There’s something for every man at Gillett’s, from classy, fashion or sporty watches to brand name men’s pendants and bracelets.

When it comes to watches, top picks this Christmas are definately Jacques Lemans for style, Armani for sophistication, Fossil for funky fashion and Citizen for the classics. See the men’s watch collection here.

Armani designer watch	Citizen Radio Controlled watch	Citizen Chronograph watch	Formula 1 Jacques Lemans watch	Citizen Titanium watch
Fossil Rose Tone Brown Dial watch	Jacques Lemans Automatic Skeleton watch	Armani designer Watch	Armani black ceramic watch	Jacques Lemans Rome Sports watch

Men’s pendants are more popular than ever and with over 100 designs to choose from, there’s a pendant for every man. See men’s pendants collection here. Here’s some of the top Christmas picks for pendants…

Hot Diamonds Odyssey pendant	Inori Black Pendant	My Steel Pendant	Couple’s 2 piece pendant	Rhythm layers pendant
Black and Steel Pendant	His and Hers Couples Pendant	Pastiche black steel pendant	Black and Blue pendant	My Steel CZ Black pendant

And for men’s bracelets, it’s Hot Steel, Nomination, Zoppini and Rochet for the top Christmas picks. See the fantastic collection of men’s bracelets here.

Hot Steel Black Diamond Bracelet	Pastiche rubber and steel bracelet	Pastiche rubber and steel bracelet	Nomination Bracelet	Inori heavy-link bracelet
Hot Steel black diamond bracelet	Zoppini bracelet	Rochet bracelet	Pastiche bracelet	My Steel bracelet

Yellow cubic zirconia drop earrings

If you haven’t got Christmas gift buying burnout at this time of year … then you’re exactly like me, and you leave everything to the last minute!

For those of you who have loved ones born in December, and your creative skills just can’t cope with the stress of having to think of another gift, there is a solution that will satisfy everyone! Jewellery is a gift which is personal, sentimental, longlasting and always makes guys and gals feel loved … and choosing December birthstone jewellery instantly narrows the search for the perfect piece to make life a little easier! Put this together with our hot picks for new and popular December birthstone pieces, and all that gift-selection stress will instantly melt away. Here are our top picks for December birthstone jewellery for both the guys and the gals.

Pastiche brand cubic zirconia silver pendant with chain

Stunning Tanzanite and diamond bracelet

Tanzanite and diamond pendant

Inori mens bracelet

The traditional December birthstone is turquoise – however, turquoise jewellery is exceptionally difficult to find, let alone finding a large enough range to guarantee being able to match a particular product to your loved one’s style! We usually go with the two alternative December birthstones – the zircon (or cubic zirconia jewellery) and tanzanite jewellery. The yellow cubic zirconia earrings at the beginning of the article are quite unique in store – that delicious fresh shade of lemon doesn’t occur naturally very often in other gemstones, so there’s no way that these earrings will be masquerading as any other type of stone. They’re joyful and bright, and with their unusual shade of yellow they are well suited to any occasion … just make sure your birthday girl has the artistic eye to coordinate these with her outfit!

Pastiche is one of the newer brands in the Gilletts family – it is a bold, modern and minimalist collection suited to contemporary guys and girls. Silvers, blacks and natural metal colours are favoured … along with the ultra-clear prisms created by cubic zirconias. The pendant at right is typical of the Pastiche range – it is made of sterling silver and features row upon row of sparkling cubic zirconias … creating an overall effect somewhat like a sparkling teardrop upon your throat. The chain pictured comes with the pendant – it is a neat 40cm long, so the piece will sit nice and high on your collarbones.

Tanzanite is another of the alternative birthstones for December. It is not a very well known gemstone, but it certainly is beautiful … as you can see in the tanzanite and diamond bracelet at right, it has a unique lilac hue and fantastic clarity, even in larger stones. Traditional gems like emeralds and sapphires may be better known, but they just aren’t found with the clarity and size that tanzanites are. The tanzanite and diamond bracelet at right is a luxury piece, with the purple December birthstones taking centre stage, accented by 6 brilliant cut diamonds and set on 18ct white gold. The total tanzanite weight in the bracelet is 2.65ct, with a supporting 0.12ct of white diamonds. The bracelet is 19cm long and will sit a little loose on the average female wrist – you may want to check out one of her current bracelets to see if the length will suit her.

With the gorgeous colour and good affordability of tanzanite, though, you may well want to check out the larger stones – like the one in this tanzanite and diamond pendant. Like the bracelet above, the December birthstone is partnered with diamonds and 18ct white gold for pure luxury. It is an uncomplicated design that will fit in easily with work and casual outfits – there’s not really any reason for her to take this birthday gift off, actually! Unless you decide to buy her a necklace for Christmas also …

Of course, 50% of the population with a birthday in December will be male … and in this age of affordable male jewellery and a growing focus on male grooming, Gilletts is a fantastic place to buy for male loved ones as well as females. The Inori bracelet at right features cubic zirconia as a December birthstone, and is made with the strong and simple yet romantically tinged design that marks the rest of the Inori range. The cubic zirconia is set in the clasp of the bracelet, which has a base of highly scratch-resistant stainless steel. The bracelet is 19cm (the same length as the earlier tanzanite bracelet), but if your man likes it to fit a little more snugly, it is quite easy to clip the clasp to one of the closer links of the bracelet.

If we’ve managed to reignite your gifting inspiration with this selection, but you haven’t quite seen the perfect gift yet, keep browsing now! There’s a special page for December birthstone jewellery, but feel free to use the alternative December birthstones of tanzanite jewellery, lapis jewellery and zirconia jewellery in your loved one’s gift. And remember that while birthstone jewellery is an easy way to narrow the search, you are never ‘bound’ by birthstones! If you’ve got the energy, roam free through the whole store … we’ll be just behind the Live Help link at the right of screen if you need any assistance.

Beautiful Opal boulder doublet bracelet

Opals are one of the most unique and instantly recognizable gemstones. It is an amorphous form of silica, the only gemstone that is able to refract every colour in the visible light spectrum, and a gemstone which is very amenable to the unique look of smooth polishing and asymmetrical shaping. Best of all, as an Australian jeweller, we have access to some of the most budget-friendly high quality opals in the world! Opals are also the birthstone for October-born women and men, and opal jewellery is one of easiest ways to make a heart melt with a fast and easy gift search! Today we pick out some of the most popular opal jewellery items, as well as some newcomers to the opal gemstone jewellery range.

Opal white gold earrings

Opal earrings

Unique opal and diamond pendant

The ‘oooh’s and ‘aaah’s that you probably found yourself making as you checked out the jewellery at the beginning of the article were inspired by a gorgeous opal boulder doublet bracelet. Bracelets are such a romantic gift … and strangely enough, they are usually perfect whether you ar buying for somebody you’re romantically or platonically connected to. They inspire a sense of love and beauty in mothers, sisters and friends just as they do for girlfriends. This gorgeous piece features five Australian opal boulder doublets, with dominant tones of blue, purple and pink. The stones are set against quality 14ct gold, with a section of the bracelet left unadorned by the gems. This helps create a ‘front’ and ‘back’ for the piece, as well as helping keep the price tag down. It is 17.5cm long – you may want to sneakily measure her wrist or another of her bracelets before ordering!

The opal earrings at right look quite similar to many of the other pairs in store (though with their own distinct colour profile, of course). Their main point of difference is that they are set on white gold, rather than sterling silver. This makes them both suitable for people with highly sensitive skin as well as those with acidic skin, and just gives them an extra special little touch! The opal boulder doublets are 8mm x 5.5mm, and the gold is a beautifully balanced 14ct blend. All our white gold is nickel-free and suitable for all skin types.

The opal earrings at right are similar to the white gold base earrings above, but they are actually one of our most affordable opal pieces, with the doublets set of sterling silver. Look carefully at all of the different opal earrings on site and make sure that you open the larger version of the picture for each one, as the colour varies for each pair. You’ll see that this pair has a gorgeous feminine purple-blue side, with the other side made up of a fiery hot pink opalescence with a streak of green. The opal earrings in the picture are exactly what you’ll receive – we create a separate listing for each different stone, and once a particular colour of opal earring is sold, it is gone forever (!).

The anchor design opal pendant at right is one of the more individual pieces on site! Anchor motifs are certainly uncommon in jewellery, but when you look at the colour of the opal, it is hard not to think about the ocean … that deep blue background with the flashing green flecks instantly take you to a mental place of pressure all round your body, cool waves running across your skin and utter silence … beautiful! We actually like this piece as a men’s October birthstone gift also – pop it on a long chain so that it can be tucked into a shirt when necessary, and it works beautifully as a male piece.

There are well over 6 dozen standard opal jewellery pieces available through Gilletts, in addition to jewellery featuring October’s alternative birthstones of tourmaline and aquamarine. And trust me, opal jewellery is easy to love! If you want a hand picking out the perfect piece, you need technical assistance with any of the products, or you just need help with the ordering process, we’re always available behind the Live Help window at the right of screen in the main store area. Say g’day, and we promise we’ll say it back!

Armani mens white dial watch

Jewellery is often seen as a gift that isn’t really practical – something that you get when you don’t really know what to get somebody. Well … jewellery IS a wonderful catch-all gift, and there are plenty of women and men around the world that name it as their first choice for birthday and Christmas presents! And there are actually quite a few different jewellery types with plenty of practical value. The most obvious is ladies’ watches and men’s watches – that give the gift of time, in a sense. At Gilletts, our range of watches is ever-expanding to keep up with both technology and fashion – today we check out some of the newest models of men’s watches and ladies’ watches, and those most appropriate to January birthdays.

Wenger Field Grenadier Men’s Watch

Wenger Off Road 3-hands Men’s Watch

Pandora Double Oblong Interchangeable SilveTone with Black Double Black Leather Strap Watch

Fossil ladies Blue plastic watch

The Armani watch at the beginning of the article is a stylistic step forward for the fashion house – Armani watches are normally characterised by their simplicity and singularity of features, and this model has a date window as well as chronograph function added to make this watch a much better blend of function and fashion. The leather band, quartz movement and exceptional quality are all exactly as you’d expect from Armani, though! The watch is splash resistant (but certainly not for doing the dishes in…) and comes with a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty. We’d pick this especially for guys born at beginning of January, from the 1^st to the 20^th – they are Capricorns ruled by the planet Saturn, and those circles and rings on the watch’s face are certainly symbolic of Saturn’s rings!

Capricorn guys also have brown as their signature colour, so if you’re looking for something cheaper and a little tougher for a guy born at the beginning of January, the Wenger Field Grenadier men’s watch with brown strap at right is a great choice. This watch is water resistant to 100m (suitable for water sports and surface swimming), has a unidirectional rotating bezel (can actually help you find where north is, as well as its usual functions!), luminous hands and markers, and a date display. Despite the quite clean design this watch is very functional.

If you’re searching for a men’s watch gift for a guy born a little later in the month, Wenger also has the answers! Indigo is the colour which belongs to Aquarian men, born on or after the 21^st of the month, so it’s easy to see why this is the perfect Aquarian watch. This Wenger model also has luminous hands and markers, and features tough mineral crystal glass, 100m water resistance (so he can ford a river any old time he needs to!), and an unscratchable all-stainless steel design. This product also ships for free to your across Australia and the world.

Watches are just as practical, yet personal a gift for women as they are for guys! With its twirling ring/circle design, we chose the Pandora watch Double Oblong Interchangeable Silvetone with Black Double Black Leather Strap at right for Capricorn women. Your loved one can interchange the bezel and the strap on this watch. There are actually four bezel designs and five strap designs available for this watch … so you aren’t just buying her one watch, you’re actually buying 20! You can get olive green, purple, white and brown straps for this gorgeous twining watch. All the straps are made of genuine Italian calf leather, and the watch itself features a decadent diamond … a great birthday gift for making a lady feel very special!

At the other end of the luxury spectrum is this sporty, non-nonsense, easy-wear indigo plastic Fossil watch, featuring the signature colour for Aquarian all over it! This is a new, funky design perfect for casual weekends, biking with family or friends, a game of tennis or running around the kids in the park. This Fossil watch is splash resistant and quite tough despite the plastic construction … and it also comes with a great price tag and the added bonus of free shipping!

There is an enormous range of men’s watches and ladies’ watches in store, with plenty more that seem to be made just for January birthdays, as well! Keep browsing  … and have fun giving the gift of time!

Citizen Eco-Drive Men’s Watch

Men, being the adorably practical creatures that they are, often come up short when asked what they would like for their birthday. Or for Christmas. Or as a graduation gift. Or for just about any occasion you can think of! Men tend to simply buy things as they need them … meaning that when birthdays roll around, you’re going to need to think of something that will excite him and help him express himself on your own! Men’s jewellery is a fantastic idea … something that almost no man will ask for, but every one appreciates and wears to death . Today we check out some of the newer men’s jewellery pieces in store for a New Year, as well as some classics that are well suited to guys born in January.

Fossil Mens brown leather strap

Men’s wave pendant by Inori

Men’s unique cufflinks

Men’s spotted pendant and chain

Most men’s jewellery and men’s watches are fairly simple and unadorned … guys like it that way! The traditions of old still persist, at least to the extent that guys feel that they’re ‘doing themselves up’ just by putting anything jewellery-esque on. The Citizen watch at the beginning of the article is a fantastic, non-threatening men’s jewellery gift – perfect for guys who haven’t quite got their head around the concept of jewellery for males yet! It features splash resistance and Citizen’s famous Eco-Drive, the low charge solar system that means you never have to change a watch battery again. We picked it for Capricorn guys, born from the 1^st to the 20^th of January, because the rings design of the face echoes the symbolism of Saturn, the ruling planet for these guys.

In fact, the Fossil watch at right is another perfect example of a Saturn-style watch for Capricorn men … but with a completely different feel. It also incorporates their signature colour, brown, as well as a neat wooden inlay on the face, brown leather strap and styling that makes it very modern, a little adventurous, but still easy to wear either to the office or for casual outings.

The rest of the month of January, from the 21^st onwards, Aquarius is the zodiac sign that rules. These guys have water as their ruling element, and all of the gifts at right have a distinct water theme! The Inori wave pendant has been a favourite product since it joined our range several years ago, with its classical, rounded design, 3cm diameter that makes it masculine rather than delicate, and subtle texturing that is never showy. It ships for free, and this is a fantastic gift for boyfriends and husbands, with space on the back to engrave a personal message.

The unique men’s cufflinks at right are great for more adventurous guys – especially those that have to wear a suit for work day in and day out, and truly feel cooped up inside their boring black and white uniform. These cufflinks offer a way to add a little personality to the most boring outfits, with their strange yet fascinating combination of tough bolts holding down flowing ripples of water. They are a standard 2cm in length, and all stainless steel – so they’ll be looking good on his wrists for many years to come! They come with a very attractive price tag and free shipping – our little gift to you as the buyer, if your wallet has suffered over Christmas .

The spotted men’s pendant at right also has a neat water theme, as if bubbles were rising from the depths underneath the pendant and popping on its surface. Click through to the product and check out its unique construction – the gold tone you can see coming through the bubbles is from a pivoting layer of gold-toned stainless steel underneath the popped-bubble layer of natural coloured stainless steel. Neat! The chain is included with this pendant (a rare bonus), and it also ships for free across Australia – so what you see on the price tag is exactly what you’ll pay, no hidden extras.

These are just a couple of splashes from the now raging-river that is men’s jewellery design! There are literally hundreds more styles and ideas for men’s jewellery and men’s watches in store … keep browsing now, and if you need any help don’t hesitate to ‘ding’ our little shop bell by clicking the Live Help link at the right of screen in store.

New Pandora Christmas 2010 Compose Earrings Set

We know the financial Christmas dilemma all too well … at Gilletts, we are certainly not immune from the holiday gift quandary! You know that ‘it is the thought that counts’ in a Christmas gift, and you also know very well what your credit card balance is going to look like in January. However, you also feel that the impression people get of your feelings for them will be linked to the quality of your Christmas gift. Since you don’t want anybody to think that you don’t care about them … what can you do?!! Luckily, although we face the same dilemma as everybody else, we also have some fantastically unique answers. Jewellery is never perceived as a cheap or throwaway gift … but that certainly doesn’t mean that you have to spend a lot of money on it! Today we check out some Christmas jewellery gifts for women and jewellery gifts for men that will definitely tell your recipients how much you feel for them, without breaking your bank.

Pandora Happy Buddha Charm

Pandora baby elephant charm

Pandora black cotton string and silver bracelet/necklace

New Heart pearl pendant

Adorable heart garnet white gold pendant

2.5mm peridot white gold earrings

Inori 55cm men’s chain

Zoppini Avatar Led Watch, Black Rubber Strap

Men’s black stripe cufflinks

Elegant and Affordable Christmas Gifts for Girls

We’ve tracked down some of the newest and hottest jewellery gifts for women that are either very cheap, or represent excellent value for money.

Pandora 2010 Christmas Compose Earrings Set: Earrings are a ’safe’ and quite sentimental gift for any girl – one of the jewellery types that gets the most show -off points . This Pandora Jewellery Christmas 2010 Compose earrings set isn’t the cheapest gift in the set, but don’t forget that because of the Mix n Match earring hooks, you are actually buying two pairs of earrings … plus the ability to create a whole universe worth of other earrings at much lower cost.

Pandora Happy Buddha Charm: All the Pandora silver charms make for fantastic, sentimental, great quality and inexpensive Christmas gifts. The Happy Buddha is just one that might be suitable for people who are feeling a little left out amongst all the religious themes.

Pandora Baby Elephant Charm: Like the Happy Buddha charm, the Baby elephant charm enjoys the lowest pricing in the Pandora charm selection, is a Top Seller, and has plenty of stock available for Christmas!

Pandora Black Cotton String and Silver Bracelet/Necklace: Don’t skip over those temptingly priced and very sweet Pandora charms because you think it’ll be too expensive to start a bracelet for a special girl this Christmas! In the last 3 months Pandora brought out a selection of neat silver-ended string bracelets that can be wrapped up lariat-style and actually look very casual and stylish. Grab a string bracelet  so she can enjoy her charms this Christmas, and you can think about upgrading the base bracelet for a birthday!

New Heart Pearl Pendant: These are sweet, feminine and so easy to wear with just about anything … and at just under $40 for 2010, they are also very easy on the wallet! Pendants are 1.8cm high, made of sterling silver and features a fresh water pearl.

Garnet Heart Pendant: This level of gift is fantastic for starting out a jewellery collection for a teenage daughter, making a romantic ending to the year with a new girlfriend, or even making a sister or cousin feel special! The heart cut 0.59ct garnet is set on 9ct white gold, in a pendant measuring 14mm top to bottom.

2.5mm Peridot White Gold Earrings: White gold is actually quite an affordable alternative to those who tend to turn sterling silver black. These gorgeous peridot white gold earrings are guaranteed many months of wear as a sweet everyday basic piece of jewellery.

Elegant and Affordable Men’s Jewellery Gifts

Men’s jewellery tends to have quite a clean and simple look by design … and that means that it is also a very affordable Christmas gift! Here are some great picks:

Inori Men’s 55cm Chain: The large link design of this chain means that it doesn’t need a pendant to look good. A great introduction to jewellery in general, for guys that are ready to branch out with their look.

Zoppini Red Avatar LED Watch: For the urban man who is looking for clean contemporary style with a bit of a twist, the entire Zoppini watch and jewellery range holds a lot of promise! This is one of their best value and least expensive pieces.

Men’s Black Stripe Cufflinks: The casual look of these black stripe cufflinks help dampen down the stiff formality of work uniforms that come in three pieces … great for non-nonsense guys that spend a lot of time office-bound.

Once you start looking through the collection, it is amazing how many great men’s jewellery gifts and women’s jewellery gifts are available for under $100, under $75 … even under $50! And unlike many of the knick-knacks available at this price, these will last forever. Order fast, and you’ll have yours by Christmas!

Blue topaz and sky topaz diamond pendant

Pendants and necklaces have been with humanity almost since we straightened up  little and made those first swinging, hairy steps out of the trees and become homo sapiens, the thinking man … or at least some of us did! There are so many reasons that pendants and necklaces, as men’s jewellery and women’s jewellery, have has such popular stability. They don’t get in the way of daily activities or come off easily; they are in the perfect spot to show them off to others (very important ); and they sit right next to your heart! Pendants and necklaces are truly gifts from the heart, and today we check out some handpicked items especially suitable for both guys and girls birthdays in December.

New Inori stainless steel 2 loops pendant

Rhythm layers black men’s pendant by Inori

Men’s stainless steel necklace

While turquoise is the ‘official’ current birthstone for the month of December, in practice there is very little turquoise jewellery globally. It is especially difficult to find turquoise pieces with the fun and elegance all wrapped into one that the blue topaz piece at the beginning of the article has! Blue topaz is the contemporary alternative birthstone for December, and this beautiful pedant incorporates two different shades of blue topaz alongside pristine white diamonds for shine and sparkle. Additionally, light blue is one of those colours that looks fabulous on just about any lady – it’s not overly romantic, so this ladies’ pendant is perfect for sisters, Mums, cousins and daughters as well as girlfriends and wives gifts.

Of course, between the 6 billion or so of us humans on the globe, there is bound to be more than one birthstone system! Cubic zirconia is one of the alternative ‘traditional’ birthstones for December, so the Inori jewellery stainless steel and cubic zirconia pendant at right is suitable for girls born across the breadth of the month. It’s part of a long-awaited new collection from Inori – their designers make contemporary, metropolitan men’s jewellery and confident, simple and sweet women’s pieces. Their pendants and necklaces are also usually very affordable – great for those whose wallets have already been a little stretched by the silly season!

Of course, pendants and necklaces are one of the most accepted men’s jewellery types, where guys can get a little creative with their appearance while maintaining all that hard-won masculinity! We love the Inori Rhythm layers pendant at right for Capricorn guys (born on or after the 22^nd of December) – the ring design echoes the look of their ruling planet, Saturn. It comes in four separate stainless steel layers, with alternate layers plated in black PVD. It is a neatly sized 3.5cm long, great for either showing off outside a shirt (or atop a hot set of pecs!), or tucking in. It’s a stand-alone product, so if he doesn’t already have a chain that he rotates pendants across, you’ll need to grab one as well. Luckily Inori chains are very well priced!

Sagittarian guys, born between the 1^st and 21^st of September, are ruled by Jupiter … the largest and most imposing planet in the solar system! It’s only fitting that you grab them a heavy style and impressively sized pendant or necklace, like the polished/black PVD stainless steel bar and ball necklace at right. This heavy style necklace is a comfy 50cm long, and great for guys that like to have fun, dress up and experiment a little.

Pendants and necklaces are probably the easiest pieces of jewellery to buy – no sizing worries, great for both guys and girls and suitable for all ages. There is a massive range of well over a thousand different pendant and necklace designs in store (not counting the different ladies’ Pandora charm necklaces you can customise!), so if you haven’t seen the perfect gift, don’t immediately run for socks or soap! Keep browsing among the men’s pendants or women’s pendants, and if you need a hand choosing or ordering just click the Live Help link for customer service assistance.

There’s something for every man at Gillett’s, from classy, fashion or sporty watches to men’s pendants and bracelets.

When it comes to watches, top picks this Christmas are definately Armani for style, Zoppini Italian styling for the unique, Fossil for funky fashion and Citizen for the classics. See the men’s watch collection here.

Armani style watch	Armani style watch	Fossil fashion watch	Armani Mesh Watch	Citizen Promaster watch
Citizen modern classic watch	Zoppini fashion watch	Fossil fashion watch	Zoppini Watch	Armani watch

Men’s pendants are more popular than ever and with over 100 designs to choose from, there’s a pendant for every man. See men’s pendants collection here. Here’s some of the top Christmas picks for pendants…

Hot Diamonds Diamond Pendant	Ridges Pendant	Hot Steel Black Diamond Pendant	Couple’s 2 piece Pendant	Rochet Dog Tag Pendant
Black and Steel Pendant	Barcode Pendant	Inori Mind Body Spirit Pendant	Black and Steel Pendant	Inori Blue Layers Pendant

And for men’s bracelets, it’s Hot Steel, Nomination, Zoppini and Rochet for the top Christmas picks. See the fantastic collection of men’s bracelets here.

Hot Steel Black Diamond Bracelet	Rochet Black Ceramic Bracelet	Hot Steel Black Diamond Bracelet	Zoppini Designer Bracelet	Nomination Bracelet
Rochet Bracelet	Rochet Gold and Steel Bracelet	Black and Steel Bracelet	Bullet Bracelet	Inori Labyrinth Bracelet

Citizen Promaster World Time Yachting Watch

Okay. We get it. We understand *sniffle*. There are just … some people out there … that aren’t really into jewellery :’-O !! I suppose we’ll get over that idea … but in the meantime, having a birthday guy or girl that isn’t really interested in jewellery does make your gift-buying journey a little more challenging … that is, until you realise that watches offer the same benefits as other jewellery, only with an utterly practical base! At Gilletts, our range of watches has been steadily growing over the past years, and we now truly have something for everybody, from ultra-elegant Armani watches to deep diving watches from Citizen. Today we make December birthday gift buying easy with a range of specially selected men’s watches and ladies’ watches.

Armani Mens brown leather watch

New Armani ladies brown leather watch

New Armani mens white dial watch

New Pandora Petite Circle Silver Tone Purple Leather Strap Watch

The large and impressive Citizen watches Promaster yachting watch at the beginning of the article is certainly not a watch to be trifled with! It has the world time for 30 cities, a race timer, countdown timer and split timer, dual time,a daylight saving function, and the choice of 12 or 24 hour time. It also has the fantastic Eco-Drive option that is exclusive to Citizen, which runs he watch on solar power with minimal power output. This is one of the more impressive Eco-Drive models, with a massive 4 year power reserve in power save mode! All Citizen Promaster watches come with a 5-year warranty, so this will be with him for many more birthdays and Christmases to come. We picked it for Sagittarian guys, born between the 1^st and 21^st of December because their ruling planet is Jupiter, the largest of the gas giants … and there is nothing small or diminutive about this watch! Apart from perhaps its price tag … while it isn’t  a small investment, do click through to the watch description to see exactly how much discount you get off the standard Citizen RRP for purchasing through Gilletts!

At the complete opposite end of the watch scale is the deliciously polished amber and rich mahogany coloured leather Armani watch that you see at right. This one is chosen for guys born in the other part of December – Capricorn, born after the 21^st of the month, have a deep and down-to-earth brown as their signature colour. This Armani watch includes only the simple miracle of keeping perfect time, in one of the most stylish and universally elegant packages that can be found. It is a fashion watch, but includes a 50m water resistance capability – so while it is robustly styled, it is also quite capable of looking after itself under the stresses of daily life! It comes with a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty, and ships to you for free.

The women’s version of that gorgeous Armani leather watch above it has quite a different look, with its square rather than rectangular face, matte rather than polished leather band, and black rather than silver numbers on the dial. In a way, these two watches capture all of the differences between men and women – each equally stylish, but with subtle differences in the way they get there! This women’s version of the brown-themed Armani watch is actually a new, trendsetting model for December! The girl’s watch is just as tough and capable of looking after itself as the men’s version, with 50m water resistance and the backing of a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty.

Armani has been getting creative this month … and for Capricorn guys, ruled by the rings of Saturn, that’s especially lucky! We love the ring-motif created by the chronograph features on this Armani watch for men born after the 21^st of the month … and purely for the functionality they add to a brand that is ordinarily all about looks. This watch is also unusual among the Armani range for its circular face – currently found on only a few other models throughout the three-dozen odd Armani styles we stock. 50m water resistance, a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty and free shipping seal the deal with this men’s watch!

In the last couple of months the Pandora jewellery brand, once ubiquitously associated with charm bracelets and little else, has finally turned their design genius to the more practical realms of jewellery! The purple double strap watch at right is a Pandora creation, and has every little detail in the right place! The band is ultra-fine and very soft calf leather; glass is European sapphire glass for toughness and clarity, all the important bits are durable stainless steel and the watch itself uses quartz movement. The watch comes with a generous 3-year manufacturer warranty also – Pandora has taken great pains to ensure that although these are their early forays into watch -making, these models are at the top of the industry for durability and reliability. We’ve picked it for Sagittarian gals, with their signature colour of a rich, deep purple! It ships for free across Australia.

Watches are a fantastic option for those people that ‘aren’t really into jewellery’ … few and far between as they may be! They can be just as beautiful and elegant as traditional jewellery pieces, and many of them sit around the same pricing. Keep browsing through the range of men’s watches and women’s watches now – there are plenty of hidden ‘gems’ to be found!

Citizen Mens Eco drive watch

In the 80s it was three piece suits … but only for office workers. In the 90s it was hair gel. In the noughties, male grooming has truly exploded, with men’s moisturisers, laser hair removal, a massive range of men’s fashion clothing and male perfumes … but the growing tradition and trend that tops it all off is men’s jewellery. Jewellery is such a widely appropriate, easy and appreciated birthday gift, so it’s fantastic to know that there are just as many options for men’s birthdays as for women’s! Today we check out some handpicked pieces for December birthdays, from among the new and the traditional men’s jewellery on site.

New Hot Steel men’s cross pendant and necklace

Men’s extra heavy designer silver necklace by Hot Diamonds

Men’s cubic zirconia stainless steel bracelet

New Inori Stainless steel circle pendant

For guys that haven’t quite caught up to the noughties yet (still experimenting with hair gel!), there is no reason to miss out on the class and sophistication that men’s jewellery creates … simply choose a more practical jewellery piece, like the Citizen watch at the beginning of the article! The Citizen piece has managed to balance form and functionality gorgeously, utilising Citizen’s most famous piece of ‘invisible’ technology – Eco-Drive. The Eco-Drive solar cell technology in this watch allows for up to 6 months of uninterrupted running once fully charged, even if you leave it in a dark drawer. It also includes the basic functions life date reminder and chronograph … and for Citizen, they’ve shown a lot of restraint in their choice of additional functions!  We’d pick this beautifully rich and vibrant coloured watch for Capricorn guys (with a birthday on or after the 22^nd of December) – their signature colour is brown.

The Hot Steel jewellery brand is a newcomer to Gilletts … and their imposing black and rose tone colour combinations have been busy lighting a stylistic fire underneath the range ever since they arrived! This is a weekend pendant, sized to be noticed at around 3.5cm in length and with it’s high polish and pristine shine. We’d pick this one for a Capricorn guy who’s a little more adventurous and open to the idea of ‘real’ jewellery – while it doesn’t include the signature Capricorn colour as such, the overall blending of black and rose tone steel creates the same rich depth and distinctive brown overtones. The black cord necklace you see pictured is included with the pendant – between this little extra and Gilletts free worldwide shipping, this is a fantastic value men’s jewellery gift!

From the 1^st to the 21^st of December, Sagittarius rules through the planet of Jupiter – the largest and most imposing of all the gas giants and the largest in the solar system. So don’t get your Sagittarian guy something that fades into the shadows! This extra heavy Hot Diamonds jewellery sterling silver necklace is conspicuous and imposing without being gaudy at all … inn fact, it is one of the more elegant yet masculine pieces of men’s jewellery across the entire range. The necklace is 51cm long, and the bar attachment contains two genuine white diamonds … with the heavy-style links, this piece actually weighs around 100g! The whole necklace has been rhodium plated to prevent tarnishing, so this necklace will still be looking pristine and sparkling after many years.

If he’s not into necklaces, this heavy cubic zirconia bracelet at right is also perfect for Sagittarian guys … it’s not only a ‘heavy-style’ piece of jewellery for these Jupiter-ruled guys, but includes one of the alternative birthstones for December, cubic zirconia. The bracelet is sized at 21cm , although additional links can be added to make it more comfortable on larger wrists. This is a stainless steel rather than sterling silver piece, also, so no matter how many decades it is around for, it’ll still have the high shine and scratchless surface it will when it arrives.

Sagittarians are also symbolised by the archer … and in mythology and symbology, archers and hearts go together like birds and bees, beer and skittles … men and women! The cubic zirconia/stainless steel heart pendant at right is made by Inori jewellery, and is one of the long-anticipated new additions to this contemporary and actually quite sweet masculine range! If your man is one of those rare and treasured types that is comfortable following his heart (and admitting to it!), this pendant (and much of the Inori jewellery range) will be fantastic for him. The pendant is a neatly sized 2cm, suitable even for wearing underneath work shirts with a along enough chain! The chain pictured with the pendant is 50cm long, which gives enough leeway on most men to tuck the pendant in and keep it as your own little secret.

Men’s jewellery is now an integral part of guy’s grooming routines, and just as legitimate and beautiful way for you to tell him that you love him, as it is for him to tell you the same thing! There are plenty more men’s jewellery options to explore … keep browsing while you’re inspired. If you have any trouble finding something suitable for your particular brand of man, just click through to the Live Help link at the right of every screen in the shop area, and one of our assistants will be there to give you advice or walk you through finding and ordering a particular piece.