Peridot and Pearl Earrings

Ah, girlfriends … now that you are long out of primary school, they are so much more than somebody to kiss under the bleachers, or to be teased by your friends about – “John and Hayley, sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g!” It is because they mean so much more to you now that you will be searching for the perfect birthday gift for them this August. A bunch of flowers picked from people’s front gardens on your way to the bus stop is no longer enough! Although, if she has been taught well, she will know that it is the thought that counts . Read on for our suggestions for the perfect gifts for your girlfriend this August, not including self-picked flowers!

Pandora Peridot and Diamond Necklace

Pandora Peridot and Diamond Earrings

Multicolored Sapphire Earrings

Amethyst White Gold Earrings

Inori Butterfly Pendant

Blue Butterfly Earrings

Inori Brand Love Pendant

We have created a special range of gift ideas for girlfriends, based on our combined decades of experience in the jewelry industry and helping thousands of customers pick suitable presents. You can see the entire range of gift ideas here, and once you have clicked you will be able to use the product finder box near the top of the screen to refine your results by price, gemstone, metal, type of jewelry, brand and even birthstone. If you click on the birthstone tab, and check the box for August, you’ll see that your girlfriend’s birthstone is the peridot.

This is a lovely and quite rare stone, much like the lady herself, no doubt! You can see a gorgeous singular example of peridot jewelry at the top of the article, in the peridot and pearl earrings. These are set on yellow gold with hook style fittings, and priced to suit most budgets. Alternatively, you could go for something from Pandora’s peridot range. You can see the flower necklace above and matching earrings below, with their gorgeous and very individual freeform curvature. Both of these pieces also feature 0.1ct white diamonds, for sparkle, and to let her know that you are her best friend! They are set on sterling silver – the necklace is slightly longer than usual, at 45cm long – perfect for evening wear, or hiding under clothing during the day.

But if you have cottoned onto the ease with which you can pick birthday gifts using a birthstone already, and your girlfriend has a box full of beautiful peridot pieces, it is time to branch out! A great way to help you narrow your search without using birthstones is with her zodiac sign – a scarily accurate predictor of personality. If you have a Leo girlfriend (1st to 22nd of August), you are most likely living with a feisty, dramatic woman, who is outgoing, creative and generous. If your gal is born on or after the 23rd of August, she is likely a methodical, precise and detail-oriented Virgo.

Birthday gifts for Leos are actually quite easy to find – they are usually thrilled with anything that stands out from the crowd, incorporating color and individuality. The multicolored sapphire earrings shown above are an excellent choice – they include green, yellow, orange, blue and two shades of pink in the gemstones, and are set on rich yellow gold. There is also a matching multicolored sapphire bangle available.

Also for Leos, these amethyst drop style earrings are really uniquely shaped, and feature bright and beautiful purple stones to lift her day. The eight amethysts are set on white gold, and are made for pierced ears. These are more an evening wear item – but surely your social Leo won’t be short of an occasion to make use of them on!

Your delightfully detailed Virgo lady will love this Inori brand butterfly pendant – made with delicacy and precision, it will appeal to her appreciation of the exact and methodical. It will also appeal to her sense of beauty and style! It is made of stainless steel, so is good for all skin types. The attachment is plated with rose gold PVD. You will be able to choose a chain that best matches your lovely lady, as this pendant is sold as a stand alone item, or you could even give her the pendant alone to make use of an existing chain.

Your Virgo lady will also be entranced with the delicacy with which these blue butterfly earrings are made – three tiny butterflies on each ear, set on sterling silver. Each butterfly’s color comes from a natural material, so no two pairs of earrings are exactly alike. There are cubic zirconias set above each flutter-by, for the sparkle of diamonds without the added price tag – these gorgeous earrings can be hers for only AU$85.

No doubt your girlfriend is an absolute individual, so if you haven’t seen just the right thing for her here, click to keep searching our range of gift ideas for girlfriends for this August. If you need any help with the site or with the products, just click the Live Help link to the right side of the screen, and we’ll be right along to lend a hand!