Christmas Gift Guide 2026: Personalized Gold Jewelry, Made in the USA

Looking for a Christmas gift that will actually be worn? A custom name necklace, a personalized name bracelet or a keepsake with initials or a fingerprint is a gift nobody else under the tree will have. Every piece is made to order in the USA. Below are our favorite festive pieces, name jewelry and meaningful gifts for her, for him and for mom, plus the dates to order by so your gift arrives before Christmas.

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Order by these dates for Christmas delivery

Every piece is made to order in our Somerville, Massachusetts workshop after you order. Making takes 1–4 business days, then it ships with tracking.

After December 16 we can still make your piece, but it will arrive after Christmas. Full details on our shipping information page.

Why personalized jewelry makes the best Christmas gift

A sweater gets returned; a necklace with her name, his initials or a child’s birth date gets worn for years. Personalized gold jewelry is one of the few gifts that is both useful and sentimental, and because each piece is made for one person, nobody else under the tree will open the same thing.

Every Gold American piece comes in three materials, so you can match the gift to your budget:

• Solid 14K gold (yellow, white or rose), stamped 14K: an heirloom that lasts a lifetime.
• Gold plated sterling silver: real 925 silver with a thick gold layer, the look of gold at a lower price. See all gold plated sterling silver jewelry.
• Sterling silver 925: classic and bright.

Gifts for her

A festive piece she can wear all season

Snowflakes, Christmas trees and candy canes in gold, to wear all through December. The Christmas Tree Set pairs a necklace with matching stud earrings, from $254, and the candy cane pieces make lovely stocking stuffers from $127.

Christmas Tree set

$339 – $853 $254 – $640

Christmas Tree Necklace

$179 – $589 $134 – $442

Snowflake Gold Necklace

$179 – $589 $134 – $442

Christmas Tree Earrings

$169 – $294 $127 – $221

Santa Sleigh & Reindeer Gold Necklace

$179 – $1,148 $134 – $861

Present Gold Necklace

$179 – $589 $134 – $442

Candy Cane Gold Necklace

$179 – $589 $134 – $442

Candy Cane Gold Earrings

$169 – $294 $127 – $221

A custom name necklace in her favorite font

The classic personalized gift: her name, a nickname or a child’s name, cut in one piece and finished by hand. Choose from 12 fonts, including script, Old English and vertical lettering. Start with our custom 14K gold name necklace, from $134 on sale, or browse every gold name necklace.

Custom 14K Gold Name Necklace

$179 – $559 $134 – $419

Victoria Signature Lettering Pendant

$167 – $476 $125 – $357

Luna Personalized Name Necklace

$167 – $546 $125 – $410

Mina Crown Name Necklace

$167 – $560 $125 – $420

Neda Vertical Calligraphy Name Necklace

$167 – $583 $125 – $437

Andia Name Necklace with Tiny Heart

$167 – $476 $125 – $357

Custom name bracelets for her and for him

A name bracelet is a quieter way to wear a name every day. Choose a delicate gold chain bracelet in one of our name fonts, or a leather band with an engraved gold nameplate for him: a name, initials, a date or coordinates. See every personalized name bracelet and all gold bracelets.

Font #3: Bold Gold Name Bracelet

$169 – $500 $127 – $375

Font #6: Artistic Gold Name Bracelet

$169 – $500 $127 – $375

Font #8: Sweet Gold Name Bracelet

$169 – $500 $127 – $375

Noah Personalized Leather Name Bracelet

$167 – $280 $125 – $210

Lucas Personalized Leather Name Bracelet

$167 – $287 $125 – $215

Cut Leather Bracelet

$260 – $755 $210 – $665

Brown Leather Bracelet with Crown Motif Gold Plaque

$167 – $288 $125 – $216

Meaningful personalized gifts

Some gifts carry a story: a fingerprint and initial, two initials joined in a heart, or the initials of a whole family on one pendant. These personalized pieces are made to be kept, and they mean the most to the people who receive them.

Custom Fingerprint & Initial Necklace

$169 – $848 $127 – $636

Custom Heart Key Initial Necklace

$169 – $702 $127 – $526

Personalized Double Heart Four Initial Necklace

$167 – $1,133 $125 – $850

Couple Heart Initial Necklace (Solo)

$169 – $570 $127 – $428

Matching Cutout Heart Initial Necklace Set

$399 – $1,287 $299 – $965

Personalized Heart Initial Necklace with Crown

$179 – $589 $134 – $442

Gifts for mom

For mom, a mother and child keepsake, or a pendant with her children’s names or initials from the sections above.

Lullaby Mother & Daughter Gold Pendant

$179 – $589 $134 – $442

Mother & Child Silhouette Pearl Necklace

$179 – $745 $134 – $558

Mother's Touch Gold Pendant

$179 – $589 $134 – $442

Names in Arabic or Persian (Farsi) script

For a gift that honors her heritage, we write names in Arabic calligraphy or Persian Nastaliq. Browse all Arabic name necklaces, or choose one of these pieces.

Diwani Arabic Name Necklace

$179 – $559 $134 – $419

Diwani Jali Arabic Name Necklace

$179 – $559 $134 – $419

Gold Arabic Name Necklace

$179 – $559 $134 – $419

Fatemeh Vertical Script Name Necklace

$167 – $672 $125 – $504

Melorin Custom Persian Script Circle Pendant

$167 – $672 $125 – $504

Ali Narges Dual Arabic Calligraphy Pendant

$187 – $707 $140 – $530

See every festive piece in our gold Christmas jewelry collection. Free shipping on every US order, with tracking.

Christmas gift questions

When do I need to order a personalized necklace to get it by Christmas?

Order by Friday, December 11 with free standard shipping, or by Wednesday, December 16 with expedited shipping ($25). Each piece takes 1–4 business days to make before it ships.

Is a gold plated necklace a good gift, or should I choose solid gold?

Solid 14K gold lasts a lifetime and never needs replating, so it suits a once-in-a-lifetime gift. Gold plated sterling silver gives the same look for much less, and is a good choice for a first necklace or a festive piece. Read more in gold plated vs sterling silver and solid gold vs gold plated.

What chain length should I choose for a gift?

For most women, 18 inches sits just below the collarbone and works with most necklines; for men, 20–22 inches. See our recommended chain lengths for men and women.

Can I write a name in a language other than English?

Yes. We make names in Arabic and Persian (Farsi) script as well as Latin letters.

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