Emerald and diamond white gold ring

Birthdays are wonderful when they are your own … but sometimes the worry of finding a suitably wonderful present beforehand for somebody else’s birthday can get to you a little! Of course, it is all forgotten as soon as the day arrives, and we do it all again the next year. However, we don’t believe that stress beforehand needs to exist! If you’d like your friends and loved ones birthdays this May to be easy and breezy, from shopping to sharing cake, read on for some handy hints!

Emerald and Diamond Ring

Pearl, Diamond and Green and Pink Tourmaline Necklace

Birthstone jewelry is a straightforward and effortless way to help personalize a gift for your loved one. Emerald is the birthstone for May - it is one of the classical stones, and its deep green color makes it luxurios. However, emerald jewelry can also be quite difficult to come across! So, we’ve expanded our hints this month to ‘most’ green gemstone jewelry - except peridot, which is the birthstone for August. We couldn’t go stealing another month’s stone! Just click the included link to get to the page yourself, or you can choose Shop by Material from the left hand side main menu, and look under Gemstone Jewelry for Green Gemstone Jewelry. There is a product finder in the middle of the page which you can use to filter out stones that you don’t want (for example, peridot), choose the price range that represents your budget, and even refine results by type of jewelry (necklace, pendant, earring etc), or base metal (yellow gold, white gold etc).

For the traditionalist, and if you just love the cloudy mystery of an emerald, the natural emerald earrings at the beginning of the article are a great choice. The natural shaping of the stone makes them an earthy and unique choice for women.

This emerald and diamond ring is choice for May birthdays. While square cut is also known as ‘princess cut’ in the jewelry trade. The diamonds are set around the outside of the ring, giving the main emerald an understated character. A great choice for a dress ring.

While emeralds are the true birthstone for May, they are really more of a luxury item of jewelry than an everyday one. If your lady, Mom, or any other birthday recipient is simply not the type to wear dress jewelry, then something a little more affordable, and a little more designed for everyday wear would be in order. This pearl, green and pink tourmaline and diamond pendant includes a stone quite like the emerald in character and color - the green tourmaline. It is a beautifully delicate piece, with strands dangling like fronds from a colorfully-fruiting tree.

If you’d like more ideas, and to have a browse around by yourself, you can either visit the May birthstone gift ideas section, or the Green Gemstone Jewelry section of the site. If you need any help with products, remember we are only as far away as the Live Help box on the right hand side of every page. Ask us about product details, or what Gillett’s do to make life easier for you, including express courier delivery and free gift wrapping!