Celebrity Baby Shower Gift

Last month, I visited the St Joseph’s Home in Jurong and watched the saintly Sister Geraldine in action.

She had many wonderful stories to tell. In her gentle, soft-spoken way, she leads her team of nurses, carers and volunteers, caring for the patients with selfless dedication and love.

I asked her if she had difficult patients or family members. She said “yes” and related one incident when the son of a patient demanded that the nurses brush his mother’s teeth within 15 minutes after each meal. The man said that he loved his mother; in any case, he said that such a service level would be in line with the “patient-centric” mission of the Home and a demonstration of love and compassion.

Sister Geraldine gently but firmly reminded the man that a place in a nursing home is a gift; it is not a right. If every patient imposed such a demand, they would not be able to cope.

She added that a nursing staff, whether an employee, or a volunteer, or a Catholic nun, and no matter how kind and compassionate, is not the son of the patient.

The man got the message: the love of family members cannot be delegated or outsourced away.

The birthstone for girlfriends born in March (and a great way too start personalizing their jewelry), is the aquamarine. These inexpensive gemstones a unique pale coloration, and an innate elegance. We love the ring at the start of the article as a showcase design for aquamarines … the peaks and dips of the design remind us of the grace of the stone itself! Unless you are proposing, rings can be almost uncomfortably romantic … we like this design because it is great for everyday wear, and not presumptuous in any way.

If your girlfriend doesn’t yet have a Pandora bracelet for collecting charms, her birthday is a great time to start one. If you are ever stuck for a gift idea, just grab a new Pandora charm – they’re inexpensive and easy to find, and there are hundreds to choose from. This is a nice neat way to start – with her simple birthstone charm. These Inspirations bracelets are easy to add charms to, if you would like to fill it out a bit before giving it as a gift – check through the range of sterling silver charms to find beads from as little as $30 each.

If your girlfriend is born after the 21st of April, she is an Aries. The birthstone for Aries is the diamond (although the month’s birthstone is the aquamarine) … so you’re spoilt for choice! We love the Wishbone diamond earrings at right for Aries girlfriends – they aren’t obviously romantic, but once you explain what those little twists of silver represent, she won’t be able to help but go ‘Awwww! That’s so cute!’. They have a decent drop, but are not so long or unwieldy that they are unsuitable for everyday wear. The sterling silver has been rhodium plated, too – so they’ll keep looking good for many years without tarnishing.

Alternatively, if you want to tell your Arian girlfriend that you’re in the relationship for the long haul, the diamond earrings at right make a lovely simple symbol of ‘foreverness’. The diamonds are around 0.08ct each, for a combined weight of 0.16ct, and are set on high quality 18ct white gold. All our white gold items are nickel-free, so there will be no worries about skin type incompatibility. These are very well priced for the diamond weight and gold purity, also.

For something a little more individual, the signature color for Aries is red … and these Pandora leather bracelet bases are bright, striking and one of our newest products in the range. They are also a lot less expensive than the solid sterling silver and gold bracelets. This one looks great even with just a single charm on it!

The signature color for Piscean girls is grey … so you’ll find (literally!) hundreds of gift ideas in the sterling silver jewelry section. Bracelets are a very sweet jewelry gift, and a nice, non-commitment-affiliated piece of jewelry if your relationship is just starting out! We love the Hot Diamonds wings bracelet at right, with its clusters of tiny diamonds spattered against the silver background of the links. This Hot Diamonds piece is rhodium plated for longevity also.

For Piscean girls, though, born between the 1st and 20th of the month, the silver-gray pearl earrings are perfect. They incorporate a variance of Pisces signature color, gray, and have a wonderful exotic yet traditional feel to them. Mabe pearls are a salt water variety (much rarer than fresh water pearls) … so make sure you tell her that! The earrings themselves are very well-priced considering the gorgeous and quite uncommon pearls they feature.

Well done on deciding on jewelry as your girlfriend’s birthday gift – there is very little you can do wrong from here on in! If you want to keep browsing, have a look at our specially selected Gift Ideas for Girlfriends section – or simply check through the diamond jewelry, grey silver jewelry and red jewelry using the categories in the left hand menu. If you want any help finding things, just sing out through the Live Help link at the right of screen – we’ll be right with you!