| What woman won’t be thrilled by a gift of silver | | | | captivated by this bewitching gem. |
| jewelry, one that will make her feel special, one | | | | A gift from the sea: Looking for a pure, feminine gift? |
| she’ll remember for years to come? How to | | | | Try giving a silver ring inlaid with a real pearl. Pearls are |
| choose the right gift from amongst the vast and varied | | | | made of the organic material exuded by a shell in |
| types of silver jewelry on the market? One way is to | | | | response to an irritant, such as a grain of sand. A |
| think about what you wish to convey to the woman | | | | pearl’s value varies according to its size, shape, |
| – the beloved friend – who is your recipient. | | | | clarity, colour, and the type of shell from which it was |
| Here are some gift suggestions for women - choosing | | | | harvested. |
| a gift of silver jewelry that carries a special blessing: | | | | Pearls symbolize purity, innocence, and trust. They |
| A gift that mends a broken heart: Want to help a | | | | promote the wearer’s self-esteem and |
| friend who has just endured a painful separation? | | | | self-acceptance, and help her bring out her inner |
| Choose a silver ring inlaid with a rose quartz. The | | | | beauty. Pearls are also thought to strengthen a |
| lovely, pink-hued rose quartz is one of the most | | | | woman’s femininity, tolerance and aesthetic sense. |
| prevalent types of quartz, and has been in use since | | | | Ancient peoples ascribed the pearl procreative |
| ancient times – primarily by the Egyptians and | | | | powers, and to this day pearls are thought to increase |
| Romans. Today, most rose quartz comes from Brazil. | | | | fertility and ease the pain of childbirth. |
| A gift that needs no deliberation: Have a friend who | | | | A gift from the moon: Have you promised to give her |
| has trouble making decisions? Buy her a silver ring | | | | the moon? A silver ring inlaid with a moonstone is a |
| inlaid with carnelian. The carnelian sharpens mental | | | | somewhat more realistic gift idea. Since the dawn of |
| acuity and improves the ability to make clear decisions. | | | | history, the moonstone has been associated with the |
| It also arouses initiative and dedication, and thereby | | | | magical powers of the moon. Moonstones have the |
| helps its wearer break out of passivity and impasse. | | | | unusual property of generating prisms of light within |
| Because of its reddish colour, reminiscent of the colour | | | | their crystals, which look like tiny mirrors. |
| of blood, the ancient Egyptian called the carnelian the | | | | In the so-called rainbow moonstone, these slivers of |
| “life stone”. Beautiful carnelians can be found in | | | | light appear in the colours of the rainbow. The |
| India, Brazil, Australia, North Africa, Japan and Siberia. | | | | moonstone, like the moon, is ascribed properties of |
| A gift with an aura: The friend who’s come back | | | | cyclicality and rebirth. Moonstones foster a feeling of |
| from India with strengthened spirituality will appreciate | | | | calm and tranquility. They are thought to bring the |
| the value of a silver ring inlaid with a turquoise | | | | bearer good luck, and to help her develop her intuition |
| gemstone. Turquoise is beneficial to spiritual pursuits | | | | and powers of communication. The moonstone is |
| such as healing and meditation. Its blue-green colour | | | | thought to attract happiness. |
| upgrades any ring; it’s almost impossible not to be | | | | |