Jewelry Gifts $100 to $250

Sterling silver is still the most common metal at this level, but yellow, white, and rose gold pieces are far more common than in the tier below. Colored gemstones start to appear regularly, in earrings, pendants, and rings, and a small number of pieces carry a natural or lab-grown diamond.

Thin chains and small studs remain common here too, so this range overlaps with the wider everyday jewelry for her collection, which spans every price. For a heart pendant or a ring set with a colored stone, browse Valentine's Day gifts, where several pieces land in this range.

Personalization becomes more common here too, since gold-filled and sterling silver both take an engraved initial or word well without adding much to the price. A birthstone accent is an easy way to make a simple pendant or ring feel chosen for one person rather than picked at random, especially for a recipient who wears jewelry every day.

This range covers most birthday, holiday, and thank-you gifts, where a person wants something a step above the lowest tier without spending on a milestone piece. It also suits a first gift of solid gold, since a few pieces here move past sterling silver.

A family or birthstone pendant for a mother sits comfortably in this range, shown alongside pricier pieces on Mother's Day gifts. For a man, gold-filled and sterling silver chains and bracelets are common here too, shown on men's jewelry.

This tier also suits a shopper choosing between several smaller gifts and one larger one, since a few well-made pieces at this level can outweigh a single pricier item that gets worn less. Consider what the recipient already wears day to day, and choose a metal and finish that will sit comfortably alongside it rather than clashing with the pieces they already reach for most days.