Stunning Seven Opal Necklace

Ordinarily I open these posts with some sort of wry or cheeky comment that somehow refers to how much your loved ones can annoy you, even though you adore them. I’m not doing that today … I’m going down the completely mushy route! You have the entire year to whine about how your spouse makes life difficult for you, but your wedding anniversary is the one time of year when you need to simply revel in the fact of having someone for company to teach you things, to check you when you’re wrong (it happens to everybody!!), and to love and support you. If your anniversary is coming up this September, we’ve gathered up our best ideas for thematic wedding anniversary gifts for you. Check them out!

Seven-Stone Sapphire Huggie Earrings

Gorgeous Diamond Ring

Black Pearl Drop Earrings

Inori Maple Leaf Pendant

Inori Maple Leaf Bangle

Peridot Gold Filigree Pendant

Hot Diamonds Forget Me Not Bracelet

Pandora Flower Power Charm

Contrary to my initial instincts, September is not named in honor of the bone that holds up our nose, the nasal septum! It was originally the seventh month of the Roman calendar, before some reforms to the earlier part of the year in 153BC. Seven-unit or motif jewelry pieces are actually quite rare – but when they do appear, they certainly are beautiful! The seven-opal necklace at the beginning of the article is a great example, featuring natural shaped Australian boulder opal doublets set in 18ct white gold, and accompanied by a host of brilliant cut white diamonds. It is certainly a luxury wedding anniversary gift … but you know your wife is worth it! Just make sure she won’t be angry when she sees the credit card statement, and negate the whole effect of such a gorgeous gift!

The sapphire huggie earrings at right are doubly suitable for September wedding anniversary gifts – they have seven stones in each earring, and sapphire is the birthstone for the month of September. Neither you or your wife may be born in September … but your marriage certainly was! The sapphires are set on 18ct yellow gold, and the stones altogether weigh just under a carat. The earrings themselves measure 1.5cm from top to bottom, and are extremely comfortable. They don’t even need to be taken out for showers and bed, if she prefers not to!

It is one of those frustrating and crazy facts of life that at the beginning of your life together and relationship, when you have the least money between you, you are expected to buy the most things! Engagement rings are often one of the casualties of this crazy fact – if this is the case for you, why not make it up now? She’ll certainly treasure it just as she would have if you starved yourself for a month to buy it . This gorgeous diamond ring features seven brilliant cut white diamonds, with a total weight of .96ct, set on an 18ct white gold band.

The black pearl earrings at right are definitely lower on the luxury end of the scale … but also much less likely to get you scolded for spending so much on ‘little old her’ (even though you know she loves it ). The black pearls in these earrings are a dainty and appropriate 7mm across, and are set in easily affordable sterling silver. They measure 48mm long, but because of their slenderness, are suitable for work, evening and everyday wear.

September is the month of the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere, and the vernal equinox in the southern. Inori is one of the few brands that celebrates this always-beautiful time of year. The maple leaf pendant, and also the bracelet at right, are both quite unisex pieces. The maple leaf motifs are made of enamel, and the base metal is tough, durable stainless steel. The pendant includes several icy cubic zirconias, and is 2.3cm long. The bracelet also includes several cubic zirconias, and while it is designed as a one size fits all and with unisex styling, just make sure that your husband’s hand will fit inside a 5.5cm diameter if you are buying it as a male gift.

Spring is a time of fresh greenness, new growth and vibrancy, so if you were married in the Southern hemisphere spring, peridots are a great way to celebrate your marriage. The peridot heart pendant at right looks dainty and luxurious, but is actually extremely affordable. The peridot is a .59ct, 5mm heart cut stone, and the 9ct yellow gold filigree heart is around 2cm long. It is a stand-alone item, so she’ll need to pop it on one of her own chains, but does ship for free across Australia.

Appropriately, for wedding anniversaries, one of the flowers for September is the forget-me-not! The childlike, five-petalled shape of these blooms can be found in quite a few pieces of jewelry, including the flower bracelet at right by Hot Diamonds. The cool, elegant look of diamonds on silver is a perfect fit for some women – you’ll know if this is your wife! The forget-me-not flowers have a genuine white diamond in the center of each of them, and the bracelet itself ships for free across the world.

Pandora bracelets also incorporate the cute, endearing lines of forget-me-nots – this Flower Power bead is a great example. It is from the affordable silver collection, and makes a great base for other luxury beads. If your wife doesn’t have a Pandora bracelet yet, grab one of the sterling silver ones for coordination, and enjoy the ready-made birthday and Christmas gifts that you’ll have for a few years!

There are actually quite a few beautiful thematic gifts you can give your wife or husband for your anniversary this September! If you’d like help finding any more seven-stone, peridot or autumnal jewelry, just ring the bell through the Live Help link at the right of screen in the shop.