What should I do about jewlery given to me that I don't like?

Question

This was the first piece of jewelry my bf gave me. Its really pretty, its just NOT me. Its more of a special occasion necklace rather then everyday wear. I know it cost a couple hundred so I don't want to just leave it in my jewelry box and waste it. Before it was given to me he said he got a gift receipt but I don't know if it would be rude to tell him that I would rather get something that I could wear more often. I do not wear pastel colors (don't look good on me) and the necklace has three different pastel sapphires. So even if I do keep it and wear it around him every so often I don't have anything to wear it with. Im I being picky? I just dont want him thinking I love it and get matching earrings, bracelet and ring. What would you do???

Answer 1

i'm not really sure how to react to this. I once had my boyfriend give me a piece of jewerly I wan't fond of. I than realized it started to look really good when I wore it with certain oufits.

From the way you described it, this is not an everyday piece of jewerly. So save it for special occassions. I have jewerely I wear specifically when I'm getting dressed up for a formal event.

If you really don't like it, be honest and return it. Take him to the store with you and show him what you like.

Answer 2

If you're asking what I would do, I would keep it and say thanks. When my girlfriend gives me a gift, I consider her feelings before I consider what I would rather have. I know that if my girlfriend gives me a gift and I say, give me the gift receipt because I'd rather have something else, it will hurt her feelings. So, I would rather make her feel good and then later make it clear to her what things I want.

I have come to the conclusion, and not trying to female bash here, but I have come to the conclusion that women are more willing to return gifts than guys. My friends are basically the same as me - they won't return gifts their girl gives them, but they all have experiences where they buy a romantic gift or something they'd like their girl to wear, and she boxes it up and takes it back to the mall and then comes back and says "look what you gave me" and shows it to them. That kind of hurts.

Why not just keep the damn thing, and then when you are in the mall with your boyfriend stroll around and point out things, nonchalantly, that you like?

Answer 3

Since he said he got a gift receipt, he took the extra step to cover the possibility that you wouldn't like it and would want to return/exchange it.

Tell him that you really appreciate the gesture but the piece "it just isn't you" and you would like to exchange it for something more to your style.