The best jewelry gifts feel chosen, not grabbed. You don't need to spend a lot for that. You need a little thought about who she is and what she wears, and a piece that was made with care.
This guide gives you a way to choose, with ideas at different prices. We already have a broader handmade gift guide. This one focuses on gemstone jewelry.
How to choose
- Look at what she already wears. Silver or gold? Small and quiet, or big and bold? Start from her taste, not yours.
- Pick a stone she'd like. If you know her favorite stone or her birthstone, that is a good starting point. If you don't, choose colors she wears often.
- Think about how she'll wear it. Earrings and bracelets are easy to wear every day. Statement necklaces are for the person who loves a conversation piece.
- Check the size. For a bracelet, our listings give the wrist size or the adjustable range. For a necklace, see our length guide.
Under $100
- Tassel earrings, $28. The Gold Tassel Chandelier Earrings have warm amber and gold bead tassels, and the Green Chandelier Tassel Earrings pair a green crystal center with green, garnet and amber tassels.
- A simple bracelet, $54 or $65. The White Bone Bead Bracelet is smooth buffalo bone with an antique silver centerpiece. The Seven Chakra Bracelet with Tiger Eye uses small flat beads in seven colors and measures 7 inches with a 1-inch extender built in.
- Cluster earrings, $65. The Multicolour Cluster Earrings are small clusters of white opal, agate, citrine, freshwater pearl and Swarovski crystal on nickel-free silver ear wires.
- A necklace with a story, $98. The Carved Buddha & Rudraksha Necklace has a carved wooden Buddha on rudraksha beads with red-wine jade and turquoise.
From $100 to $150
The Multicolour Cluster Necklace has small colorful clusters spaced along white opal beads, and it matches the earrings above and the bracelet. The Carved Buddha & Red Tiger Eye Necklace is a statement necklace with a carved wooden Buddha on red tiger eye, snakeskin jasper and aqua stones.
When you want a statement
The Reversible Agate Pendant Necklace has a large two-sided pendant, so she can wear it either way round. It is the kind of gift that makes someone say they've never seen anything like it.
Gold Tassel Chandelier Earrings$28 CAD
White Bone Bead Bracelet$54 CAD
Seven Chakra Bracelet with Tiger Eye$65 CAD
Multicolour Cluster Earrings$65 CAD
Carved Buddha & Rudraksha Necklace$98 CAD
Multicolour Cluster Necklace$110 CAD
Reversible Agate Pendant Necklace$270 CAD
By occasion
- For mom: a necklace in her favorite color, or a bracelet she can wear every day. The meaning behind a stone is a nice thing to put in the card.
- A birthday: pick the birthstone, or a stone in her favorite color. See what the stones we use traditionally mean.
- A thank-you or a small gift: earrings at $28 are a thoughtful size.
- Something for yourself: wear the one you keep going back to.
Every piece is one of a kind
That makes a gift special, and it also means a piece can sell before you decide. If you see one you love, you may not find it again. We ship across Canada and to the US. If you have a question about a piece before you order, message us.
Browse the whole collection
See everything on our jewelry page.
Related reading
- A gift guide to handmade pieces
- Gemstone meanings: a gentle guide to the stones we use
- Necklace length guide: which length should you wear?
Gemstone jewelry by Ellie
Every piece is one of a kind, strung and wired by hand in Canada.
Explore the jewelry →Sources used: general gift-guide research (Interweave, Kernowcraft, Mounir) for structure only. Prices and pieces come from our own product pages.