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Charm or Pendant - What is the Difference?
Precious charms and pendants are very popular jewellery items for all ages, but do you know how to tell the difference between a pendant and a charm? Are you able to tell whether the unicorn or heart pictured are bracelet charms or pend... read more
Simple steps to identify real Gold and Silver Jewellery
How do you know if jewellery is real gold or real silver? What should you look for? What do the marks on jewellery mean? In Australia, the carat stamp or a hallmark is the 'sign' that you're buying real jewellery made in precious metal,... read more
Owl Always Love You!
Giddy Aunts love owls. We love the grumpy owl from Bambi who gave us ‘twitterpated’ - having one's pate/head all a'twitter! We love wise, but easily discombobulated Owl of Winnie the Pooh fame. And we love the myopic owls with glasses and mo... read more
Ring Clips - How to Use Them
Ring Clips are handy solutions if you find a ring is a little too big and you don't want a jeweller to size it down for you. Ring clips are also great for children still growing into rings or for adults with larger knuckles who find their rings ... read more
Transfer Handwriting to Jewellery - Engraved Forever
Can you recognise your loved-ones by their voices or faces? What about their handwriting - would you know that anywhere? Each person's handwriting is unique and we can usually tell who has written something just from a glance. Little... read more
Well-loved Bluebird Jewellery
Bluebird Jewellery Meaning Bluebird of Happiness bracelets, earrings, lockets and rings have been much-loved baby and childhood jewellery favourites for generations. The symbolism and meaning of the bluebird is part of the reason for... read more
The History of Bluebird of Happiness Jewellery
Many Australians love the iconic little blue bird that has perched upon generations of children's jewellery. This traditional jewellery symbolises "The Bluebird of Happiness" but where did the story begin, and what is the history of bluebird ... read more
The Sentimental Blokes - Keepsakes for Boys & Men
Everyone loves personalised and meaningful gifts, including sentimental blokes of all ages. Over the years Oh My Giddy Aunt has collected the most popular sentimental gifts ideas for men and boys and we are delighted to share them with yo... read more
What Does the Tooth Fairy Do With Teeth?
Let's sort something out. The Tooth Fairy would like it known that TF core business is not just to collect lost teeth; it is to start new smiles! However a question still remains, just what does Toothfairy do with all the teeth collecte... read more
Kate Forsythe's Charming Story, Circa 1810
Writer Kate Forsyth began scribbling down stories as soon as she could hold a pencil and wrote her first novel at seven years of age! Since then she has sold more than a million copies around the world. Kate Forsyth's novels for adults include Bitt... read more
Mother's Day Gift Ideas
Mother's Day is about saying "thank you". It can also be a day to celebrate, a day to commemorate, a day to remember or a day to reflect. Choosing a gift for Mother's Day can be as little and thoughtful, or as big and memorable as you w... read more
March 2018 News
IN A SPINDIZZY? Do you know what a "spindizzy" is? Did you know that the word "dizzy" actually began as "turngiddy"? If you're feeling a little TurnGiddySpinDizzy at the moment your Giddy Aunts are here to make things e... read more
The Difference Between Engraving Styles
Engraving is the art of 'carving' letters, numbers, words or designs into hard surfaces including metal, stone or glass. Humans have made their marks for a very long time and today there are more options than ever before. Marking keepsakes ... read more
March 2017 News
IS THE NEW OLD, OR THE OLD NEW? Have you noticed? The more things change, the more they stay the same. Technology is snazzier, but nothing beats good old customer service and quality products with story... which may be why your Giddy Aunts are celeb... read more
April 2017 News
WHAT'S AN UBB KEEPSAKE? Memory or Photo Ball Opening Locket The Big Bangle Harmony Balls - Pendant, Bracelet or Earrings Engraved Bangle Ring with a Birth Stones for each loved one NEW GIDDY GOODIES ONE OA... read more
June 2017 News
MORE THAN JEWELLERY Precious Pewter Decanter A Piper to take pride of place on the drinks cabinet! A keep-forever gift to lift the spirits and raise a cheer for an anniversary or milestone celebrated by someone who likes a wee dram... dae ... read more
Tankards and the King's Shilling
Pewter Tankards with Glass Bottoms Pewter and silver tankards are traditional gifts to celebrate milestones and special occasions but why do some metal tankards have glass bottoms? The King's Shilling One story is that the British... read more
More than Apples - Teacher Gift Ideas
It's about now that the search for teacher gift ideas for the end of the school year gets serious! Just what is the best way to show appreciation for a hardworking, caring teacher or coach - or in the words of the song, how do you thank someon... read more
Traditional or Contemporary Anniversary Gifts - What's the difference?
Traditional & Modern Anniversaries Anniversaries are a time of celebration and tradition, but there can be confusion about which gift is given in which year. Both the Traditional and Contemporary Anniversary Gift lists have fabulous id... read more
Dad's Meaningful Words & Gifts
The little word 'DAD' means so many different things to so many different people, but have you ever wondered about the origins of the word? Could it be that 'Dad' really did come out of the mouths of babes? "Dadadadada" is a common baby word in m... read more
Shamrock or Four-Leaf Clover - What's the Difference?
4 Leaf Clovers or Shamrocks? Why do people wear green on St Patrick's day and what's the difference between a Shamrock and a Lucky Clover? The two plants are often confused, even the word "shamrock" comes from the Irish "seamrog" mea... read more
Tooth Fairy - What's the Story?
The Story of the Tooth Fairy Does anything top the anticipation of a visit from the Tooth Fairy? In Australia the Tooth Fairy is well established but it may surprise you to know she is not the only one with the job of collecting teeth. In S... read more
Why is Love Heart-Shaped?
Heart shaped jewellery and keepsakes instantly tell a story of love, but where did the love-heart shape come from? We say our heart 'skips a beat' when we're excited, breaks with sorrow or is full of joy, but real hearts don't loo... read more
Tardy Tooth Fairies' Speedy Excuses
What To Do If the Tooth Fairy Forgets! Every now and then a busy Tooth Fairy can be forgetful, but if it happens in your house, all is not lost! Your Giddy Aunts have gathered excuses from Tooth Fairies who have been-there-and-done-that and they m... read more
How To Once Upon A Time and Live Happily Ever After (Story Telling Tips)
Story Telling or Story Reading... A story can be beautifully read or beautifully told, but both experiences will be very different. Reading a story from an illustrated book presents children with written and spoken language and provides the... read more
Looking for Lockets
Finding the perfect locket is much easier when you know what to look for. At first glance the world of opening and closing lockets may seem bamboozling but with Giddy Aunt's tips you'll have a beautiful locket chosen before you can say "Op... read more
Charms from A-Z
Oh My Giddy Aunt! Do we have every charm in the whole wide world, or on the world wide web? Just about! Our Australian jewellers have been making charms for well over half a century and many of the designs are much, much older than that. Cha... read more
Inserting locket photos
Inserting Photos in Lockets There are many different sorts of lockets with many different ways to insert photos. This article looks at a few of the most popular ways. Care should always be taken when opening lockets. Opening them flat, or ben... read more
