My daughter just learned to read (and she's only 5!). I want to reward her with a diamond necklace, I just don't know much about children's jewelry. Do you think this is a good diamond gift for a girl her age?

I would recommend buying her something a little more demure, for instance diamond stud earrings, rather than a diamond necklace, since diamond necklaces can be somewhat flashy. Also, she will have a harder time losing diamond stud earrings than a diamond necklace. If you are set on buying her a diamond necklace, make sure the clasp is child-proof, so that she won't be able to open it on her own. Also, make sure that the necklace you get her is appropriate for small children and that it won't tangle, chafe her neck or choke.

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I simply can't seem to understand why I am the only one to whom it seems strange that you might want to buy your little five year old girl a piece of diamond jewelry. I mean, do you really think that your little girl could appreciate such fine jewelry at such an early stage in life? I do not intend to judge or anything, but seeing as you seem to be a man with means, let me suggest you do something completely different with your money. Instead of buying your 5 year old a diamond necklace, why don't you give that money away to charity so that other five year old girls around the globe could have the possibility to go to school and learn how to read, just like your own daughter? There is no doubt, however, that you should reward your little girl for her amazing achievement, but do so proportionally. Just think of all the under educated children out there that could benefit from your honorable donation. It is a noble and just cause, and it will go much further than a diamond necklace gift could ever go. I strongly suggest you give this matter a little more thought. A five year old girl could appreciate a Barbie doll, for example, just as much. That is because children appreciate the fact that that a present is merely given to them much more than the actual present itself. So, to answer your question – no, I really don’t think that a diamond gift is such a good idea for a girl her age. She will have plenty of special occasions in her future where she will receive meaningful diamond jewelry, so don’t worry about that.

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Congratulations! What a clever girl you have. She should definitely be rewarded, and what better way to show her how proud you are than with a diamond necklace. I think it's a wonderful idea. Since she just learned to read, you might want to consider getting her a necklace with her diamond-adorned initials or diamond-ornamented name hanging as a pendant. Have her come with you and spell her name out to the sales clerk, then she'll get her name spelled out in diamonds! She'll love that. Another great option for her would be a charm necklace. She can pick one or two engravable silver diamond-decorated plates to hang from her necklace as charms and pick her favorite words, or her first words to wear around her neck. Make sure, as you should with every piece of jewelry that you buy for a child, that the metal is pure and hypoallergenic, and that the chains and clasps are child-safe. Good luck!

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