Guide to Personalized Mothers Necklaces

Personalized Mother's Necklaces are by far and away the hottest trends in mother's jewelry today. They are so popular because moms can keep their child close to their hearts at anytime of the day and they are often unique designs. Necklaces will come attached with a pendant with your child's name or monogram on the front and birth date on the back. Whatever style you choose it is a good idea to get a polish cloth to keep away tarnishes, especially on the pendant.

Personalized mother's necklaces are popular during Mother's Day and the Holiday Shopping Season from Thanksgiving through New Year's. Valentine's Day is the current rising trend as more and more husbands buys a personalized mother's necklace for their wife.

Handcrafted or Machine Stamped? Machine stamped names and birth dates on pendants are consistent and much defined edges. However, if you want to have the wow factor, nothing is better than a handcrafted necklace. An artist will hand etch or stamp your child's name and birth dates into the disk. It is one of a kind and the cost is comparable to machine stamped. Handcrafted stamps give you the satisfaction of a personal touch.

Regular Font or Block Font? Block fonts come in standard sizes for each character and all the characters are upper case. Block fonts are best for monogram personalization where they are two or three initials. Regular fonts typically come with the first letter in upper case. Regular fonts have an advantage of being easier to read and the option of having it in cursive which is much more stylish.

Pendant Shape - So what kind of pendant shape should you choose? There are hundreds of shapes to choose from such as stars, symbols, and many polygon shapes. The most popular pendant shape is the circular disk made of silver or gold. Circular creates a look that is well balanced and the complete absence of sharp edges. Therefore, it is also very comfortable and light to the touch. The top selling circular disk is one with slight grooves in it to give multiple angles of reflection drawing extra attention to you at parties and baby showers.

Length of Necklace - Most necklaces will come in 14 to 20 inches. 14 inches and 16 inches are the most popular lengths. Less than 14 inches and the pendant can crowd the neckline. It also looks awkward as it dangles close to the neckline but is too long to be a choker. Over 16 inches tends to hang too low and prevents the pendant from being seen with most blouses or dresses.

Material - While pearls, gemstones, and diamonds all can be used for the chains, the most popular choices for the chain and pendant is sterling silver and gold. Both sterling silver and gold are perfect for the pendants because they are malleable and strong enough for the personalization. Sterling silver is great as it provides a nice fresh look while looking elegant matched against almost any dress or skirt. Sterling silver, also known as 925 silver, is the optimal choice over silver and other variations because it tarnishes less. Gold is great for both the chain and the pendant as it is a timeless look and never tarnishes. Gold is also soft and light so it will make the personalized necklace feel lighter. The hippest designs can have gold on one side and silver on the other side.