New Pandora Carnelian Cabochon Silver Charm

We all know the story of Pandora opening the ‘box’ … even if we know little else about this lady who unleashed all those little floating black spirits upon the world! Pandora was actually the first woman, bestowed with seductive gifts by the Greek Gods and moulded out of earth, her name actually means ‘all-gifted’. Considering the way that Pandora jewellery pieces are usually acquired, this is especially coincidental! If you have a special, earthy, seductive and ‘all-gifted’ lady with a birthday coming up this August, Pandora charms and Pandora jewellery are guaranteed to please her womanly one! Today we check out some of the latest, sweetest and most appropriate charms from the Pandora range for girls born in August.
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Ruby and diamond pendant

They were the magical stone that allowed Dorothy to return home in the Wizard of Oz, and for Asian cultures, they are valued even more highly than diamonds. Rubies are the deep pink and red varieties of sapphire, and their striking colours mean that ruby jewellery is often a lady’s most prized possession! Of the traditional gemstones used in jewellery, only diamonds are harder. Rubies are also the main birthstone for the month of July, and if you are searching for an easy and very appropriate gift for someone special this July, our ruby jewellery section makes it very easy! Here we look at some of the highlights, as well as a couple of bonus pieces in onyx, the alternative traditional birthstone for July.

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Bridal heart pearl necklace

June can often feel like a bit of a ‘hump’ to get over in the year. In a lot of major population centres, temps are hitting the extreme, it’s time to get out the dreaded receipts and start getting your taxes in order, and the psychological effect of the ‘middle of the year’ can drag people down a little. If you’ve got a loved one with a birthday in June, though, there’s an easy way to help them forget all of that, and simply get into the spirit of celebrating being born … grab a jewellery birthday present! It’s pretty hard to go wrong with jewellery, and this month the birthstone is one of the most beautiful, yet cost effective and easy to wear gemstones about – the pearl. Here are our top picks for pearl jewellery for June birthdays!

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Emerald and diamond drop earrings

It’s the middle of the year … very much a time of trudging along, surviving until your mid-year vacation or holiday from school. And that is what makes it a fabulous time to make a big deal of your friends’ and family’s birthdays! Break up the monotony with an awesome party – we’ve got some great ideas for the ‘centrepiece’ of the event. May’s birthstone is the emerald – today we check out some genuine emerald jewellery for May birthdays, as well as ways that you can capture the spirit without crashing the credit card.

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Pandora Amethyst Ring

February is one of the most consistent months, in terms of birthstones. It matters not whether you prefer to honor birthstones from the classical or modern tradition, or even whether Western or Ayurvedic birthstones float your boat more! It’s amethyst across the board for February – and if you’re stuck for a present idea, birthstone jewelry is about as easy and universally pleasing as you can get. Today we check out some of the sweetest, sassiest and sexiest pieces from the range for February birthstone jewelry.
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Endless Full Circle Ruby Ring

Phew! 40 years! For starters, I think you should congratulate yourself on getting so far with your marriage – they really are not easy … but they certainly are worth it. The traditional gift for 40th wedding anniversaries is the ruby – you can tell your marriage is starting to become valuable when it is measured in rubies . We have a look at some of the most romantic and thoughtful ruby gifts, as well as some perfect alternatives for those on a budget, that still capture the spirit of the rosy colored gem.
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Pandora garnet gold wreath ring

Phew! It’s January, and if you’re like most of the adult world, you can’t believe that another year of your life is over, and a new one has begun … ALREADY! If you’re still reeling from Christmas and rubbing your head after New Year’s Day, and you have a loved one to buy a birthday gift for this January, the easy and elegant choice is garnet. Best of all, this gemstone is certainly not a bank-balance breaker – we check out how it can be incorporated into beautiful garnet jewelry gifts this January.
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Turquoise Jewelry

If you have a friend or loved one that is born in December … firstly, remember not to combine their birthday and Christmas gift! With around 6 December born friends and relatives, as well as a December born daughter, I’ve often been in the middle of discussions about how much they ‘hate’ that! Then afterwards, rejoice in the choice of birthstones that you have for December-baby loved ones. Turquoise is probably the most widely accepted birthstone for December currently, being listed on both modern and traditional charts. However scarce as turquoise jewelry is, there are plenty of other alternatives for December birthstones. Come with us on an adventure through the halls of December!
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Blizzard Pure Hot Diamonds Earrings

It gets hard to keep things fresh in a marriage after a while … both of you slide into your habits, and without a bit of a shove every now and then, it’s difficult to make your own stimulation. Why not make your wife’s birthday at least one of the times of year you get off your (metaphoric!) bottom, go out and do some partying … with the excuse of some hot new jewelry to lure her away from the house . A new jewelry gift always helps her redefine herself a little bit … it helps make your wife into a new, well, her! So today we are looking at some sweet, sexy and suitable gifts for November-born wives.
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Pandora Lovepods Dual Topaz Necklace

Topaz is one of our favourite gemstones here at Gilletts. As much as you can have a favourite among your children, anyway! As a gemstone, though, it just has so many benefits. It comes in a huge variety of colors, mostly blue and red, but also green, yellow and wine-colored. It is a mid-range gemstone, so while it isn’t common, most people can afford quite decently sized topazes in their jewelry. And for the budding jewellers out there, it is has a cleavage of [001] – Perfect. Topaz is the stone of friendship, and found in most corners of the globe, from Russia to the US, Sri Lanka to the Czech Republic, and Mexico to Sweden. So let’s see the ingenious inventions that people have created for November’s birthstone!
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