New Trends In Kids Jewelry
by Eva Panini
Many parents and grandparents like to give their young children and grand children jewelry for special occasions. Kids gold jewelry can sometimes be a good choice considering the short lived nature of toys and games. Nevertheless many parents however do not want their children wearing jewelry especially if they are under 8 years of age. They want their children to be less focused on how they look and about accessorizing their wardrobe and more focused on schoolwork and soccer games or karate.
There are parents who are also concerned with giving their child something that can be hard to replace like diamond studs, or great grandma’s gold charm especially when they are not at a stage in their lives when they can understand the value of the jewelry. So many parents feel that children are not really ready for precious jewelry like gold earrings or gold necklaces and bracelets. They can easily lose their jewelry at school, on the playing field or at childcare and the frustration that follows is just an unnecessary additional complication in child rearing. Better to give them non-precious jewelry that is inexpensive and durable so even if it gets left at a sleepover or lost on the school grounds there will be less cause for concern.
One exception to this is the traditional diamond stud pair that many parents like to give their little girls when they get their ears pierced as babies. Although technically not jewelry for kids, this first pair of earrings is usually quite significant and is gifted by the grandparents or parents as a harbinger of good luck. This first pair of earrings doesn’t have to be diamonds but parents usually want it to be gold or some other precious metal like platinum because of its purity and hypoallergenic properties.
Apart from diamonds there are many different types of children’s earrings that are age appropriate and are made out of gold. Enamel jewelry by a company called Fufoo comes to mind with colorful ladybug, butterfly and flower motifs enameled onto 14k white and yellow gold. Not only are they cute but the kids jewelry boxes that come with it are colorful and fun looking as well.
Kid jewelry that is price accessible is very much in demand and this means that gold is usually out of the question for price points that are in the $20 to $50 range. Sterling silver is the material of choice here and there are many brands that have kids silver jewelry and kids beaded jewelry as part of their line up. Colibri, before it was bought up by Bidz started the “darling diamonds” collection that featured “her first diamond” type of jewelry with all kinds of promotional gimmicks to tug at the heart strings of parents and grandparents.
Kids costume jewelry is for older kids and can be sleek sterling silver charm bracelets that are under $15 or the cheap plastic kind of jewelry that comes from china full of lead. Of course older kids won’t necessarily be putting the plastic beads from their bracelet in their mouth but its always good to be safe and know that the coatings and finishes in this type of jewelry is non toxic and made in the USA.
Jewelry making kits for kids that are certified non toxic is a great inexpensive way for your child to learn the value of their jewelry by having them put in the creativity and effort to make their own jewelry instead of handing it to them on a platter. Personalized kids jewelry from a kit will also be more cared for by your child because now they have a stake in it and it is their creative
expression.
Many parents and grandparents like to give their young children and grand children jewelry for special occasions. Kids gold jewelry can sometimes be a good choice considering the short lived nature of toys and games. Nevertheless many parents however do not want their children wearing jewelry especially if they are under 8 years of age. They want their children to be less focused on how they look and about accessorizing their wardrobe and more focused on schoolwork and soccer games or karate.
There are parents who are also concerned with giving their child something that can be hard to replace like diamond studs, or great grandma’s gold charm especially when they are not at a stage in their lives when they can understand the value of the jewelry. So many parents feel that children are not really ready for precious jewelry like gold earrings or gold necklaces and bracelets. They can easily lose their jewelry at school, on the playing field or at childcare and the frustration that follows is just an unnecessary additional complication in child rearing. Better to give them non-precious jewelry that is inexpensive and durable so even if it gets left at a sleepover or lost on the school grounds there will be less cause for concern.
One exception to this is the traditional diamond stud pair that many parents like to give their little girls when they get their ears pierced as babies. Although technically not jewelry for kids, this first pair of earrings is usually quite significant and is gifted by the grandparents or parents as a harbinger of good luck. This first pair of earrings doesn’t have to be diamonds but parents usually want it to be gold or some other precious metal like platinum because of its purity and hypoallergenic properties.
Apart from diamonds there are many different types of children’s earrings that are age appropriate and are made out of gold. Enamel jewelry by a company called Fufoo comes to mind with colorful ladybug, butterfly and flower motifs enameled onto 14k white and yellow gold. Not only are they cute but the kids jewelry boxes that come with it are colorful and fun looking as well.
Kid jewelry that is price accessible is very much in demand and this means that gold is usually out of the question for price points that are in the $20 to $50 range. Sterling silver is the material of choice here and there are many brands that have kids silver jewelry and kids beaded jewelry as part of their line up. Colibri, before it was bought up by Bidz started the “darling diamonds” collection that featured “her first diamond” type of jewelry with all kinds of promotional gimmicks to tug at the heart strings of parents and grandparents.
Kids costume jewelry is for older kids and can be sleek sterling silver charm bracelets that are under $15 or the cheap plastic kind of jewelry that comes from china full of lead. Of course older kids won’t necessarily be putting the plastic beads from their bracelet in their mouth but its always good to be safe and know that the coatings and finishes in this type of jewelry is non toxic and made in the USA.
Jewelry making kits for kids that are certified non toxic is a great inexpensive way for your child to learn the value of their jewelry by having them put in the creativity and effort to make their own jewelry instead of handing it to them on a platter. Personalized kids jewelry from a kit will also be more cared for by your child because now they have a stake in it and it is their creative
expression.
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