Choosing the Perfect Birthstone Pendant Necklace

If you have a loved one who is approaching a significant event, such as an important birthday or an occasion that will require good luck, then a birthstone pendant is the perfect gift. A stylish and meaningful present, a birthstone pendant necklace can be produced in a range of contemporary or classic designs, and is a charming way to show love and goodwill.

What’s So Special About Birthstones?

Birthstones are precious stones that are assigned to each month of the year and are thought to bring luck if worn by a person who was born in that same month. For centuries, across many cultures, birthstones have been used to symbolise good luck, protection and to encourage good fortune for the wearer. Today, birthstones are a sentimental representation of love and good luck, particularly for significant birthdays and celebrations.

Signifying Good Luck

Gifting a piece of birthstone jewellery to a loved one is a great way to celebrate the unique characteristics of that person. Each birthstone is associated with a particular trait or characteristic such as peace, courage, creativity or hope. When gifting a birthstone pendant, you are offering positivity and good luck to your loved one as well as encouraging them to celebrate the characteristics associated with their particular birthstone.

If you are thinking of gifting one of our pendant necklaces, then why not combine your design with one of our many matching earring sets and rings? A complete set of birthstone jewellery is a compelling and thoughtful gift which offers exciting opportunities to be creative and innovative with the designs and materials. View our full range of earrings and rings here.

Combining Birthstones

When choosing the perfect birthstone necklace, considering the occasion is as important as knowing which birthstone to choose. If the person you are gifting the birthstone pendant to is celebrating a significant birthday, then a simple but elegant design with their birthstone as the centrepiece is the best choice. However, if your loved one is celebrating a marriage or an anniversary, or you want to celebrate the close bond you share with the recipient, then combining birthstones will make a deeply personal and affectionate gift.

When combining birthstones, the sentimental value of the design will create a bold and unique pendant necklace. The two colours, signifying the different personalities and characters of the two people, will become a physical representation of your bond within a one-of-a-kind gift that can be treasured for a lifetime.

Creating a design that combines two or more birthstones offers even more freedom to express sentiment and positivity. For example, if you are gifting a birthstone pendant to a child or younger relative, then having your birthstone as the larger of the two is a beautiful way to represent the protection and safety that you offer them. If your recipient is perhaps expecting or has recently given birth, then setting their child’s birthstone within the parent’s larger birthstone is a breathtaking expression of sentiment and love.

Commission Jewellery

If you are searching for the perfect birthstone pendant necklace but you cannot find it amongst our collection, or you have a unique design in mind, then why not consider commissioning the necklace and add an extra level of individuality to an already unique present.

Commissioning a birthstone pendant necklace as a gift is one of the best ways to show your understanding of your recipient’s unique tastes and demonstrate what they mean to you. Our expert designers and jewellers will be able to advise you on choosing the perfect stones, metals and added features to create a bespoke pendant necklace that perfectly captures their individuality and personality.

Shopping for Birthstone Pendant Necklaces With Us

At Allen Brown, we specialise in finding new ways to create beautiful and unique jewellery which exceeds the mark on quality and durability. Our contemporary classic necklace designs are created using both traditional materials such as silver, gold, gemstones and precious metals, as well as more unusual materials such as resin, to create the perfect gift.

Please click here to browse our collection of pendant necklaces, or click here to find out more about commissioning a birthstone pendant.