Just Ask Leslie: Jewelry Tips

Dear Leslie,My girlfriend and I have been dating for about six months. Our relationship has been getting better and better. I’d like to get her a gift that’s meaningful but not too serious. I am thinking about a nice necklace. Please let me know if there’s anything out there!

A sweet and totally affordable gift is this lovely sterling silver heart pendant. This angled sterling silver heart pendant is modern, sophisticated and just right for today’s fashion savvy woman. Lustrous sterling silver heart gracefully dangles on a square rolo link chain in sterling silver. At just $20 it’s in everyone’s price range. Plus this charm is a way to show your girlfriend you care for her without dropping hints that you’re ready to settle down.

Easter is just around the corner and I hope you’ve got a new out fit to wear for Spring! This is just a beautiful time of year. I think that Spring is my favorite season!

No matter what what color your Easter bonnet is, these 2 3/4 carat multi-colored sapphire 14K white gold earrings are sure to match! At $250, these beauties feature a graceful, stylized design that is beautifully crafted from gleaming 14K white gold set with multicolored sapphires. They’re a spring rainbow on your ears!

If you’re like me, your wardrobe has a lot of black and gray in it. These colors always look sleek and sophisticated. Plus they’re easy to mix and match. If you’re having a fat day, you know just the right black outfit that will help you get through the day. But what to wear with all this black?! I mean, you don’t want to look like your going to a funeral all the time.

The perfect accessory for the black or gray outfit is something red. It adds just a dash of bright color and helps you to look even more classy and not over the top. This 1 carat ruby and diamond ring crafted in an antique design is the perfect way to get some red into your life. It’s on sale right now for just $169 – an amazing 74% off! This regal and stunning ring showcases the unmistakable red hue of rubies to perfection. Four princess cut rubies form a bezel set centerpiece amid a burst of dazzling diamonds and rubies in a lustrous white gold setting.

Dear Leslie,
I really like the vintage look and would like to have some jewelry to complement my style. However, I sometimes can’t afford estate jewelry and I don’t want to go with something fake. Do you have any suggestions for affordable jewelry that will fit into my hip, retro style?Sam in Seattle

The vintage look is very chic right now. From the 80s and beyond, retro is in! Pulling together an outfit has never been such fun! Where I live, I’ve seen young women wear things that look like the came right out of their grandmother’s closets – and they look great! Part of the fun is mixing and matching retro pieces with new items to create a unique look that you can’t find anywhere else! It’s all about individual expression and being uniquely you!

If you like the vintage look but can’t afford estate jewelry prices, check out this sweet 3/4 carat opal and garnet pendant in 14K white gold. It’s on sale now at 69% off – it’s just $62! Opals are a timeless stone that adds elegance to any outfit. This pendant’s styling is feminine and will definitely coordinate with your vintage look. Plus it’s perfect for just jeans and a cool t-shirt!

Dear Leslie,
My wife is a nature lover and her birthday is coming up. Do you have any nature inspired gift suggestions?
Rob in Little Rock

Designs found in nature are very inspirational and grounding. It’s as if we can really make a soul connection with jewelry that is crafted in forms we see in the wide world around us. That connection makes nature inspired jewelry a wonderful and meaningful gift idea!

This sterling silver aventurie, blue quartzite, and green agate leaf brooch is a perfect gift for a nature lover. At just $75, the verdant tones of Aventurine, which is said to bring you luck, Agate, and blue quartzite light up this lovely brooch which is crafted in sterling silver and creates a unique leaf design. It’s enhances any outfit. It would look particularly stunning paired with a scarf or suit jacket.

Happy Birthday to all Aries rams out there! As an Aries, your star sign is represented by the ram and ruled by Mars. Display your bold, self-confident nature with this traditional zodiac glyph beautifully rendered as a white gold pendant studded with dazzling diamonds. It’s a wonderful birthday gift idea for the Aries in your life at just $175!

If you managed to catch the daytime show The View today, you saw the beautiful jewelry that audience members got as free gifts – so jealous! One of the pieces that they walked away with was this 3/8 carat ruby and diamond circle pendant in 14K white gold. Even though you didn’t get this beautiful necklace for free, it’s regular price isn’t bad at all either! It’s just $95! Modern, superbly crafted, and chic, this elegant pendant features deep rubies and a sparkling diamond. It’s perfect for everyday wear but will make a bold statement for evening as well.

I hope those of you that are reading this post form the US have had time to get used to the time change. I guess it was just a last week or so that we had to “spring forward” – even earlier this year! Of course this time of year is a great time to check your batteries in your fire alarms and such. It’s a great time to think about freshening up your wardrobe too. A timely suggestion (pun intended!) is this lovely Pulsar ladies watch with three leather straps. The interchangeable straps come in pink, blue and black. Sparkling with 26 Swarovski® crystals, this watch is a fashionable way to keep yourself on track this spring for just $67.50!

This St. Patrick’s Day don’t forget to wear a little green! It’ll keep you from being pinched and will bring you the luck of the Irish! If you’re like me, you can use all the luck you can get. A perfect way to get a beautiful, rich green color into your wardrobe is with this elegant 2/5 carat emerald and diamond ring in 14K yellow gold. A quartet of precious stones is the dazzling centerpiece of this pretty and elegant ring for just $150. It reminds me of a four-leaf clover! More good luck! Brilliant green emeralds and icy, fiery diamonds sparkle together from an elegantly simple setting of lustrous yellow gold. It’s a beautiful piece for St. Partick’s Day or any other day of the year.

I am so ready for spring! I have been looking through magazines and drooling over all of the beautiful flowers and landscaping ideas they write about at this time of year. In the fall I always forget how much I love spring blubs – tulips and daffodils! Those lovely flowers will be pushing up through the snow soon! I can’t wait! Spring fever is here!

If you’ve got a case of sping fever too but the cold winds of winter are still blowing, I’ve got a cure. Now, you could pick up and take a trip to somewhere warm, but a much more budget friendly option is this lovely multi-gemstone and cultured pearl necklace for just $125! Pretty in pinks and purple, three strands of cultured freshwater pearls accompanied by a rainbow of amethyst, rose quartz, blue agate and jade all form this unique and very stylish piece!

I’ve got to tell you that I am a sucker for a good sale! The only thing better than getting a new piece of jewelry is getting it for LESS! I’ve found some great sales online this week and I wanted to share with you my favorite!

This 20 carat multi-gemstone bracelet in 14K yellow gold is just stunning. Now, get prepared for it’s knockout price – just $279! It was previously almost $500! This gorgeous bracelet features blue topaz, peridot, and garnets cut in very generous proportions. These gemstones in a spectrum of luscious colors sparkle beautifully from an exquisitely crafted yellow gold setting.

As a Pisces, your star sign is represented by the fish and ruled by Neptune and Jupiter. Display your creative, sensitive nature with this traditional zodiac glyph beautifully rendered as a white gold pendant highlighted with a dazzling diamond. The rounded edges are elegantly crafted and make this pendant a perfect choice for any outfit. It’s at a great price too – just $115!

Oh my goodness! I can’t believe it’s already March! Time just races by! For those of you who have birthdays in March, I’ve found something special for you. The birthstone for March is the Aquamarine. Aquamarine is a symbol of youth, hope, and health! It’s named after the Latin term for seawater. Aquamarine with its light blue hue goes really well with fashions featuring pastels but also makes a great everyday accent!

A perfect example of the powder blue bombshell you can find in aquamarine jewelry is this 3 3/8 carat aquamarine, tanzanite and diamond ring in 14K white gold. The cool iris blue tones exude sparkle and elegance in this spectacular ring. A large, sparkling, icy-blue aquamarine is gorgeously set with trillion cut tanzanites on each side. These beauties are set on a slender, diamond accented band of lustrous white. At just $495, this powerhouse ring is truly a bargain!

If you’d prefer another way to celebrate your March birthday, check out these other fabulous aquamarine styles!