Need a present but don’t know what to get her?  How about some Crislu jewelry from Ann’s to take her mind off the weather in Houston?  Crislu is cubic zirconia cut to look like diamonds and set in fine jewelry settings of sterling silver with platinum or vermeil (gold).  You get lots for the money and she gets some sparkly jewelry classic enough to wear practically all the time.  Here are a few ideas, prices will surprise you (in a good way!):

Ann’s customers love her cubic zirconia “diamonds” from CRISLU!   Get sparkle and color just like mined stones when you choose CRISLU rings, earrings, bracelets and necklaces.  They are mounted on fine-jewelry settings made of vermeil and sterling silver covered in platinum, and no one but YOU will know they are not real, mined diamonds and precious gems.  Your money goes so much farther when you choose world-class cz jewelry from CRISLU at Ann’s Fine Gifts! 

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Here are some lovely cubic zirconia pieces from CRISLU available at Ann’s for Valentine’s Day.  For more CRISLU pictures, click here and here.

Ann's CRISLU cz bracelets look like diamonds, but cost so much less. (left, $226; right, $136)

Teardrop CRISLU cz ring at Ann's Fine Gifts, $104

CRISLU Cubic Zirconia Necklace at Ann's, $324

CRISLU Cubic Zirconia Earrings, boxed and ready for Valentine's,$88.

A pair of earrings for her Valentine gift will be perfect with the free box of Ann’s Chocolate truffles you’ll get (click here for details) when you buy jewelry at Ann’s this week.

Here are a few to inspire you, with a link to lots more at Ann’s (click here for more earring pictures):

Majorica earrings of round white pearls dangling from sterling silver ear loops.

Sterling silver earrings from Simon Sebbag, very lightweight and modern.

CRISLU Cubic Zirconia stud earrings look like diamonds!

Gold Hoop drop earrings from 1AR.

Hand-made Patrice earrings of stones with bronze fittings.

Andrea Barnett earrings made from bronze medallions and crosses with pictures of saints on them is slightly vintage in style. Ann's Fine Gifts, Houston, TX.

Ann’s Majorica pearls are so pretty, and they cost a fraction of the price real, cultured pearls.  All are handmade from Majorica, Spain.  A Majorica pearl ring would make a wonderful Christmas present!  Come pick one out:  (For more of Ann’s Majorica pearl jewelry, click here.)

Give her beautiful jewels without robbing a bank to pay for them.  These pieces are from CRISLU, world-class makers of fine cubic zirconia jewelry.  The only difference between these stones and mined diamonds is that CRISLU manuafacturers their own stones.  They add beautiful color to simulate other precious gems (like sapphires) and cut the raw manuafactured stones, then set them with the same techniques used for fine diamond jewelry.  And you have beautiful, pageant-worthy jewels that she will enjoy.   Make it a CRISLU Christmas with a breath-taking present from Ann’s!  Shop now, we’re having Christmas every day.  For more CRISLU at Ann’s, click here.

Stunning teardrop "diamond" and "sapphire" necklace in CRISLU cz's, $324.

Large teardrop "sapphire" ring flanked with "diamonds" from CRISLU, $137

Easy to give and easy to wear!  That’s Ann’s CRISLU CZ jewelry.  Fine jewelry settings of platinum covered sterling and 18K gold vermeil make these sparklers as elegant as real diamonds, only not nearly as costly (prices from $66 to $93).    Give joy!  Give bling!  Give Ann’s Crislu earrings this Christmas!  She will love it, and you’ll be one very happy Santa. 

Majorica Pearls (the best man-made pearls from Majorica, Spain) gives you beautiful ways to wear pearls.  Here’s an idea from Ann’s (she would love these as a gift):

Majorica Baroque white pearl necklace with vermeil links.

Majorica Baroque white pearl drop earrings with vermeil go well with the necklace, above.

Well-known jewelry from Andrea Barnett has been featured jewelry at Ann’s for a while now.  Her pieces are unique and hand-made, with unusual details, mixes of stones with metals and a soft color palette.  Each one has a story, and we’ll be happy to share them with you.  Here are a few pictures; please come to Ann’s to see more and to add some Andrea Barnett to your jewelry collection!

17 crosses on 2 strands of blue topaz evoke a rosary chain.

5 strand necklace includes a large vintage chain, gold pearls with appatite, aquamarine with green amethyst and seed pearls on vermeil clasp. Around the back are aquamarine beads with vermeil.

Earrings to wear with the necklace above, with aquamarine, green amethyst, appatite, and gold pearls

2 strands of peach coin pearls with green amethyst and vermeil spacers.

We love beautiful fashion rings!  Here are some lovelies from Ann’s CRISLU Cubic Zirconia Jewelry collection that add lots of style for a lot less than the cost of diamond jewelry.  Ann’s CRISLU is fine quality; find out more about CRISLU in our post here and be sure to click the CRISLU Cubic Zirconia Jewelry Category at right to see more pictures.  Don’t wait for July 4th…get your sparklers now at Ann’s!