Men always have a problem when it comes to Christmas gift ideas for women, not that most men don't get enough hints in the run up to Christmas, but hints and Christmas gift – scooter actually buying the right gift are worlds apart, and tend to stay that way when most men are shopping.

In this article we're going to have a look at 6 Christmas gift ideas for women in the hope that it will lead to some good buying decisions in the run up to Christmas, after all, it couldn't hurt to have a few of the clues you may have been getting put down in writing - although you may also have had that happen too.

Christmas gift ideas for women 1: diamonds are a Christmas shopper's best friend.

There are very few ways that you can go wrong by buying diamonds for your lady, but here are a few things you might like to take into consideration.

White diamonds are going to be the easiest to find, and, will go with most things that the lady in your life is going to wear on those special occasions. If you want to go for something a little bit more extravagant then you could look at the champagne or cognac diamond.

Cognac and chocolate diamonds is essentially the same thing (branding differences) and are distinctive because of their dark brown colour. They come in all of the usual settings, but, because of their relative rarity, they may cost you a little bit more than going for a higher end white diamond.

Christmas gift ideas for women 2: clothing.

Ok, this is a fairly risky move for most men, so I'm going to suggest three ways to go about it.

The first is to just ask what she'd like. This method kind of takes the surprise out of the gift, but on the plus side, this method kind of takes the surprise out of the gift.

Try shopping for the gift with one of her friends. This can be a risky move for so many un-Christmas related reasons, but it can be a good way of getting something she'd like, would wear, and would probably actually fit into - which is an added bonus when buying these types of gifts.

The third method is to just get vouchers from her favourite clothes shop. This may seem a little unoriginal, but originality isn't always the best thing when it comes to men buying clothes for women; so go with safe.

Christmas gift ideas for women 3: travel bags.

This isn't actually going to be the main part of the gift, because tucked inside of one of the travel bags you're going to have tickets for a nice romantic getaway for two.

This may be a little bit on the expensive side for some of you out shopping for Christmas gifts, but just imagine how different it's going to be to most of the other gifts you've given her down through the years. This has a bit of class, a lot of style, and, depending where you decide to go, lashings of sunshine on what will be a cold and snowy Christmas for all those in the Northern Hemisphere.

Christmas gift ideas for women 4: a personalised birthstone ring.

Most jewellery is going to make a wonderful gift for your lady, but something that's personalised, and has her birthstone is going to be that little bit special.

There are two ways that this is going to stand out; the first is the fact that you've put some thought into what the inscription is going to be, and the second is that you've actually taken sometime to, one, remember when her birthday is, and two, find out which of the birthstones goes with that month.

Christmas gift ideas for women 5: the gift certificate.

Again, no points here for originality with this gift, but, unless you get the lady in your life a gift voucher from the local hardware store, there aren't too many ways that you can go wrong with this.

Is there any particular shop where she likes to shop the most? If there is then it would be worth going down there and seeing if they sell gift certificates. If it's a high end shop then the chances are that they will, however, if it's a small boutique place they may not.

If it is a small boutique shop then maybe you could suggest create a gift certificate especially for you, this would make the normally humble gift certificate just that bit more romantic because of its uniqueness and the effort you've made to get it - just make sure it's legally binding though.

Christmas gift ideas for women 6: perfumes.

As with many of these ideas you should be able to get enough hints from the things that your special lady has already, for instance it isn't difficult to see which perfumes she has, that she's running low on - which is a good indication of how much she likes it if there's virtually none left - and then buy some more.

If you want to be daring and get something new, then it would be a good idea to talk to her friends to see if she's said that she likes any of the perfumes that they wear.

There we have it; 6 ideas for the ideal Christmas gift for the woman in your life.

Diamonds are never out of fashion and will always go Christmas gift – scooter down well. Clothes are a tad risky, so take some advice first. Travel bags with a ticket for a break to a romantic destination are a great idea. Personalised jewellery is a wonderful touch and shows you've put some thought into the gift. Perfume is another gift that's really popular, and finally, if you still haven't got a clue, there are always the gift certificates.