Women Buying Their Own Jewelry

Women are no longer waiting for men to shower them with gems, according to a recent article in Newsweek magazine.

Alice Hart-Davis writes that jewelry, long considered something men buy as gifts to win the favor of women, is showing up on women's own shopping lists. Giving up on waiting for a clueless man to buy a gift of fine jewelry, women are shelling out the cash to acquire beautiful gemstones and works of jewelry art for their wardrobes. And doing so with enthusiasm and joy. They are buying to wear, for investment, as gifts to themselves or simply to take advantage of a bonus before daily expenses or, worse yet, inflation erode the purchasing power.

All be it, these tend to be women who have careers and independent financial resources. For many, the opportunity to own something of great beauty, like an authentic Native American jewelry bracelet, pendant or necklace, with no commitments attached, is spirit-lifting in addition to adding noteworthy adornment to their appearance.

In some cases, the purchase is an opportunity to show off after a promotion or pay increase. For others, it salves the worn emotions from going through a divorce. (It's true.)

For women who have become intrigued by the cultural authenticity and traditional beauty of Native American jewelry, the opportunities to buy for themselves has never been better. Online jewelry galleries such as Native-American-Jewelry.org offer stunning arrays of genuine Zuni, Navajo and other native-designed and native-created pins, pendants, bracelets and necklaces, even rings and earrings. 

The operators of these galleries range from large and impersonal to small and intimate. Since the latter have minor overhead to cover, their prices can be less expensive than pieces sold in high-cost physical stores or headquarters. As long as they guarantee authenticity and will return your purchase price if you are dissatisfied when the purchase arrives in person, online purveyors are excellent sources of these beautiful works of jewelry art.  
To make sure you get the real thing, ask the online seller to verify that the object is authentic hand-made Native American work. Ask that your order be accompanied by a descriptive Certificate of Authenticity and confirm that you have the right to return it if, for any reason, it doesn't meet your expectations when it is delivered.  You'll find superb silver and gold work, splendid turquoise cabochons, brilliant coral pieces and a wide variety of other gemstones.

Why wait for a man? They are notoriously slow to act anyway.