I want a push present, but not because I’m looking for a monetary reward for my hard work. I’m sure labor is going to be crazy difficult and probably the most challenging thing I’ve ever done, and clearly, the baby is the reward for all that effort.
I want a push present to commemorate the occasion and specialness of the day. I’m looking for a piece of jewelry I can wear that reminds me of my baby, especially when I’m at work, or away from home. I think it will feel like I have a tangible piece of the bambino with me no matter where I am.
My ideal push present is affordable – all these options are under $200 and most are under $50. I’m not a huge fan of birthstones, at least in the traditional sense, but I do want to wear my baby’s birthstone. My due date is November 14th, smack dab in the middle of the month. If I go two weeks early, or two weeks late, it will still be a November baby, so I think I’m safe with the November birthstone options of topaz or yellow citrine.
Here are my favorite takes on modern birthstone jewelry. Most of these options can also be customized with different stones, depending on the birth month of your baby.
- Citrine Drops – I wear a lot of sliver, and I really like earrings that dangle. These pretty citrine drops are neutral enough that I can wear them with many different things, and at $36.00, they won’t break the budget.
- Citrine Cocktail Ring – I like this ring because it’s nice and chunky; it’s an affordable statement piece at $142. I’m also digging the fact that it’s made of recycled silver and has a slightly hammered and weathered look.
- Citrine Eternity Necklace – A pretty necklace is always a welcome addition to my wardrobe. This particular one is $34.00 and available in all different birthstones.
- Topaz Tension Pendant – If my jewelry isn’t obviously handmade, then I like it to look very modern and clean, just like this tension pendant studded with a topaz. A mix of brushed and stainless steel, this necklace is just under budget at $195.
- Topaz Initial Bracelet – This bracelet is so delicate. I tend to be rough on my jewelry, and I have an unusually tiny wrist, so I’m not sure this is the best bet for me, but I love the idea of customizing the initial and using topaz stones. At $38, it would be a pretty addition to my jewelry box.
- Wood and Citrine Bangle – I’m not sure what it is about wooden jewelry, but I love the earthy aspect of this $34 bracelet. It’s made of purpleheart, which is new to me, and inlaid with citrine.
- Sterling Citrine Ring – This ring is nice and chunky, and its brushed satin finish combined with clean lines is just the right balance of handmade and contemporary. At $130, it’s one of the more expensive options, but probably my favorite choice.
- Citrine Hoop Earrings – I like the teardrop shape and hammered sterling silver. While some of the jewelry I like doesn’t feature authentic gemstones, these citrines are hand-faceted and the real deal, which probably helps justify their price at $105.
Yes, I’m forwarding the link to this post to Mr. Tricycle. He’s got a degree in earth science and he really digs gemstones – not a bad hobby for a husband. 
Did you get a push present? What’s your take on the trend?
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Those are beautiful (my son’s b-day is november as well)! I did not get a push present…but being single, I would have had to buy it for myself…wait, that’s not a bad idea…
cherry / 119 posts
my push present was from Jenny Present (http://www.jennypresent.com). Everything is customizable, so it’s very budget friendly. I got a necklace with an L pendent and her birthstone (she’s also a november baby).
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
Pretty! My mom’s birthday is November 14!
Dh got me stud earrings when I had Lo and he got me an eternity ring (early) this time around
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
hooooray nov babies, i also hope to get a piece of citrine jewelry in nov
grapefruit / 4582 posts
DH have me a small gold necklace with a “E” charm for the birth of DD. I love it and wear it everyday
I think it’s a good trend! I worked hard and devoted my body for 10 whole months and it was a nice way for him to say “thank you for our baby”.
coffee bean / 29 posts
Love the trend! Love all your options! I was looking at stackable rings with birthstones so I can get one for every baby we are blessed with. Still waiting in my push present. Pushed out DS in September! Maybe I should leave this post open on my hubby’s web browser on his phone…
clementine / 930 posts
I like the idea of something that could be passed down to the child someday. My dad got my mom a string of pearls for her first Mother’s Day and she gave them to me to wear on my wedding day. Now that she is gone, I treasure them and the other pieces I have of hers that I remember her wearing regularly.
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I also want a push present, and like you said—not because of the actual gift, but because I want to remember that day and my baby. Unfortunately, I’m due at the very end of Feb/very beginning of March, so we’ll have to wait and see what month this little baby picks to come into this world!
blogger / pear / 1964 posts
@scsgalexander: I, too, have thought about stackable rings. They may still be an option.
@JamieLee: I hadn’t thought about that, but it’s a fabulous idea! I’m all about tradition and sentiment.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
I love the bangle. I’m a November baby, and I always thought I had the most boring birthstone. I appreciate it more now.
pea / 10 posts
My daughter was born in July and I thought about a push present but did not bug my husband for one. However, reading this post makes me think the same!! I do want something to remind me of the birth of my daughter!! Maybe I will have to get Husband to get me something.
kiwi / 511 posts
Wow I certainly seem to have a different mindset than many of the previous posters because I do have something to remind me of the birth of my son……My Son!
I have heard of push presents but I really thought they were a made up construct for TV and Movies.
Yes I dedicated my body to my son (and still am since I am nursing) but my husband dedicated himself just as much. He had to deal with all the emotional stuff which is no fun to be on the receiving end of a hormonal rage, he took over so much of the housework while I was pregnant, and he also helped with my emotional and physical (foot rubs for example) needs that he really did go through the pregnancy with me, and he didn’t get the fun of feeling the baby move that I did.
And yes I haven’t had wine in quite some time and had to give up onions and spicy food while nursing since my little one doesn’t like it in the breast milk, but so has my husband.
I do want a Mother’s ring though but that is something I think of as a Mother’s day gift. But really I want to rename it to a Family ring since I want the birthstones of my two sons as well as my husbands and mine.
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I will be so happy when we stop using the term “push present.” It totally icks me out and feels so sexist and materialistic. I understand commemorating big life events (buying a new grad a beautiful new pen or briefcase, for example), but I’ve never understood how fancy jewelry (or worse – designer bags!) is the appropriate gift to celebrate a new baby. I certainly didn’t expect a push present, but I could get behind a beautiful handmade quilt or a handwritten poem from my husband – something that will truly be treasured over the years.
honeydew / 7968 posts
I have a charm bracelet… Hubby got me 2 hearts w march birthstone for my 2 babies…
blogger / nectarine / 2010 posts
I got a push present…hoop earrings with small diamonds in them. It was way more than I expected. I wear them every day; they are so special to me. DH gave me beautiful earrings on the day we were married too, he picks jewelery well!
For my first mother’s day M got me a silver bracelet from Eve’s Addiction. It’s a great site with sterling silver jewelry that’s the same quality (the sterling, not the stones obv.) as the expensive jewelry from that store with the blue boxes, just very affordable.