Buying Guide

Christmas gifts for her: diamond, emerald and ruby jewelry she will actually wear

25 October 2026

14K yellow gold lab grown ruby and emerald vine bracelet

The best Christmas gift is the one she wears in February. This guide is built around that: pieces that go with what she already owns, that need no sizing when the gift is a surprise, and that are real stones at honest prices. Every piece here is made to order in New York with lab-grown diamonds, emeralds and rubies from our own reactors.

Order-by dates for Christmas

Each piece takes 3 to 4 business days to make, then 4 to 5 business days to deliver in the US or 5 to 9 internationally. Order by Thursday, 10 December in the US, or Friday, 4 December for international delivery. Shipping is free and insured on every order, so there is no reason to pay for a faster service.

If you do not know her size

Earrings, pendants and necklaces fit everyone. Start there if the gift is a surprise.

Diamond studs. The gift that is never wrong. A pair of round lab-grown diamond studs starts at $160 in sterling silver and $440 in 14K gold, with ten shapes and five settings to choose from. Our stud guide explains sizes and backs.

A solitaire pendant. One diamond on a fine chain, worn every day. The classic round solitaire pendant in 14K gold is $1,310.

Huggies and hoops. Small diamond huggies sit close to the ear and work with everything. See hoops, huggies or drops to choose between them.

The Christmas collection: emerald and ruby

This year we added color. The Christmas collection sets lab-grown emeralds and rubies, with lab-grown diamond accents, in 42 designs and 8 metals, including rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets and matching sets. Emerald is the May birthstone and ruby the July birthstone, so for a woman born in either month the gift carries a second meaning.

Emerald interlocking circles pendant. Two linked circles, one set all the way around with emeralds, one left polished. $345 in sterling silver, $1,800 in 14K gold.

Heart ruby diamond halo pendant. A heart-shaped ruby inside a halo of diamonds. $310 in silver, $1,380 in 14K gold.

Ruby and emerald vine bracelet. Four round rubies and seven marquise emerald leaves on a fine chain, red and green without being a Christmas costume. $1,340 in 14K gold.

Pendant and earring sets. For a bigger gift, the matching gift sets pair a pendant with earrings in the same stone, from $780 in silver. Our gift sets guide compares the five.

For a wife or long-term partner

A tennis bracelet. The gift people remember, and the one that gets worn to everything. Measure a bracelet she already owns, or her wrist plus half an inch. The 14K white gold baguette tennis bracelet is $2,780, and the buying guide covers length and setting.

An eternity or anniversary band. It stacks with the rings she already wears. If you know her engagement ring size, you know this one. See eternity band vs anniversary band.

For a mother, sister or daughter

Keep it wearable rather than grand: a bezel-set diamond pendant, small huggies, or one of the emerald or ruby pendants above. Sterling silver versions put real stones under $400; see gifts under $500. For every price point, see Christmas jewelry gifts by budget.

Engraving, returns and resizing

Engraving is free, chosen at checkout or requested within 24 hours of ordering. Any standard piece can be returned within 30 days of delivery, unworn, with the prepaid insured label we send; engraved or personalized pieces carry a 10 percent restocking fee. If you guess a ring size, resizing is complimentary within 30 days of delivery.