The best way to try and guarantee you get a really good response for the lady in your life when she opens her birthday present is to give her a piece of jewellery. And preferably an item which you have put some thought into buying rather than rushing out at the last minute and buying a “plain play it safe piece”.
It could be a ruby pendant which hangs just perfectly to wear with her favourite dress, sapphire huggy earrings (pictured) to bring attention to her face or a beautiful amethyst ring. But remember that if it is for her birthday then a piece of birthstone jewellery is a great idea. This is jewellery which is set with the gemstone of her birth month.
The 12 main gemstones are beryl, topaz, ruby, turquoise, lapis lazuli, emerald, jacinth, agate, amethyst, crysolite, onyx and jasper. Astrologers linked the gemstones with zodiac signs, with each zodiac month overlapping with the calendar month leading to the creation of a monthly birthstone.
According to the modern birthstone list the birthstone for January is Garnet: February is Amethyst: March is Aquamarine: April is the Diamond: May the Emerald: June is Pearl: July is Ruby: August is Peridot: September calls for Sapphire: October is Opal: November Citrine and the December birthstone is Turquoise.
The great thing about giving birthstone jewellery is that they are personalised gifts for women, specially chosen based on her birth month.


