Golden-Black Butterfly Pendant

So, you’ve read the research - around 60% of women tell their boyfriends and husbands what to get for their birthdays, and around 40% of men buy jewelry as a gift! Its popularity is undisputed, but you may have shied away from it in the past because you are just on an ordinary wage, thinking about how to pay the bills like the rest of us. The happy news is that there are plenty of inexpensive jewelry gifts, that don’t have a whiff of plastic or any ‘Made in Taiwan’ stickers! Here is our list of inexpensive birthday gifts for this October, that are guaranteed to please.

Purple-Blue-Black Butterfly Pendant

Tatty Teddy Star Pendant

Aquamarine Heart Pendant

Dangle Amber Earrings

Georgini Heart Pink Cubic Zirconia Earrings

Pandora Chalcedony Hoop Earrings

Pandora Lilac Cubic Zirconia Ring

Yin and Yang Cufflinks

Black Stainless Steel and Rubber Bracelet

Believe it or not, there are actually hundreds of gifts that are under AU$100 - everything we list here will be - so you might have to think a bit about the style and type of jewelry it would be best to buy. Your friend or loved one’s starsign holds some great clues for jewelry buying - in October, Libra rules the 1st to the 22nd, while Scorpio takes up the rest of the month from the 23rd onwards. Librans are delicate, graceful and charming, as well as very balanced and fair people. Scorpios are a little more passionate and magnetic, also quite private, and very creative. Use this information to make choices like the gorgeous golden-black butterfly pendant for Scorpios - with its creative use of materials, and passionate, intense colors, it is sure to be a winner with these intense souls. The butterfly is actually double-sided, with a bright blue coloring on the other side, and teh chain attaches at the wings, for an extra individual touch. There are several variants of these butterflies, with different colors - you can see one in purple-blue tones at right also.

For Librans, you’ll be looking for something much more understated and delicate - like the graceful and charming Tatty Teddy star pendant pictured. This is part of the famous Tatty Teddy range, and if you know of a collector this is a must-buy! The pendant is sterling silver, and is a jewelry present that is quite suitable for children, also.

There is nothing to say that grace and charm is confined to children, though (although cuteness almost certainly is!). For mature Libran women, the aquamarine pendant pictured maintains individuality as well as a strange sort of balance, with its left to right rhythm that ends up being perfectly centered. The aquamarine is heart cut, and is a great choice for gemstone-lovers that are looking for an inexpensive option.

And while Libran ladies love earrings for their symmetry and balance, Scorpio girls love the fact that they can creatively accent their faces and outfits so well. For the creative and dramatic Scorpios, go for something like the deep mysterious natural shades of dangle amber earrings pictured. The natural Baltic amber is set on sterling silver, and the earrings are 6cm long, making for a twirling, motion-filled sensory experience.

And while the Georgini brand pink cubic zirconia heart earrings pictrued are not symmetrical or balanced when taken singly, they certainly are when they are worn in pairs on her ears! They are made by Georgini, whose designers are masters of the feminine, fun-filled yet delicate and graceful design. They are made for pierced ears, and as the sterling silver is rhodium-plated, are suitable for all skin types.

There is such a wide range of earrings in the budget gifts section, and the Pandora chalcedony hoop earrings pictrued are actually perfect for both Librans and Scorpios. The chalcedony is different and striking, for creative Scorpios, while its light tones and pairing with sterling silver make for a graceful and delicate look for Libran lasses. These are around 4cm in length, so are not too large for everyday wear, nor too inconspicuous that evening wear will dwarf their styling. There is also a range of matching Pandora jewelry, including a ring (which is pictured at right), alternate drop earrings, and a charm for Pandora bracelets.

And if you are looking for an inexpensive men’s jewelry gift this October, you are in luck - nearly all of the men’s jewelry range falls under the $100 mark. The yin and yang symbol is the ultimate one of balance, and the cufflinks pictured are graceful enough to be a hit with all Libran guys. They are made of stainless steel, with a mix of polished and satin matte finish, and feature four white cubic zirconias.

If you are buying for a Scorpio male, the black stainless steel and rubber bracelet pictured is one of the bargains of the men’s jewelry range. The inexpensive materials are also what makes it so unique, perfect for creative Scorpios, while the dark tones not only make it easy to clean (!), they are perfectly suited to the mysterious, intense Scorpio personality.

If you haven’t found a birthday gift that hits your stylistic and budgetary nails on both their heads yet ;-), don’t worry. Just go to the gift ideas for women or gift ideas for men sections, and use the product finder box near the top of the page to refine your results to products that will fit in with your wallet’s rules. The price slider allows you to set increments of $25 for your October birthday gift. Good luck!