SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: My boyfriend [24m], honestly, kinda sucks at presents, how do I [22f] quell the disappointment I've been feeling with each successive present?
POST: We've been dating for about a year and a half and there's no short way to explain this so a few examples:

1. For Christmas, he wasn't particularly sure what to get me so I pointed him in the direction of a style of jewelry that I particularly liked (and was sure he could discern at least a few pieces that I might enjoy). Christmas rolls around and he has, sentimentally, picked a piece that is great - in theory. Unfortunately he has forgotten that I can't wear silver jewelry, which is what the piece is made of.

2. For our anniversary, I had really loved this set of miniature stuffed animals but there was one that I wasn't particularly fond of. Which is the one he got. I feel as though I had communicated that to him but he's not the greatest at subtle hints (which I guess is why I did what I did on Christmas).

Ultimately, it comes down to the fact that I feel like when he purchases presents, he tends to purchase them by thinking about what he would like versus what I might actually enjoy. And I know that presents really aren't a huge deal in the grand scheme of things since many boys are clueless but I wish that he'd give as much forethought to them as I usually do.

And I know this makes me seem absurdly materialistic but I've started becoming apprehensive about upcoming present holidays because I don't want for him to be upset about me being disappointed, but I can't help being disappointed.

Obviously the solution is to stop being disappointed but I don't know how. Probably because I love present giving and giving useful/well-received things, whereas his presents are sitting in boxes in my room.
TL;DR: 
Boyfriend gets terrible presents, girlfriend feels disappointed about them because it seems like he doesn't get it, even when given unsubtle hints. How to be less disappointed?