Are diamond studs "too much" for a 4yr old?

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#17
As someone who lost lots of jewelry including a diamond ring I'd say get faux until she's older. It still upsets me knowing some of the pieces I've lost, then again most of those were handmade, so maybe its fine.
 
#18
My DD had her ears pierced at 5yrs with diamond studs. I was so nervous about her losing them (and so was she) that I replaced them with small gold Diamonique studs and put the real diamonds away. I think 4 may be a *little* young to appreciate the diamonds ... maybe wait until 6 or 7 and then she'll really understand the meaning behind them. But you know your daughter better than anyone so it's up to you!

(I was no help at all, was I? :shame:)
 
#19
It'll be sooo cute!! But if she's only 4 then she might lose one of the backs and she's a bit too young to appreciate real diamonds imo. If you have the money though, I say go for it :D
 
#20
Honestly, I would not give my 4 year old diamonds. I meet so many young people who are disenchanted before they are even out of their teens. IMHO, there is a lot to be said for savoring each and every phase of life.

My first piece of jewelry was a gold bangle. I wear it each and every day and will instruct my family to take it off and pass it to a baby in the family after I am gone. I was a small child when I received it as a gift from my grandfather. He gave on to each of us.

I remeber vividly, the gold crucifix I got for my confirmation when I was a little giirl. I was so proud and felt like a "big girl" at such an important ceremony. I was becoming an adult in the eyes of my church. Boy that was a great day. It was later broken but I still have the cross and I treasure it. Maybe for my future daughter on her confirmation???

The opal and gold ring I got for primary school graduation. It is the most precious thing I ever received from my mother. She still has it in her jewelry box. I'm sure she'll whip it out one of these days if I have a little girl. LOL

My first diamond was actually a pearl ring with tiny little diamonds on each side that I got for high school gradualtion. I remember thinking PEARLS!!! I mean real PEARLS!!! Jesus himself could not have convinced me that I wasn't the most stylish, elegant, flyest thing ever to walk across the stage that day!

Then there was my first strand of pearls that I got when I joined my sorority in college.

After college I got matching pearl and diamond earrings. I wore them on my first job interview. I don't wear them anymore as my style has changed. But they are there in my jewelry box. I make sure they are cleaned regularly just in case I get the sudden urge to wear them.

It was not until after college that I started receiving serious jewelry. I remember my first fancy watch, a gold Cartier. I've had many nice watches since but that one is still my favorite.

And my first real diamonds. I almost keeled over from a heart attack they were so beautiful.

Anyway, my long-winded rambling point is that my appreciation for what I have was built up over time. If you start out with diamonds, there's not really that much to look forward to. That would be tragic.

Kids who have everything sometimes have a more difficult time finding happiness than the rest of us because they have everything behind them and not much to look forward to.
 
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#22
hello2703 said:
What if she loses them? I mean, she's only 4!
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When my duaghter was born, my mom got her some little diamond studs, very cute, about 0.25 ct weight, yellow gold. She wore them for about 5 years, she lost one at kindergarden, I still have the other one but I will not get her anymore till she is older. They look super cute, but yeah, she may loose them
 
#23
I personally wouldn't simply because she may lose them and she is only 4 so probably doesn't quite appreciate the value of the gift. But she is your child and I think you should spend your money in a way that is important to you.
 
#24
I would wait awhile before buying diamond studs. I think there are a lot of cute gold earrings for young children that might be a better fit. Save the bling for when she can appreciate it :-)
 
#25
I think diamond studs are fine but 1/3 is WAYY too big for a 4 year old. I would get her something barely noticeable. I would NOT want to draw ANY attention to jewelry she may be wearing out in public. I don't mean to sound paranoid but it's too showy for that age.
 
#26
azia said:
I think diamond studs are fine but 1/3 is WAYY too big for a 4 year old. I would get her something barely noticeable. I would NOT want to draw ANY attention to jewelry she may be wearing out in public. I don't mean to sound paranoid but it's too showy for that age.
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Wow, that reflects my thoughts 100%!!!!

I think tiny studs of little value are fine. But my fear of anything valuable stems from my fear of drawing attention to my daughter. I also have a 4yo....and in private I sometimes put my er on her finger, it looks like it is 10 c. on her !!! LOL. But for wearing stuff in public, I choose more child type jewellry if at all.
 
#27
As long she can take care of them it's definitely not too much. Others may disagree but my grandmother gave me one of the best diamonds from Russia when I was 3 WEEKS old immediately after my piercing.
 
#29
I don't think that's too much. I know my ears were pierced when I was like 1. I have pictures of them. heh. I had teeny diamond studs. I know I wore them for many years til I kind of outgrew them? Got replaced with small gold hoops in elementary. I see quite a lot of baby girls with their ears pierced before they can even walk. Don't know if their studs are real or fake, but either way they look soo cute.
 
#30
Well, I say go for it. I've had diamond studs since I was one and a set of sapphires (also my birthstone, but I'm a Libra) since I was four.

My mother's birthday is also Sunday!!!!!!! I still need to get all of her gifts together....
 
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