Black Onyx Drop Earrings

There are probably many ways in which your wife confuses you … the way she can take an hour and a half for what is a ten minute job in the bathroom, the way she complains about having nothing to wear (even though YOU never see her walking round nude!), and even the way she can put five ingredients together and have a delicious dinner ready in half an hour. Her birthday most likely hasn’t brought any revelations of clarity, though! If you have an October-born wife, we’re here to give you our top picks for marital bliss-inducing birthday gifts.

Pink Tourmaline and Pearl Necklace

Diamond Heart Pendant

Stunning Diamond Cascade Pendant

Blizzard Pure Hot Diamonds Necklace

Pandora Anklet with Hanging Paraiba Topaz

Pandora Blue Topaz Toe Ring

Solid Opal Drop Earrings

There are literally thousands of gift ideas on site, so if you’re one of those husbands who certainly notices when his wife looks pretty, but has no idea why (it happens to the best of you, don’t worry!), you’ll need to narrow the ideas field down. Her starsign is a quick and easy way to do it – Scorpios, born on or after the 24th of the month, have black as their signature color and iron as their lucky metal. These ladies tend to be private, but intensely emotional and have a powerful personality! Libra takes up the first part of the month, until the 23rd – Libran women aim for balance in everything they do (their symbol is the scales, and that isn’t because they are always dieting!). They tend to be graceful girls, and enjoy the finer things in life … to you, that means diamonds and pearls, even if they’re little ones .

The black onyx earrings at the start of the article are chosen for Scorpio women – the intensity and secrecy of black makes it the perfect match for these women, as well as being heir signature color. The onyx pieces at the bottoms of the earrings are 10mm pieces, and there are six extra black beads in total over the two earrings. The base metal is a luscious sterling silver, which help keep these earrings extremely affordable. They’re luxurious, but won’t get you in trouble when the bill comes! They are 7.5cm long, so are designed for evening wear, and go beautifully with any deep colored gowns.

Libran ladies are graceful and outgoing, and their signature color is pink – they’ll love the grace and coloring of the tourmaline and pearl pendant at right. Rather than sterling silver, the 14ct white gold base satisfies the Libran need for quality, and the pearls are also large and stunning – the bottom pearl measures 10mm across. The tourmalines are equally decadent, with one 5mm diameter and one 3mm diameter stone. The necklace chain is made to sit high around the neck, although not tightly – it measures 42cm in length. It will also ship for free to you, wherever you are in the world!

We mentioned that Scorpio women are intensely emotional – and fortunately for you, she’ll often take this out on those closest to her! Why not indulge her, with a sweet romantic style gift like the diamond heart pendant made of white gold, pictured at right. Diamonds, with their toughness, power and intense sparkle, are a great fit for the Scorpio personality, while a pendant is ideal as it allows her to maintain her privacy, tucking it under her shirt when she likes. The diamonds in this piece have a combined weight of .09ct, and the white gold base is 18ct. The pendant itself is a dainty 1.2cm long and colored for versatility, perfect for everyday wear.

Your Libran wife, though, will enjoy things for the simple fact that they are deliciously fine quality … like the cascade diamond pendant at right. It has a graceful flow that will suit Libran sensibilities, also. The diamond collection includes marquise cut and brilliant cut diamonds, arranged in a ladylike flow from top to bottom. They are set on 18ct white gold, the highest jewelry grade quality, which supports a massive .39ct of diamond. The price tag puts it in the luxury category … but you know what Librans are like when it comes to luxury! It ’s a daily necessity

The Limited Edition Pure Collection by Hot Diamonds is a great way to incorporate evening wear elegance and stunning quality into your Libran wife’s collection (as if it wasn’t there already!). The Blizzard pendant at right is a sleek and sensuous 5cm long, and studded with delicate, patterning chains that become diamond droplets. The twin pendants hang together, with the pairing creating a nice sense of balance for Librans. The silver weight of the piece is another point your wife will love – the entire necklace weighs a decadent 26 grams.

Scorpio women, though, would much rather hide and enjoy their jewelry inside the privacy of their own clothing, than hang it out for the world to see! One of the easiest ways to help her do that is with an anklet or toe ring from the Pandora range – the leather anklet at right incorporates the intense colors of black leather and bright blue topaz, and can easily be hidden under clothing. The anklet is tied on in a lariat style, so the length is self-adjusting. Even if she loses weight (because she will NEVER put any on, will she?!), the piece will still fit perfectly. Pandora jewelry can only be delivered within Australia and New Zealand, however.

The ’sister’ piece for the anklet at right, the Paraiba topaz toe ring with leaf motif instead of flower, is a little more difficult to hide under clothes. Shoes tend to disagree with toe rings – but its obscure positioning means that it is mostly your wife who’ll have the enjoyment of this piece of jewelry, and that’s the way she likes it! The topaz is set on sterling silver, for good affordability. It is a rare day that a toe ring isn’t truly a one-size-fits-all, so don’t fret about whether it will make it over her toes!

Opal is actually the birthstone for all of October, no matter what zodiac sign your wife is born under, so the opal drop earrings at right are equally suitable for both Librans and Scorpios … however Libran ladies are the most likely to appreciate the balance of having a paired gift, the decadence of 1.4ct worth of gemstones, and the luxurious 18ct white gold base! They are a gorgeous piece, but measure only 2.5cm in length, so are small enough to be comfortable wearing every day. The earrings have a completely different look from the front to the side view- almost as good as having two pairs of earrings in one!

There really are hundreds of great gift ideas for wives on site – keep browsing in our section made specially for them, built on the foundation of decades spent helping lost husbands find gifts! Check out the section, and if you need any help with selection or navigation, just click the Live help link to the right of screen when you are in the shop area.