Last Minute Romantic Gift Ideas
February 12, 2009 by Yelena Jenkins · Leave a Comment
For all you out there who have been procrastinating on finding a gift for your loved one, we’ve got you covered. Valentine’s Day is swift upon us, so even if you are out of time for this holiday there are plenty of pretty pieces to keep in mind for her birthday, Christmas, anniversary, graduation, or other special upcoming events.
Apples of Gold offers free FedEx shipping for all purchases and ships many of our items in 24-48 hours, enabling you to rest easy after picking the perfect present – despite your procrastinating ways.
Romantic Red
Valentine’s Day isn’t the only occasion suitable for red gemstone jewelry. Women with January birthdays as well as feisty, take-on-the-world ladies born under fire signs (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius) will love the rich red of garnets.
We love the emerald cut garnet and diamond white gold ring (picture at top) for romantic gifting. The three garnets are set prominently on the ring flanked by four small diamonds to give the ring a pretty sparkle. This ring is just beautiful and looks quite substantial, yet comes with a surprisingly bargain price tag.
Another great romantic red choice is the garnet heart clover pendant. Four heart-shaped garnets merge in the center of the 14k white gold setting. If you feel lucky in love with your honey, this necklace pendant can express exactly how you feel.
Wrapped Up In Love
The love knot is a stylish symbol of love that isn’t as obvious as the heart, but is just as meaningful. One of our favorite classic pieces is the 14k yellow gold love knot earrings. The design is beautiful and timeless, and the under-$100 price point is undeniably alluring for the gift giver.
Personalized Last-Minute Love
For the ultimate last-minute jewelry gift that looks lovingly planned in advance, give our personalized gold heart pendant. Though each pendant is personalized and individually finished, we ship it out within 48 hours – perfect for last-minute gift slackers. The gold pendant can be engraved with her name and personalized with one of twelve different gemstones. Choose a gemstone that corresponds with her birthday or her favorite color. You can even upgrade your gift by picking a diamond as the pendant’s stone. It’s a gift so pretty and personalized, she’ll never in a million years believe it was a last-minute pick.
Diamond Heart Pendants
January 22, 2009 by Afshin Yaghtin · Leave a Comment
Below are our best selling diamond heart pendants, ranging in price from $145 for our Dual Two-Tone Gold Heart Pendant to $675 for the 0.92 Carat Blue Diamond Heart Pendant.
Three hearts are set next to each other inside of a larger heart in polished 14k white gold. The center heart is set with diamonds for a total of 0.30 carats of diamonds in high quality H-I Color, SI1-SI2 clarity. One of our most popular diamond heart pendants! Heart measures 13/16″ (20mm) x 11/16″ (18mm). Also comes with a matching 14k white gold singapore chain in your choice of 16″ – 20″.
Cross and Diamond Heart Pendant
Another immensely popular and stylish diamond heart pendant. A singularly beautiful white gold cross is set inside of a heart pendant in 14k white gold. Bottom-half of heart is set with 0.08 carats of high quality, H-I Color, SI1-SI2 Clarity diamonds. Pendant measures 5/8″ (16mm) x 9/16″ (15mm) and comes with your choice of 16″ – 20″ 14k white gold singapore chain.
Looking for something even more unique? Try Apples of Gold’s 0.92 Carat Blue Diamond Heart Pendant. Set with 37 breathtaking blue diamonds in 14k white gold. Even the bale/hoop is set with blue diamonds for a sparkling array of blue! Comes with 18″ singapore chain, also in 14k white gold.
Set with 0.25 Carats of graduating Diamonds our, diamond journey heart pendant is angled to one side for a fashionable, trendy look and set in polished 10k white gold. Comes with a matching white gold chain in 18″.
Dual Two-Tone Diamond Heart Pendant
A graceful mixture of 14k yellow gold and white gold. Elegant and beautiful, our two-tone dual diamond heart pendant is the perfect gift for the holidays! Pick one up for a very affordable Price. Set with 0.02 Carats of white diamonds and illusion-settings. Measures 3/4″ (19mm) x 13/16″ (20mm) and comes with a matching 14k yellow gold singapore chain in your choice of 16″-20″.
Personalized Engraveable Diamond Heart Pendant
Get your heart pendant customized this year for the ultimate in personalized gifts! Available in your choice of 10k or 14k, yellow or white gold, synthetic diamond or natural diamond, or even a genuine colored gemstone or birthstone! Finally, add the personal of adding a name to the front and/or back of your pendant! The options are limitless!
Black Diamond Journey Heart Pendant
Go alternative with this year’s hottest fashion statement: black diamonds! Set with a full 1.00 Carat of black diamonds in 10k white gold. The journey motif is a classic that will never fade and will rank up there with other hot trend setters such as three stone rings and circle pendants. Also comes with a matching white gold chain in 18″ (other sizes available by request).
Love Diamond Pendant in 14K Yellow Gold
“All you need is Love”–14k gold has established itself as the ultimate classic and trendsetter in fine jewelry. Express your love to your significant other with this beautiful, stylish 14k yellow gold love heart pendant. Set with 3 diamonds and illusion setting, heart pendant measures 3/4″ x 5/8″ and comes with your choice of 16″ – 20″ 14k gold singapore chain.
A diamond-laced heart hangs from a traditional gold heart pendant in this modestly priced diamond pendant in 10k gold. Set with 0.20 carats of diamonds (1/5 Carat), this diamond pendant cannot be beat in value and is rich in symbolism and elegance. Comes with an 18″ matching gold chain (other lengths available by request).
Three Stone Diamond Heart Pendant
Three stone diamond pendants are full of beauty and symoblism. 3 represents perfection, the Holy Trinity, aesthetic and integral beauty, and much more. Add 0.24 Carats of diamonds and 14k white gold to create a striking pendant and a perfect gift. Measures 13/16″ x 9/16″ in size. Comes with a matching 14k white gold singapore chain in your choice of 16″ – 20″.
Apples of Gold offers many high quality, diamond heart necklaces and diamond pendants.
Return to Classic Jewelry
December 10, 2008 by Yelena Jenkins · 1 Comment
If the past five years have been a relentless search for the latest, hottest and trendiest in fashion and jewelry, this year marks a sensible return to the classics. With the sudden economic slowdown, loss of jobs, and fear of excessive spending, consumers are becoming discriminating jewelry buyers. Instead of spending recklessly on trend-fueled pieces buyers are combing through stores and etailers to find the best deals on beautiful classics for holiday gifts. Smartly so, since a classic piece of jewelry can be worn over a lifetime and passed down to future generations.
But which classic pieces make the best holiday gifts? Most jewelry aficionados would argue that there is a short list of classic must-have pieces to complete every well-accessorized woman’s wardrobe. Here is our list of classic necessities, which are practically perfect for holiday gifting at any price point:
Under $100 – Pearl Stud Earrings
At only $75, these pearl earrings make a simple statement of elegance and class. Every woman should own a pretty pair of pearls due to their timelessness and versatility. A pair of pearl studs look equally lovely on a teenager as they do on an 80 year old grandmother, and can be worn with jeans or a ballgown.
Under $200 – Pair of Gold Hoop Earrings
A quality pair of hoop earrings is an essential piece of everyday jewelry. Though trends may come and go, a pair of hoops looked just as great ten years ago as they will ten years in the future. Pick from yellow gold hoop earrings, white gold hoop earrings or our favorite, rose gold hoop earrings in 14k gold.
Or you can opt for diamond hoop earrings for under $500!
Under $500 – A Stunning Cocktail Ring
Big, sparkling cocktail rings have been popular since the 1920’s, and their popularity shows no signs of slowing. Our topaz and diamond white gold cocktail ring is currently discounted $200 below retail, making it quite the deal on such a substantial piece of jewelry. Also available in yellow gold, this gemstone ring boasts a 7.00 Carat Center Gemstone!
Around $1,000 – Diamond Tennis Bracelet
A diamond tennis bracelet is easily one of the most versatile pieces of jewelry. It’s beautiful without being too flashy, and, like the pearl earring, can be worn with sporty as well as formal attire. Our 1 carat tennis bracelet is discounted over $700 below standard retail. Saving money during the holidays has never looked so good!
Great Holiday Gifts: Birthstone Jewelry
November 26, 2008 by Yelena Jenkins · Leave a Comment
This aquamarine pendant is the perfect gift for women born in March.
Buying holiday gifts can be a tough task. Most people will agree that the ideal gift is something thoughtful and personal that the recipient will cherish. The tough part is finding that special item to fulfill the above criteria. Jewelry is always a great pick for a holiday gift since it’s something that a woman can wear throughout her life and pass down to future generations.
But what jewelry? Individual tastes vary, but there is one way to guarantee that the jewelry you give her will have personal meaning: give a beautiful piece of birthstone jewelry.
4 Reasons Why She‘ll Love It:
1. There are a few important occasions that practically demand jewelry as a gift. Her birthday, big anniversaries, and Christmas or Hanukkah are among them.
2. Receiving beautiful jewelry during the holidays is extra sentimental, and she will always remember the warmth of the holiday you spent together when she looks at your gift.
3. Most people love their birthdays, and, consequently, they also love their birth month. People read astrology and identify with their signs for a reason: people love identifying with their birthdays and symbols of their birthday.
4. A birthstone ring, necklace or earrings is more than just another piece of jewelry. It’s much more personal and thoughtful, and lets her know that you care about details… and that you remember her birthday.
Choosing the Perfect Birthstone Gift
Now that you’ve decided to wow her with birthstone jewelry for the holidays, it’s time to choose the perfect piece to take her breath away. Here is a rundown of what gemstone pairs with each birth month, as well as beautiful pieces we’ve hand-picked for their exceptional style and value:
January Gemstone: Garnet
Perfect Pick: We suggest a pretty pendant like the Heart Clover necklace set in 14k white gold.
February Gemstone: Amethyst
Perfect Pick: Though amethyst is usually purple, it also comes in a gorgeous ethereal green. We love the green amethyst and diamond earrings set in 14k white gold.
March Gemstone: Aquamarine
Perfect Pick: A nearly 3 carat cushion-cut aquamarine pendant surrounded by diamonds will take her breath away.
April Gemstone: Diamond
Perfect Pick: Treat her to a lovely but simple circular white gold pendant encrusted with sparkling diamonds.
May Gemstone: Emerald
Perfect Pick: Bold green emerald and diamond stud earrings will enhance her eye color.
June Gemstone: Pearl
Perfect Pick: A beautiful dark Tahitian pearl necklace with diamond starfish accent is both fashion-forward and timeless.
July Gemstone: Ruby
Perfect Pick: A ring with a ruby center stone is a smart choice. Christian women will love the ruby and cross setting – it’s subtle yet meaningful.
August Gemstone: Peridot
Perfect Pick: A round peridot gemstone pops when surrounded by diamonds in this pretty white gold necklace.
September Gemstone: Sapphire
Perfect Pick: A sparkling three-stone sapphire ring says you will love her for the present, past and future.
October Gemstone: Tourmaline
Perfect Pick: Lucky tourmaline birthday girls will love showing off a pretty cocktail ring set with the pink stone.
November Gemstone: Citrine
Perfect Pick: Show her you love her with a citrine cocktail ring shaped like a heart.
December Gemstone: Topaz
Perfect Pick: A brilliant topaz ring accented with blue and white diamonds is simply stunning.
