Birthstone Jewellery

Birthstone jewellery makes a personal and very thoughtful gift.  It’s a lovely way to show that you’ve put real thought into choosing a present.

What is the origin of birthstone jewellery and what do the birthstones represent?

There are two groups of birthstones – the secondary ones being added to the primary group in the 1950s.  This may have been to broaden the range of stones to include semiprecious gems as an alternative to precious stones. The wearing of birthstone jewellery is thought to date back to the 18th century in Poland. However, there is evidence that the concept of birthstones is many centuries older.

Sometimes people enjoy wearing specific stones because of a meaning which has been attributed to particular stones; for example garnet is said to symbolise friendship and compassion. We find many of our clients enjoy giving birthstone jewellery as a way to make a gift personal.

At Flutterby we have a range of birthstone earrings and throughout our collection we use birthstone semiprecious stones making other unusual necklaces very appropriate as birthstone gifts.

 

These earrings show off the strength of colour of striking garnet in a very wearable design, we love how the colour is very evident without becoming dominant.

 

Our amethyst birthstone hoops are perfect for February birthdays and are available in silver and also gold vermeil as shown here.

Our birthstone for March is blue topaz quartz. One of our most popular colours of semiprecious gems, these hoops are a really useful size and look great in either first or second ear piercings. Choose between sterling silver and gold vermeil.

 

Crystal earrings go with every colour in your wardrobe! Always a popular choice, these Crystal birthstone earrings make a very stylish and wearable gift.

These emerald quartz earrings are the most brilliant burst of colour which works beautifully in both sterling silver (as shown here) and also gold vermeil.  The charm drop catches the light as it hangs below the ear. Perfect for those May birthday presents but also anyone who loves emerald green!

 

We have a wide range of pearl jewellery which is perfect for June birthday gifts.  This is our Mother of Pearl clover necklace but we also have earrings, bracelets and other pearl necklace designs.

With a vibrant burst of colour, these July birthstone earrings are available in gold vermeil as well as sterling silver as shown here.  Beautifully packaged with free gift wrapping.

 

Peridot is a very popular semiprecious stone and in these birthstone earrings you can see how pretty it looks hanging below the ear.  Available in sterling silver and also gold vermeil, these small hoops work well in both first and second piercings.

 

The depth of colour in our lapis lazuli jewellery lends itself to working with so many colours in your wardrobe as well as blues.  We have our birthstone hoops as well as a stunning clover jewellery collection available in this lovely September birthstone.  Choose from sterling silver and gold vermeil for a truly beautiful gift for someone with a birthday in September.

 

 

An alternative to Opal, our birthstone for October is moonstone. With its beautiful natural colour variations, it tones well with lots of different colours in one’s wardrobe.

 

With a warmth of colour that suits is time of year, our citrine November birthstone hoops are usual earrings which are available in sterling silver as well all gold vermeil.

Popular for December birthdays and beyond, this combination of sterling silver with a turquoise charm drop is a winner. But don’t forget to check out the gold vermeil colour way too!

All Flutterby jewellery is beautifully packaged with free gift wrapping.  We can also include a handwritten gift message to make finding the perfect birthday gift easy

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