A jewellery gift for her: how to choose gold she'll actually wear

Look first: 5 clues to what she loves

Give yourself three days. You don't have to ask anything, just pay attention.

1. Yellow or white. What colour is the jewellery she wears every day? Warm yellow means yellow gold, silver tones mean white gold. Mixes everything? Then either works.
2. Delicate or bold. Fine chains and tiny earrings, or one piece you notice straight away? Buy what suits her, not what you'd pick for yourself.
3. Her ears. How many piercings, and where? Studs, small hoops or something that dangles? A piercing that's often empty is your opening.
4. Her neckline. Does she wear a necklace every day? Check the length: does it sit on her collarbone or lower?
5. Her hands. A watch, bracelets, rings? On which fingers? If she never wears rings, don't start with a ring.

Still unsure? Ask her best friend. She'll know, and she won't tell.

The safest gift, piece by piece

Small gold hoops, like the Essential Huggie Hoops, are the safest bet: they sit close to the ear, suit almost any style and she'll wear them every day. Not sure about a necklace? Check which necklace length suits her.

A ring is the most exciting gift, especially when it isn't a proposal. Want to avoid any confusion? Choose a ring for a finger other than her ring finger. And find out her size first: how to measure ring size has six secret ways.

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Essential Huggie Hoops (12mm) €224,00 Essential Initial Letter Necklace €319,00 Linked Heart Bracelet €259,00

Something that means something: an initial or a heart

A piece of jewellery only really becomes a gift when it says something. Two classics that always work:

• An initial. Her own letter, your child's, or yours. Small, personal and made for every day.
• A heart. Needs no explanation. A puffy heart on a necklace, or a heart in a fine bracelet.

For a birthday, an anniversary or just because it's Tuesday: a piece with meaning is one she'll wear for years. Real gold doesn't rust or oxidise.

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Puffy Heart Pendant Necklace €349,00 Essential Initial Letter Bracelet €225,00

How it arrives

Every piece comes in a TOV box, with a personal digital certificate of authenticity, so she knows exactly what she's wearing: real 14k or 18k gold, hallmarked 585 or 750, never gold-plated.

All our jewellery is nickel-free and suitable for sensitive skin. And it comes with a two-year warranty.

Add a card in your own handwriting. That one line from you is what finishes it.

And if the size isn't right?

No drama. Within the EU, you can exchange it for another size free of charge within 30 days. In the UK, the US and Canada, you send it back yourself.

Want zero risk? Choose something without a size: earrings or a necklace.

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