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Anything from a shelf is something they could have bought themselves. A monogram of two specific letters does not exist until someone asks for it.

Too big frightens, too small looks careless. Two letters woven into one pendant say you are serious without announcing plans she has not agreed to.

When the obvious gifts are used up, give something that could only exist because of your life together. Two letters, joined in one pendant.

She knows what you spent and she remembers last year. A two-initial monogram gives you something only you could have chosen.

Personal without being presumptuous: a two-initial monogram for the sister-in-law you see at Christmas. The letters, the finish, the length and what to write on the card.

Too intimate is awkward, too neutral is polite. A monogram with her children's initials is a gift about the family, and the family is hard to get wrong.

Discounts work on commodities, not on gifts. Use the week to settle your list and order the made-to-order pieces first.

Yes, a men's initial necklace is a good gift when the letters stand for someone he loves. How to choose the letters, the finish and the length for your boyfriend or husband.

A necklace for her with the initials of two grandchildren, joined in one monogram. The letters, the finish, the length and the moment to give it.

Best friend necklaces for adults join her initial and yours in one pendant. How to choose it, one or two, and what to write in the card.

Two names, one sign: a necklace for Valentine's Day and for every anniversary after.

A necklace with her children's initials, for Christmas, Mother's Day or simply to say thank you.