onto the bracelets.  I have always liked I.D. bracelets but I think that in today’s world you need to be very careful about putting your child’s name onto anything including jewellery.  While that may be fine for older kids, it might not be wise for younger children. (more…)

As a child grows there will be many occasions when jewellery will be the perfect gift to mark these milestones.  As a child’s personality and interests develop there will always be a piece of jewellery that expresses who they are.  This is true for both boys and girls.

There is specific jewellery for many hobbies, talents and passions.