What every girl really wants!

I've said it before and I'll say it again though there may be fancy phones, mp3 players or expensive purses on our wish list the one gift that women really remember for a lifetime is a really beautiful thoughtfully picked out piece. After all a beautiful piece of jewelry can grace an arm, ring, or neck for a lifetime. The problem I hear from most guys looking to buy something is what on earth do I buy, as sending a a guy into a jewerly store is almost a disaster waiting to happen unless he just really great at picking out jewelry or already has something specific in mind.

Shopping online for jewelry can be so much less stressful, it seems as if its just easier to compare pieces and pick out something that you really like instead of being overwhelmed by a sea of sparkles as even I find myself feeling a little jittery in a jewelry store especially if I have a sales person breathing down my neck. With that said online shopping can be scary for some as its not always clear of the quality of a piece unless you see it in person. I've ordered several times from online sites to only be disappointed but of all the items I have seen from Ice.com its been quite the opposite. Ice.com really seems to take personal pride in the way the represent their items. Sure pictures always look gorgeous online but I can't even tell you how many times I've gotten excited about a piece, gone to look at it, and its nothing like the picture. My experience with Ice.com however has been quite the opposite.

I agonized over the holiday gift guide. I really wanted to find an item that all of my women readers would love but was still very affordable. I fell in love with a 33 carat Sky Blue Topaz tennis bracelet right off the bat as I have always dreamed of having a diamond tennis bracelet but like most of us there is just no way I could afford one. The Sky Blue Topaz Tennis bracelet has all the charm and class of a diamond tennis bracelet with a price tag that will make you jump for joy as it costs $150! Blue Topaz is a beautiful stone that is very durable but depending on the quality of the stone it can vary quite a bit in color. The moment I opened the box on my Ice.com Sky Blue Topaz tennis bracelet I gasped as though I expected it to be beautiful nothing not even the Ice.com pictures online prepared me for just how nice it really is!

I get comments on the bracelets everywhere I go, the stones are clear, bright, and a beautiful shade of blue. It's really a substantial piece and it looks amazing with a pair of jeans and a winter sweater or alone as an accent piece with a little black dress. Its one of those items that is as much at home in a formal event as it is going with me to school every day. Though it may not be the diamond tennis bracelet I always longed for, I have to admit I certainly don't miss it with that topaz bracelet on my wrist. If your curious yes Ice.com does actually sell my dream bracelet too.

If your looking for something really special for someone on your gift list you can feel good about making a purchase from Ice.com. Most of their inventory offers multiple pictures as well as videos of the jewelry being worn which is a great way to really see the scale of a piece and its much easier to see the quality of an item in a video than a picture if you ask me. Regardless all Ice.com purchases come with a full guarantee if you do not absolutely love your purchase you can return it to Ice.com at their expense no questions asked. This means you can wear the piece for sixty days and if you are just not head over heels for it or its just not what you hoped for you can return it as long as its still in the same condition as it arrived.

You can search for the perfect gift by using one of several holiday guides by Ice.com. Take a browse through the Ice.com Holiday Gift Guide, The Holiday Color Guide (the same guide this bracelet is featured in, or you can search the main Ice.com home page to search by jewelry type, price, or even just look around! You can make payments too!

Ice.com has been amazingly generous to offer us a Sky Blue Topaz Tennis Bracelet to give away to one incredibly lucky reader. Seriously you will love it and it would make for an amazing Christmas or Valentines day present (you can thank me later guys). The bracelet is a a $150 value!

To enter :

• Leave a comment on this post. Check out the Ice.com Holiday Gift Guide and tell me which item in the gift guide you would want for Christmas. (Other than the sky blue tennis bracelet!)
• Make sure there is a way for me to contact you - if your email address is not on your profile or you are not a blogger you may leave it in your comment or email it to me directly (angelaandconnor at gmail dot com) We have had to disqualify a lot of potential winners as of late as many people do not have emails available in their profiles or leave anonymous posts without any way to contact you.
• Please US entries only.
• To get extra credit :
  • For an extra entry :
  • Bloggers - Blog about this contest and leave me the link on your comment, or add me to your sidebar and let me know its there.
  • Non Bloggers (or bloggers) subscribe to my mailing list/RSS feed and earn another entry!
  • One extra credit per person. Please post your extra credit in a separate post.
  • This contest will end Dec 30th at midnight!