Finding the perfect Mother’s Day gift can be a challenge, especially if you’re working with a limited budget. You’ve probably thought about buying perfume, body care products, gift cards to spas, or makeup.
I think that jewelry gifts for Mother’s Day are always a good idea. No matter what mom’s style or age, there’s always room in her jewelry box. You don’t want mom to put her jewelry away in a box. Instead, you want her wearing it. Choose lightweight, classically-styled pieces. Jewelry that looks great with jeans or a formal gown is the perfect gift for mom.
Here are eight beautiful examples that all cost less than $100.
Mother’s Day Jewelry Gifts
1. Designer bangle
Designer pearl bracelet. View details at TheRealReal.
Designer jewelry makes a great gift. Before you say “WTF, I can’t even afford designer jewelry”, consider buying used from stores like TheRealReal. Your mom will be impressed by your style and responsible choice.
This Kenneth Jay Lane fake pearl bangle is available at TheRealReal starting at $65. The faux pearls in different sizes, as well as the gold-toned metal backing make this a conversation piece. It can be worn to dress up jeans, or as a perfect accessory at a formal fundraising event.
2. It’s almost the real thing
Crystal earrings are another great jewelry gift. Who does crystals more than Swarovski? Swarovski is the best. These sparkling studs are gorgeous!
The $75 studs are one-quarter-inch by one-quarter-inch, making them small enough to be worn every day but still dazzling enough for an impact.
3. Timeless beauty
A beautiful, feminine watch is a stylish statement in the age of fitness trackers and smartwatches. If you act quickly, Saks Off Fifth is offering BCBGMaxazaria’s watch and compact-mirror set at a 40% off.
It’s an unusual combination, but it works. It’s another piece that mom can wear for almost anything, except mountain climbing and scuba diving. (It is water-resistant to 30 meters).
4. Personalize your experience
The engraved bar bracelets, bangles and other jewelry are old-fashioned. This year I’m into a herringbone-engraved bracelet.
Oak & Luna’s bracelet comes in sterling silver or gold plating. Prices range between $65 and $95. You can add up to 40 characters for free. Gift packaging is available for $5.
5. Charming pearl
Simplicity can speak loudest. This beautiful gold-plated pearl charm is hypoallergenic and made by Ana Luisa. It’s a gift mom will love. The charm is made from 10k recycled gold and a freshwater pear. It can be paired with a gold chain or necklace.
6. Climber studs
Why did no one design climber studs similar to these in the 1980s? We used to keep punching holes into our ears back then, when we needed a pair climber studs.
Mejuri’s mini topaz and pearl earrings will make you shine on any given day. The earrings are small and comfortable, measuring approximately 14.3mm in length by 9mm in width. Customers describe them as being “very beautiful and subtle, but noticeable”, and “beautifully crafted.”
Mejuri offers them for only $98.
7. Opal ring
This rustic and dainty ring can be worn by mom alone or in a stack. The ring features a round, polished opal. The 14k gold filled band is hammered, which catches and reflects light.
This ring is available at PriscillaMa.com and costs $48.
8. Champagne budget, champagne taste
This is my budget-friendly pick: a beautiful sterling silver and champagne quartz solitaire ring, only $30. This ring is available on JTV.com and has been marked down to $30 from $52, just in time for Mother’s Day. You can also get the same style in a light-green prasiolite instead of the amber.
Mother’s Day Jewelry Gifts: TV Edition
Check out our 2017 news segment featuring our favorite Mother’s Day jewelry choices!