The babe will smile just as pleasantly at the more appropriate charm adorned with its birthstone, or a lucky locket, or an amulet to protect it against evil. The month in which, the day on which, and the star under which a child is born, all have their special stones. These may be incorporated separately, according as the donor evaluates their power—or all together, if the donor wishes to take no chances—in a little jewel. More specifically religious symbols, or tokens of a saint or a guardian angel, are of course appropriate. A peaceful animal, such as a lamb, in enamel outlined in gold, or itself golden, makes a fitting gift for the newborn child.
Thus the rules of jewelry etiquette begin at the beginning of life.
The Anniversary
Naturally, as the anniversaries roll around, adding on new year after year, a woman wants to continue looking and feeling young. For the effect of youth, flower motifs in the jewelry ensemble are the most flattering.
When these are made out of diamonds and colored stones, a little imagination can combine them beautifully in a flower cluster or corsage. Thus another piece of flower jewelry is always welcome; it may not only be worn, but most appropriately be given, at an anniversary.
Table of Anniversary Gifts
For those who wish to observe wedding anniversaries with an appropriate gift, they are here listed.
For those who prefer to observe the older, less commercialized—at least, unmodernized—associations, here is the traditional list:
| Fifth | Wooden |
| Tenth | Tin |
| Fifteenth | Crystal |
| Twentieth | China |
| Twenty-fifth | Silver |
| Fiftieth | Golden |
| Sixtieth | Diamond |