Black Opal Pendant

So, you’ve honed in on jewelry as your gift of choice for a special man or woman this October … well done! Jewelry is a long-lasting and very personal gift, with pendants that are worn next to the heart, rings that a lucky someone sees every time they use their hands, and earrings that flatter and frame faces. However, there is such a large range of jewelry that it can be positively daunting trying to find the perfect birthday gift. One easy way to narrow the search is with birthstones - for October, it is the opal. These beautiful stones come in all sorts of color schemes, from fiery to white-hot, to ocean-deep, on earrings, bracelets and pendants. Here we look at our picks of the bunch for October birthday boys and girls.
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Solid Opal Drop Earrings

‘Her’ … was there ever a sweeter, softer, and sometimes more infuriating word in the language?! There are so many different women in your life, all helping to make it the rich tapestry that it is, yet there is one factor that unites all of them. Every woman loves jewelry as a gift, no matter whether it is your mother, wife, girlfriend or sister you are buying for. This October we explore the jewelry gift possibilities for ‘her’s in your life, from near to far, light to dark, creative to balanced, and everything in between!
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Pandora Bracelet and Beads

As a kid, I had a charm bracelet that I used to wear everywhere - for just about all of my elementary school days, I had a battered silver chain with a collection of charms that was part new, part very well-loved, part scratched, and constantly being replaced as they were taken off and lost. It gave me years of pleasure as a child - and the people at Pandora jewelry obviously have similar fond memories, or they wouldn’t have created the Pandora bracelet collection, adulthood’s answer to that battered old elementary school bracelet! If you are looking for a birthday gift for a female this October who is charming and sophisticated, with just a little childish sweetness, read on for our perfect Pandora present suggestions for October birthdays!
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Sparkling Diamond Heart Pendant

Did you know that every year, around 35% of men buy jewelry as a Christmas or holiday gift for their significant others? So, who are you to argue with millions of men around the globe?! Especially given the fact that over half of these men were told what to get as a gift by the giftee … their wives and girlfriends With these statistics of wisdom in mind, we have put together some suggestions for birthday gifts if your gorgeous girlfriend has a birthday coming up this October, tailored to the one-twelfth of the year that is hers!
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New October Pandora Beads

We are excited to share with you the new Pandora Beads released for October 2008!

The new beads include a range colorful additions crafted from sterling silver and enamel.

The new enamel beads certainly add colour to the bracelet and give contrast to the more traditional silver and gold beads. Read the rest of this entry »

Nomination Bracelets - Smooth and Stylish

There’s a reason they are called ‘charm’ bracelets! They are both charming, in and of themselves, and they give whoever wears them a little style, individualism and magnetism, that is the essence of charm. However, charm bracelets create a very definite look and particular style, mostly suitable for weekend wear. The Nomination range solves the dilemma, with a clever linking system that creates a very smooth, sophisticated version of the charm bracelet, with an unexpected twist - these ‘charming’ bracelets are also great as men’s jewelry gifts! Read on for our suggestions for Nomination gifts for birthdays in October.
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Solid Men’s Crystal Opal Ring

Don’t get me wrong, I love husbands. They keep you warm at night, mow the lawn, yell at the kids for you, look nice draped over your arm at a restaurant and generally bring a bit of life, and sport, to the house. All admirable qualities! But sometimes they are not the most helpful creatures, and I don’t only mean when their is a smelly diaper about! If your house is like mine, birthday and Christmas times are a flurry of guesswork and frustrated ‘I don’t know what I want!’s This year, why not accentuate one of his good qualities - his steely, sultry or smoky good looks - with a jewelry birthday present. Our best ideas for birthday gifts for husbands this October are below … read on for some handy hints.
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Stunning White Opal Pendant

When you’re married, you have the pleasure of waking up and seeing the same relaxed, sleeping face every morning … slobbing around in your slippers and tracksuit pants for all of Sunday … and perhaps having a breakfast in bed cooked occasionally (as long as you return the favor!). No doubt you want to show her how much you appreciate her loving you despite your lack of fashion sense on a Sunday (!), and a great way to do that is with jewelry as a birthday gift! If your main madame has a birthday coming up this October, we have some suggestions to help keep the breakfasts in bed coming thick and fast!
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Pandora Green Sapphire Ring

There are surely (hopefully!) many special ‘her’s in your life - from the mother that taught you how to brush your teeth, and also to always pick up after yourself , to the sister and co-conspirator, as well as sometime archenemy, to female friends that provide listening ears and helping hands … but no matter what relationship they have to you, they no doubt love getting jewelry as a birthday gift! If you’d like to make her feel as special as she has made you feel over the years, in whatever way that may have been, check through our selection of birthday gift ideas for her for September.
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Blue-Green Sapphire Ring

Lots of us know (and envy, if you are anything like me!), those gorgeous men and women that always seem to look elegant in whatever they ‘throw together’ … everything falls into place for them, whether it is clothes, accessories or their lives! These classically elegant men and women need classical and elegant jewelry to match their personalities - and to save you the hassle of trawling through the enormous range of products, we’ve put together a selection for September birthdays.
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