There is a very famous saying "Give a man a fish
and you fed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you've fed him
for a lifetime." We propose a corollary to this saying as follows:
"Teach a woman to make jewelry and you can retire on the income."
Our point here is that while finished jewelry makes a great gift, perhaps
a jewelry making kit suiteable for beginners is an even better choice.
The 4 carat finished earrings shown above-right would sell for between
$75 and $450 in a jewelry store, depending upon the store. 4 carat
earrings are the size earrings that you frequently see professional
atheletes wearing. They make quite a nice gift. While giving
those earrings could be an expensive gift, giving someone the supplies and
materials to make those earrings would cost around $16 in our Internet
store. The instructions on how to make those earrings are available
for free on our web site. We would say that they are so easy that a
cave man could make them, but Geico Insurance Company beat us to that
slogan. Making those earrings is a project that is definately
suitable for a beginner who has never made any jewelry before. All
that is required is the average ability to grip and hold the materials.
You can view our free
instructions for making those earrings here.
A second option to consider as a gift idea is to make the jewelry
yourself. Making jewelry as a gift is a natural extension of the jewelry making hobby.
Many people find that they get more pleasure from giving a gift that they
made, than they would get from purchasing a pre-made gift. Others
find that by making a gift yourself, that you can get more bang for your
buck, or as we say -- More Bling for Less Cha-Ching™.
In this section of our web site we are going to concentrate on gifts that are 1. gender
specific (for a woman or for a man) 2. relatively inexpensive (most less
than $30), and 3. quick and easy to make. Please visit our
Men's or
Women's
Gifts Pages to view our quick and
easy gift suggestions. We suggest that you consider gifts made with
the birthstone for the designated recipient.
Please select the links to Women's or Men's Gift Ideas below to view our
gift suggestions.
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