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BM best friend gift idea

Salsera29Salsera29 member
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This will take a little explaining, so please bear with me. A couple years ago my bf (at the time) gave me a Tiffany bracelet with a dog bone charm with my dog's name engraved on it. It was one of the best gifts I've ever gotten in my life. At the time, my best friend joked that it was also a gift from HER, because she had wanted it badly and "gave it up," so to speak, when she suggested to him that be buy it for me. (Since I had it, she didn't want it anymore). 

I still love the bracelet, but I don't really wear it anymore because my FI feels weird about me wearing jewelry from an ex (he doesn't SAY anything, but I can tell. Plus I feel weird about it). 

So I'm THINKING about taking the charm to have it re-engraved with her dog's names on it, and giving the bracelet to her.

It's technically re-gifting. But since it's something I love, not something I don't want, and she had wanted it in the first place...I don't kow. I'm trying really hard to think of something different and thoughful that really shows her how much I appreciate her. 

What do you think?
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Re: BM best friend gift idea

  • AddieCakeAddieCake member
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    Yeah, I wouldn't re-gift it to her. Even if it has sentimental value, it's still a used gift. 
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  • Salsera29Salsera29 member
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    edited February 2013
    Well like I said it's not that I'm trying to get rid of the bracelet, I still love it. If I don't give it to her it's staying in my jewelry box. But thanks for your responses, I'll keep trying to think of something good!

    ETA cause Addie answered while I was typing :-)
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  • Kate61487Kate61487 member
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    Eh I'm gonna differ from PPs a bit; I think I might be okay with this.  I'm thinking about jewelry passed on from mother to daughter or something like that, you know?  it's not like jewelry is somehow diminished because it's 'used'.  How would she feel about the fact that it was sort of a reminder of your ex?  If you do this I'd buy her a new charm rather than re-engrave the old one.  That way there's still a sentimental piece for each of you but it is a new gift for her.

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  • erinlin25erinlin25 member
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    Maybe not as a straight up gift all by itself, but maybe tell your friend, "hey, I'm not using this anymore and know you really liked it, do you want it?" And if she's into it, get in engraved and maybe put something "extra" with it as her gift. 
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