Do you have a friend or loved one with a birthday in August? Perhaps your birthday is in August, and you want to drop some hints for those well-meaning friends or family members who are just not great at gift giving. We all have at least one notoriously bad gift giver in our life, don’t we? Share this NOVICA article, or the links to particular items from the article, on your social media accounts, or email it out to your contact list to help them out. After all, they wouldn’t be buying you a gift if they didn’t want to get you something you like. You could even show the article to the special person with an August birthday, and see if they express interest in any of these birthday gift ideas.
The birthstone for August is peridot, which is a green semi-precious mineral and a variety of olivine. Pictured below are beautiful silver and peridot dangle earrings, crafted in India, and entitled ‘Lime Knot’ by the artist Bhavesh. The birthday girl could wear these to school or a day at the office, but she could also wear them for a classy birthday dinner at home or at her favorite restaurant. Earrings are a great birthday gift to receive from anyone – a friend, family member, or even a romantic partner.
A jewelry item that is making a comeback is the brooch. Contrary to previous stereotypes, brooches are not just for older women. Younger women can also wear brooches. Additionally, brooches can be worn in a multitude of ways. The traditional way to wear a brooch is on the lapel of one’s coat or jacket or fastened to the collar of a blouse or dress. Brooches can also be pinned on a scarf or hat. The peridot and crystal brooch pin featured below was handcrafted in Thailand by artisan Busarin to form a stunning bouquet of flowers. This ornament would add elegance and femininity to a business suit or formal outfit.
Rings always make for a nice birthday gift, especially if the person receiving the gift already has a collection of rings. You’ll know they already like them! This handcrafted Balinese peridot Hibiscus flower ring would make a lovely addition to any ring collection. The birthstone is at the center of the ring, which highlights the significance of the stone for an August birthday.
Necklaces make nice gifts for birthdays because you can be almost guaranteed they will fit. If they don’t, they can easily be lengthened with an extender chain. The peridot long beaded necklace, depicted below, will definitely fit because unlike other necklaces, this necklace lays like a scarf and does not clasp. It is a unique, interesting style of necklace, and would make an exceptional gift. The necklace can be draped around one’s neck, or tied like a scarf, and is composed of many strands of sparkling peridot beads
Let’s not forget the men! There are gifts for men who have birthdays in August as well. Three items geared toward men that include the August birthstone are: the hand crafted peridot and sterling silver eagle ring, the sterling silver and peridot dragon necklace, and the sterling silver and peridot cufflinks pictured below. The ring depicts an eagle with the peridot gemstone as the body of the bird. It is very masculine and has a noble quality to it. The ring exudes power and confidence.
The necklace portrays a fierce dragon clutching the peridot stone in its powerful claws. This would make a great gift for a person born in the year of the dragon, as well as in the month of August.
The cufflinks are squares with peridot set in the middle. In each corner of the cufflinks is an identical cutout design in sterling silver. Your loved one will think of you each time he wears his cufflinks to a meeting or on a business trip, or he may put them on when going to a special occasion with you.
Gifts from NOVICA are treasures you can feel good about giving, because, in addition to making the recipient of the gift exceedingly happy, your purchase helps independent artisans and craftsmen support themselves and their families. These items are fair trade, so they are ethical purchases. Aside from these benefits, the wares sold by NOVICA are well-made, unique, and beautiful. Anyone would love to receive a birthday gift from this site.
