Gift for a Best Friend
November 11, 2021

Gift for a Best Friend – Cute Gift Ideas

Best friends are like stars…you don't always see them but you know they are always there. You are incredibly fortunate to pronounce someone your best friend. It involves compromise, trust, and mutual growth for best friends to last through decades and incredible life changes. A real best friend is hard to find, so when it’s her birthday, another special day or a milestone, you want to celebrate and show her just how much she means to you. A gift for a best friend is above all a bundle of emotions and feelings put together in a lovely box. I have put together a selection of gemstone gifts for different types of best friends to help you put a smile on her face and warm her heart.

What is the Meaning of a Gift for a Best Friend?

The definition of a best friend is a person who you value above other friends in your life, someone you have fun with, someone you trust and someone in whom you confide. The first person you call when you get good news or need a shoulder to cry on. A gift for a best friend isn’t like any other present you give to your family or work friends. The meaning of a gift for a best friend cannot be defined in words. It is a thoughtful gesture expressing your gratitude, love and deep connection that words can’t describe.

Why Should You Give a Gift to a Best Friend?

If you are fond of your friendship with your best friend, probably you would never think of the question “why” while buying a gift for her. It is only natural you might be looking for a way to show your best friend just how much you appreciate her always being there for you. Yet, finding a unique gift that is truly worthy can be tough. To make this easier I have compiled a list of ideas for a gift for a best friend that will perfectly send your message across.

Tips for Buying Gifts

When you are planning and choosing a gift for your best friend, the joy of giving it intensifies as you know you put lots of thought and effort into it. Apart from the message and emotions, you are trying to send your process must be as effective as possible. Here are a few tips on what to pay attention to.

  • Think about the colour of a gift for a best friend. Girls are very particular about colours they like to wear and be surrounded with
  • Think about your best friend’s personality and interests
  • Buy something you know she would never buy for herself but would want
  • Make sure you buy the right size for her if buying a ring, shoes or clothes
  • Define your budget for a gift
  • Do some research about the current trends in female fashion and gifts for girls
  • A few smaller gifts instead of one big gift is a cool idea too

Cute Ideas for a Gift for a Best Friend

Gift for Best Friend Who is Your Soul Sister

Your best friend is always there with a hand to hold and a heart to understand. You are soul sisters, hard to find, lucky to have and always loved. Garnet is a gemstone that suggests eternal friendship and trust and is the perfect gift for a best friend. Matching double garnet bracelets will be a reminder that you will always be there for each other no matter what life throws at your relationship.

Garnet Double Bracelet

Best Friend Who is Starting a New Life

The first new steps are always frightening and nerve-wracking and your best friend will need you most in those moments. Amazonite is a calming gemstone and will help your best friend deal with all the stresses of a changing lifestyle. It brings hope and success to new projects. It is great for gaining a greater understanding of what someone truly wants. Amazonite encourages taking the risk to embrace something different.

Amazonite Gold Bracelet

Best Friend Who Lives Far Away

Choosing a great gift for a best friend can be difficult especially when you don’t see your friend often as you might not exactly be sure what she needs at a certain moment. In that situation sending something green like a green agate bracelet is a wonderful reminder of home. To be able to touch it when worn brings your best friend straight back home to the wonderful moments spent in your company. It is a friendship gift that will remind her every day how special she is to you.

Green Agate Bracelet

Gift for Best Friend Who is Going Away

It’s hard to let your best friend go as life will never be the same. Still, you hope the transition will be easy for her. Black onyx is a powerful protection and strength-giving gemstone that your best friend might need. It aids the development of emotional and physical strength and stamina, especially when support is needed during times of stress, confusion or grief. Black onyx absorbs and transforms negative energy and helps prevent the drain of personal energy. It fosters wise decision-making.

Black Onyx Delicate Necklace

Best Friend Who is a New Parent

Having a baby is one of life’s most changing experiences and supporting your best friend on this new journey is vital. Rose quartz as a gift for a best friend will help enhance the mother and baby bond, both during pregnancy and after birth. This gemstone symbolises love, tenderness, compassion and kindness. Connecting to it allows you to embrace these qualities in your relationship with yourself as well as your relationships with others. Angelite is another lovely gemstone for a new Mum. It is a blue gemstone associated with soothing energy to help with life transitions, such as welcoming a baby to the world.

Rose Quartz Studs

Gift for Best Friend Who Needs Motivation

Motivation is the key to achieving goals. After the initial excitement has worn off, procrastination, self-limiting beliefs and tiredness can slow down progress. Amethyst is your answer as a gift for a best friend who needs a motivation boost! It has empowering energy that promotes a motivational mindset. Amethyst inspires action-taking to make life changes and achieve goals. By promoting a calm focus, amethyst will help your best friend explore why she wants to achieve a certain goal and help with the decision-making process.

Amethyst Studs

Gift for Best Friend Who Needs Self-Care

In today’s super busy world, we often forget to take time for self-care. If this is your best friend, a gift of rose quartz is here to help. Rose quartz will remind your friend not to forget to put herself first! She will become the best possible version of herself. Rose quartz is known as the stone of unconditional love - not just towards others, but yourself too!

Rose Quartz Delicate Bracelet

Best Friend Who Loves Birthstones

The concept of birthstones dates back thousands of years. Legend has it that wearing a gemstone during its associated month provides healing powers. Not only are birthstones beautiful, but they also add an extra sense of personalisation and meaning to a gift for a best friend. Pick her a piece of jewellery with her birthstone to nurture her with its magical powers that have been valued since ancient times. 

Personalised Protection Necklace Turquoise

Gift for Best Friend Who Can’t Sleep

Surprising your best friend with a little pick-me-up will always go a long way, especially during these unprecedented times. Amethyst is a protective gemstone that provides relief from stress and anxiety. This gemstone helps calm your mind and enables quality sleep at night. It is a wonderful remedy for a peaceful sleep.

Amethyst Silver Bracelet

Gift for Spiritual Best Friend

Friendships that nourish our soul must look to a different energy source than performance. Spiritual best friends cultivate an inner stillness of soul and body. Tridacna is one of the most important spiritual stones, it is said to protect you from evil spirits. Tridacna can stabilise mood, eliminate worry, balance mental and physical states and soothe frightened nerves. The white colour symbolises a new beginning.

Tridacna Disc Earrings

Best Friend Who is a Minimalist

Does your friend like the “less is more” approach to life and style? Minimalism is characterised by simplicity, clean lines, and a monochromatic palette with another colour or detail used as an accent. Simple and uncluttered designs are your ideal gift for a best friend who falls into this category.

Best Friend Who Loves Monochromes

It is said that the main personality trait of those who choose black as their colour is to enjoy prestige and power. These people are often artistic and sensitive but at the same time very independent and strong-willed. They like to be in control of themselves and their surroundings. If you are looking for a gift for your best friend with these characteristics your choice is easy with us. Check out our great selection of designs in black.
Black Onyx Teardrop Earrings

Best Friend Who Loves the Latest Trends

This best friend is always trying out the latest trends before anyone else. They are super stylish and know what is cool to buy right now. It can be tricky to buy a gift if this is your best friend. Hoop earrings are perfect for dressing up an everyday outfit or wearing them for a night out.

Green Agate Hoops

Best Friend Who Loves Bold Colours

Yellow is known as a symbol of friendship and companionship. It goes hand in hand if your best friend loves bold colours. Yellow is meant for someone with a bright and lively personality. There are no set rules when it comes to colour. Colour is a trick of the light, an ever-changing master of illusion that shifts depending on the environment and the hues beside it. 

Jade Earrings

Conclusion

When life throws lemons at you, play catch with your friends! Best friends encourage you to keep going when times get tough and celebrate your successes with you. They teach you about yourself and challenge you to be better. As much as you know your best friend in-depth, sometimes it can be tricky to pick that perfect gift to express your gratitude towards them. I hope this list of ideas for a gift for your best friend can help and make it easier for you.

 

References:

Gifting Ideas

People Who Love Black

Psychology of White