Blackacre Origins Muzo ring

Thinking of popping the question this Christmas? Or just looking for a truly stellar gift? Make London-based jeweller Blackacre your first port of call for a ring as special as they are. Blackacre takes a bespoke approach to every single on of its designs, hand-sourcing ethical diamonds and precious stones from across the globe and matching each one with the setting that will best set off its sparkle.

While Blackacre helps guide each client from the initial stone choice all the way up to the inscription of personalised messages on their final piece, if you’re not sure where to start, its recently released limited edition Origins collection provides perfect inspiration. Starring dazzling emeralds unearthed during the team’s trip to the Muzo and Chivor mines in Colombia, this ring is inspired by brand’s spirit of adventure and love of craftsmanship.

Harry Winston Cluster diamond drop earrings

Nothing is guaranteed to get hearts beating faster than the sight of a navy box stamped with the iconic Harry Winston logo under the tree. The King of Diamonds may be best known for its stunning engagement rings but, if now isn’t the time for popping the big questions, the American jewellery house has plenty more on offer for the special woman in your life.

For something beautiful and utterly classic, look to the signature Winston Cluster collection, rendered in white diamonds and platinum. There are a huge array of designs on offer, from relatively simple stud earrings to full diamond suites. For something in between, these drop earrings set with 22 pear- and marquise-cut diamonds and guaranteed to impress.

Fope Solo Flex'it diamond necklace

FOPE’s signature necklaces and bracelets may look simple but they’re underpinned by some serious jewellery innovation. Employing the Italian brand’s unique Flex’it technology, which sees each piece created from 18 carat gold mesh for supreme flexibility and comfort, its signature Solo necklaces are available in two sizes and in white, yellow or rose gold. The smaller version can be worn as a choker that lightly hugs the neck like a silk scarf, while the larger size sits in a perfect circle above the collarbone.

Each necklace features a hidden clasp within a design feature on the front of the necklace. A rondel with a central white or black diamond, set on the ‘O’ of the FOPE logo hides a secret: a D-Click (diamond click) button that activates the opening mechanism. It is also the easiest necklace to put on and off, opening and closing from the front without a fiddly back clasp. The Solo necklaces can also be joined together to create an extra-long necklace or can be twisted and worn around the wrists as a multi-layered bracelet, making this design not only wonderfully comfortable but extremely versatile too.

Kiki McDonough Snowflake diamond bracelet

If you know a woman who switches up her jewellery as often as the changing of the seasons then Kiki McDonough’s Snowflake collection couldn’t be better suited. Employing dazzling white diamonds, alongside icy beryls and topaz, and warming fire opals, across a range of earrings, rings and bracelets each inspired by the unique beauty of the snowflake, this collection takes the idea of diamond frosting to whole new heights.

Chanel J12

Even a woman who doesn’t consider herself ‘into’ watches can appreciate the sporty simplicity of Chanel’s best-selling J12 watch. Powered by a self-winding calibre 12.2 movement, its good looks are underpinned by fine Swiss watchmaking expertise and housed in a slick white ceramic case that will look great with everything from blazers to ballgowns.