While anytime is a great time to buy jewellery, there are some occasions when a little box full of something shiny is the perfect way to mark the moment.

Engagement and wedding rings

The engagement ring is so much more than a piece of jewellery. It’s a promise full of hope and joy, and probably the most eagerly anticipated piece of jewellery. Ever. Just as romantically symbolic is the exchange of wedding rings. Symbolising eternal love, a ring in its simplest, circle form means forever joined, as two people become united.

Jewellery to celebrate graduation

Gifts of jewellery are a popular choice to mark graduation from high school or university. Celebrating a transition to adulthood and the beginning of a new and serious chapter in a young person’s life, consider bracelets, watches and rings as a special way to say congratulations and mark the moment.

Major birthdays

While everyone likes to feel special on their birthday, some birthdays are a bit more special, and can be celebrated with a gift of jewellery. Significant birthday milestones include 18, 21, 30, 40 and every decade after that.  

Often people give gifts of jewellery with a birthstone in the design. Find a list of birthstones here.

Mother’s Day

Every mum loves to be appreciated. And while handmade cards and soggy toast is special, it’s also nice to be appreciated with something small and shiny.

Anniversaries

A popular way to celebrate an anniversary, especially a major milestone, is jewellery –  for both men and women. Consider watches, earrings, rings and necklaces, for your beloved. Its a perfect way to celebrate the commitment you’ve made to each other. There are also gemstones to celebrate each major anniversary – but you’ll have to wait until you’ve been married 60 years before you qualify for a diamond.  

The birth of a child

Gifts of jewellery is a popular option for mums and bubs to mark the occasion. Popular gifts for babies include sterling silver rattles, spoons and charm bracelets, while new mums are celebrated, and rightly so, with rings, bracelets, necklaces and even watches.

Want to buy a gift for someone special or to mark a special occasion? Find a list of specialist jewellers, here.