From First Dates to Forever: Jewelry Gifts to Mark All Your Relationship Milestones

Jewelry makes for a thoughtful and meaningful gift to celebrate special occasions and milestones over the course of a romantic relationship. From first dates to proposals and anniversaries, a piece of jewelry serves as a symbol of your love and commitment. What you and your partner have is special, and you should take every opportunity to celebrate it! Here are some ideas for jewelry gifts to commemorate every stage of your relationship, all the way to “I do” and beyond.

First Date

A first date is exciting, nerve-wracking, and full of potential. While it may seem too soon to give jewelry at this initial stage, a small, inexpensive piece shows you’re thinking of them, and it can turn into a great memento if the date goes well. Definitely don’t go overboard — a ring can send the wrong message, and something flashy might make them feel uncomfortable. Consider something subtle, like a delicate gold or silver chain necklace, a thin bracelet with a single charm, or some basic stud earrings. This thoughtfully marks the occasion without coming on too strong.

Anniversary Gifts

You don’t have to be married to celebrate an anniversary, and you can celebrate any date that matters to you: the day you met, your first date, the day you decided to be official, or any other date that stands out. As a general rule, anniversary jewelry gifts tend to grow in complexity and meaning over the years. Early anniversaries call for smaller tokens of affection, while major milestones later on are celebrated with precious metals and gems. There are traditional anniversary gifts for each year, like rubies for a 40th anniversary, sapphires for a 45th, and gold for your 50th — keep those ideas in your back pocket for down the line. 

Moving in Together

Getting your partner a jewelry gift when you decide to share a home symbolizes embarking on a new chapter together. When you decide to move in, you could celebrate by giving your partner a bangle bracelet engraved with the coordinates of your new shared address, or a pendant necklace etched with a message like “home is wherever you are.” If you want to ask your partner to move in with you in a sweet way, you could give them a key pendant necklace as a symbolic gesture (in addition to the real key, of course). 

Engagement

Nothing represents commitment more than an engagement ring. This once-in-a-lifetime jewelry gift embodies your promise to stay together forever, through thick and thin. While diamond engagement rings are customary, you can choose any type of precious gems and metals depending on your partner’s style. Your partner can wear an engagement ring every day as a constant reminder of your love and devotion.

Wedding Jewelry Gifts

When you exchange wedding jewelry during the ceremony, it’s a symbolic token of the bond you’re building together. In addition to these bands, you can also get your partner a special piece of jewelry to wear on this day. While you can exchange whatever jewelry feels most personal to you to begin your future together, here are some common jewelry gifts for weddings:

• Wedding bands: Typically, you’ll exchange a matching or similar pair of simple bands made of precious metals during your vows. You can include an engraving on the inside to add some extra meaning. 
• Bride jewelry: Getting your partner bridal jewelry like earrings, necklaces, and bracelets to wear on your wedding day can be an extra special addition to their ensemble. Pearls and diamonds are great choices since they’re classic and tend to match most outfits, even beyond your wedding day. 
• Groom jewelry: A luxury watch is a common gift for the groom on the big day, but an equally great, less common idea is getting a new, diamond-studded pair of cufflinks or a tie clip engraved with your wedding date.

Push Presents

A push present is a gift given to a new mother to celebrate the life-changing moment of giving birth and acknowledge the hard work new mothers endure during pregnancy and labor. Birthstone jewelry pieces are perfect push presents to commemorate the new baby. Try a delicate chain necklace embedded with the child's birthstone or a pair of birthstone stud earrings. You could also opt for a charm bracelet with baby’s initials or birthdate, or a locket with a photo of the baby inside.

New Home

Like moving in together, purchasing a house together is a milestone that deserves recognition. Exchanging jewelry when you buy a house honors the achievement of making a fresh start in your new home. You could celebrate by getting matching rings engraved with your new address on the inside, or if your partner has a charm bracelet, you could add a charm in the shape of a house. Another idea is to get a money clip engraved with your family name and moving date. 

Retirement

Entering retirement is an exciting transition, marking the start of more freedom and relaxation together. Gifting jewelry is a great way to celebrate your hard work and the years you put into saving for your futures together, beginning your next chapter on a high note. You could get a diamond bracelet, signifying the timelessness of your love, or a new luxury watch, symbolizing the time you have spent together and all your future plans. You could also get a pair of pendants engraved with your bucket list destinations, or enamel rings displaying the first day of your retirement. 

Jewelry gifts are always a great way to express how much someone means to you at any point in time. If you’re excited about getting your partner something special at any stage of your relationship, work with our expert team of bespoke jewelers at Quick Jewelry Repairs to create something completely unique.