Personalized Jewellery and Gifts
How to Choose Gifts with a Personal Touch
A gift that has been well thought out and personalized to the one you are giving it to, will be cherished forever. Spending the time to truly think about what is closest to your loved one's heart, and putting that extra personal touch on what you give, will speak volumes to how much you care.
Take a look through the following for inspired personalized gift ideas:
Birthday Gemstones:
A unique way to put a personal spin on the gift of jewellery is to buy designs set with the recipient's birthstone. Because it is available in such a wide variety of designs and stone sizes, birthstone jewellery fits almost any budget, but don't shy away from simulated stones in costume jewellery as an equally thoughtful substitute. In fact, costume jewellery can deliver greater visual impact for a lot less money because their designs can afford to be so much more elaborate.
The following is a list birthstones, their corresponding months, and colours should you be considering a costume jewellery substitute:
| January | Garnet | Deep Translucent Red |
| February | Amethyst | Most often translucent purple |
| March | Aquamarine | Pale translucent blue |
| April | Diamond | Translucent crystal |
| May | Emerald | Deep translucent green |
| June | Pearl | Most often opalescent white |
| July | Ruby | Brilliant translucent red |
| August | Peridot | Vivid translucent green with slight hint of gold |
| September | Sapphire | Deep translucent blue |
| October | Opal | Striking mix of colours including blues, greens, and oranges |
| November | Topaz | Typically translucent yellow or brown |
| December | Turquoise | Opaque sky blue |
Family Jewelery
Family jewellery is the term used to describe jewellery inset with the birthstones of multiple family members. It is the perfect gift for moms because it allows them to carry a reminder of their loved ones at all times. Think of it as a permanent brag book!
Birthstones can also be cleverly incorporated into a gift for a wife or girlfriend – just look for a beautiful design that is set with both your birthstones.
Once again, if your budget doesn't allow for the genuine article, opt for simulated gemstones. It is the thought that counts!
Personalized Jewellery
By engraving jewellery, you turn it into a lifelong keepsake for your loved one. The message could be as brief as the date you were married, or as elaborate as a line of poetry, but the sentiment will be enjoyed for years to come, and may eventually even become a treasured heirloom you can pass on to your kids.
Engraving is a unique way to personalize a gift for both men and women and is ideal on anything from rings, lockets and bangles, to money clips, pens, business card holders, and so much more!
Hollywood starlets have recently embraced the trend of wearing a jewelled letter around their necks and the public is following suit. Your budget will ultimately determine the design you settle on, but letter jewellery is available in costume form, precious metals, and even crusted with diamonds.
Personalizing Other Gifts
Jewellery is not the only way to personalize a gift for your special someone. Monogramming towels, slippers, and housecoats takes them from okay to opulent!
The luxury of personalized stationary or a monogrammed journal are great ideas for the person who has it all, while a pretty key chain carved with their initials are often an inexpensive way to remind your loved ones you are thinking of them.
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