Hot Diamonds Matisse Diamond Silver Ring

Your 5th year of marriage can be as much of a strain as it is a joy … somewhat like every other year of marriage, I guess! Most couples that have been married five years are in the thick of having children, and all of the stress, hormones and money hassles that come along with that can combine to make the both of you quite unlike the beautiful people that committed their lives to each other, 5 years ago! It is even more important to celebrate your anniversary at this time … remind each other of why you married in the first place, and all of the beautiful things that you know exist within each other. Those things may be deep within layers of work grime, nappy rash cream, baggy eyes, newly floppy skin and harrowing memories of babies arriving in hospital rooms … but they are still there! We help you celebrate them with some hand picked gifts for fifth year anniversaries.

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Hot Diamonds Overlap Flow Modern Bangle

Chances are you’ve got at least one friend or loved one who is always one step ahead of the crowd (and you)! Whose wardrobe always reflects whatever you see on runways, whose home is filled with gorgeous minimalist art and design, and who can’t keep anything for longer than a few months, when they’ve tired of it. If this friend has a birthday in October, we’ve got a guide to the best modern gifts for birthdays this month for you. Read on to find out what to buy, for the person who doesn’t want what everyone else has!
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6mm Akoya Pearl Earrings – Natural Beauty

Some men and women that walk among us seem to know exactly how to walk, dress and talk to give off an air of sophistication and absolute class. If you have one of these classical friends or loved ones with a birthday coming up in June, then jewelry is an excellent choice for their gift! The deep soft lustre of gold, the rich blacks of onyx, and the sparkle of diamonds are all well-suited to your classical friends. Here is a selection of our best classical birthday gifts for June birthdays.
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Stainless steel pendant

If you have decided to look past the tie and sock aisle of your local department store for a men’s birthday gift – good for you! A lot of people are surprised by the range and suitability of men’s jewelry that is available nowadays. Couple this with the fact that men’s jewelry is becoming more widespread, and worn even by the real ‘man’s men’, and you have a whole new world of gift ideas!

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Opal Pendants

Libra Pandora Bead

Stuck for a gift idea for sometime in the next month? A wonderfully personalized way of choosing a jewelry gift for somebody is right in front of you – using their birthday!

Opals are the birthstone for everybody born in October, and they are an unusual jewelry stone in that they don’t need the traditional multifaceted cut (like a diamond, ruby or emerald) to catch the light and enhance their look. They have naturally occurring veins of reflective color running through them, which means they can be cut any way the artisan likes, and still be impressive. These natural veins of color mean that every gemstone is unique. The color veins are like a fingerprint, and you can browse for ages finding one that really speaks to you about your loved one’s personality.

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Platinum engagement ring

The earliest known use of platinum dates back to 7^th Century BC, when it was used to craft caskets in Egypt. Its use for this purpose shows that even the earliest civilizations valued platinum as an important and precious metal. Today, platinum is one of the most demanded metals in the bridal market. It’s popularity is beginning to surpass white and yellow gold in engagement rings, and is growing increasingly favoured as the metal for both men’s and lady’s wedding bands.

But what is it about platinum that makes it so popular, and also so expensive?

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Titanium ring

Titanium is becoming an increasingly popular metal for men’s jewelry pieces. Titanium is admired for its unique properties including its lightweight nature, strength, its resistance to corrosion and its innovative addition to the jewelry industry.

Gillett’s Jewellers offers a wide variety of titanium jewelry including wedding rings, fashion rings and bracelets.

Most men and women will choose titanium because of the style, durability and the fact that titanium is a hypoallergenic metal. Meaning titanium does not react with any skin types.
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White gold is becoming more and more popular as a metal for jewelry, especially for engagement and wedding bands, and for jewelry with diamonds in it. But what is white gold, how does it differ from other golds, and what makes it white?

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Celtic Tungsten Ring

If you’re looking for a wedding ring that’s husband proof, then a tungsten wedding ring is the ring to choose.

Tungsten wedding rings, are made with a metal called tungsten carbide, a very hard, strong and durable metal.

Tungsten rings have a characteristic unique to this special metal – tungsten is highly scratch resistant.

Unlike gold, platinum and even titanium, tungsten rings do not scratch with everyday wear like the other metals do.

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Black titanium ring

Black titanium is the choice of the modern husband-to-be looking for an alternative to the traditional gold wedding band.

Black titanium wedding rings offer a style all their own.

With the appeal of a fashion ring, yet carrying the symbolic characteristics of a wedding ring, the black titanium ring matches the modern man’s lifestyle.

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