Is it considered “cheap” to buy your wife a CZ tennis necklace for Christmas?
idiot boy asked:
I buy my wife many fine things. But I don’t care to spend $20,000 on a nice tennis necklace. If I buy her a 20 carat, 14K gold tennis necklace, will she appreciate it and wear it, or will she think it looks too outlandish to be real, and will think others will think the same? My wife has the finest of everything - but probably a little short on the jewelry side just because I’ve never spent a ton of money on that. But she does have Rolex and Tag watches, and a decent sized wedding diamond solitaire.
I buy my wife many fine things. But I don’t care to spend $20,000 on a nice tennis necklace. If I buy her a 20 carat, 14K gold tennis necklace, will she appreciate it and wear it, or will she think it looks too outlandish to be real, and will think others will think the same? My wife has the finest of everything - but probably a little short on the jewelry side just because I’ve never spent a ton of money on that. But she does have Rolex and Tag watches, and a decent sized wedding diamond solitaire.
So is a CZ tennis necklace OK?
12 Responses to “Is it considered “cheap” to buy your wife a CZ tennis necklace for Christmas?”
what the heck is a “tennis necklace”? tennis bracelets are nice…but i think that a necklace sized tennis braclet would look really tacky, Especially in CZ. if you want to buy something 1/2 way decent, but not horribly expensive, look into those…..i forget what they are called, it’s on QVC all the time, I’ll go look it up and paste a link for you.
Personally I would rather have nothing than a cheap CZ imitation, and I suspect a woman who has things like Rolexes and Tags will feel the same.
There’s only one way to know for sure though - ask HER, not us!
Why not just buy her something else then? $20K on a necklace is insane (I wouldn’t want something like that) but if you’re afraid she wouldn’t like it if it weren’t real, then skip jewelry and get her something that you feel is worth the price (has value) that she will enjoy.
I don’t think you are Serious. of what your saying! I think you are bored, and just making up Crap!!! An Merry Xmas to you!!!
I’ve never heard of a “Tennis Necklace”, but bracelet.
Tennis bracelets aren’t all that expensive now a days. I’ve seen them as cheap as $100.00 and up, but tell ya what you do: If you can’t afford the real diamonds right now buy her the CZ with a promise note to get her the real diamonds when financial times are better.
(Yes that is cheap…diamonds are forever for a reason.)
Best wishes
its ok for her to have both kids of jewelry… if she ever gets robbed she can hand it over without any problem. Just let her know way a head of time because she might want something else.
Yeah that’s a great idea. Meanwhile, I would start looking for a good attorney.
Good question. 20carat tennis necklace will look very fake, so, there are some beautiful cz tennis necklaces that are very reasonably priced. The thing is to only buy one that has only 1 or 2 carats of czs and only in 14K gold. That way, no one will know. You know your wife best, will she be ok with this. If she demands only the real thing, then perhaps you should buy her something else. It sounds like she has enough jewelry anyway. Because of the economy, many people are turning to cz. The best place to buy online is at CARAT.com. They have only the highest quality of cz with real gold.
They are expensive, but, within reach. Celebrities even wear czs from Zillions.com.
Did she specifically ask for this? Was a tennis necklace on her Christmas wish list?
If not, I’d skip it, I’m not real sporty but when I do engage in athletic activity, the last thing I want is to be dragged down by a piece of jewelry (OK, so I never take out my pierced earrings or remove my wedding ring — unless I’m sailing or snorkeling.)
If, as you say, your wife has the finest of everything, then why do you think she’d need or necessarily want a “tennis necklace”?
(And now I’ve gone full circle to my initial question…)
Remember: it’s not the gift, it’s the THOUGHT that counts (and the spirit in which the gift was given).
My mother’s most cherished Christmas presents were original pieces of art and writing my sister and I created for her (initially at her request). Who can put a price on that?
No. CZ jewelry are usually bought by women for themselves, not as gifts.
Go for quality, not quantity. Buying CZ is like trying to buy a lot of “diamonds” for the cheap - only they aren’t real diamonds, and you’d just be throwing your money away. Buy a smaller diamond jewelry, it’ll mean a lot more.
Think of diamonds as an investment. If you are careful, what you buy will retain it’s value, in addition to something that will be much more appreciated than CZ.
I’ve always held the principle that what is most important is the sentiment behind the gift rather than the gift itself.
I’m sure your wife would appreciate it because it is from you. The present sounds more than “ok”!
To be honest, if my boyfriend went and got me a teddy or a box of chocolates for christmas I’d be happy with it, because it’s the thought that counts. The most important thing is not the finest of material goods, but the finest of love. And I sure have that! That’s the real gift.
You can send it my way if she doesn’t want it. My bf never buys me anything for any holiday or bday or even after I had his child, not even flowers! She should be happy you even thought of her.