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Blessing bracelets: Give a piece intended to give peace. These beaded bracelets are strung on stretchy cords and remind wearers to find

four things — one for each bead — to be thankful for every time you wear the bracelet. Choose from pearly, peach, purple, and other hues from $28 to $30 at An-gel and Co., 101 Louisiana Ave. in Perrysburg.

Local pride: Jewelry designer Jaci Riley makes and sells jewelry on the popular e-commerce Web site Etsy.com through her online shop Crave Jewel-

ry Design. Our favorite? The rectangular copper pendant featuring an etching of Toledo’s skyline for $50. Her piec-es also are for sale from $20 to $50 at the Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair St.* Prices and availability subject to change

Her BFF: A pair of diamond earrings should warm the hearts — and earlobes — of most any lady. A sparkly three-prong stud can range from the (almost) understated to opulent. The Hearts

on Fire collection offers a choice of carat sizes and cor-responding prices, from about $1,250 to $10,000 at Leo Marks Jewelers, 3435 Secor Rd.

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17 A bauble for every budget. Jewelry gifts can be found for any person at any price — from trendy

to traditional. It can come in a velvet box or from an antique store case, just pick the piece that fits the personality and lifestyle of the one you love. Here are some suggestions for penny pinchers and those will-ing to break the bank for an awesome accessory:

— Vanessa McCrayBLADE STAFF WRITER

Camera-ready ear-rings: With the popular-ity of social media sites like Vine and Instagram,

everyone’s pulling out their cell phones to be the next Ansel Ad-ams. Give these quirky drop ear-rings by Betsey Johnson to the photographer who knows what aperture means. The gold-and-black combo is on-trend for $35 at Macy’s, 5001 Monroe St.

Prep-tacular: Br ig ht ly colored enameled pieces are

popping up all over the place. For those who can’t splurge for a signature enamel brace-let by Hermes, consider those by Wimberly. These cuffs come in a rainbow of colors and charms, many symbol-izing good luck — such as a horseshoe and an elephant. Find them for about $48 at the Perrysburg boutique Meig, 119 Louisiana Ave. The horse bit bracelet would be particularly fun for your favorite prepster.

Vintage: Go eclectic with a one-of-a-kind treasure from one of the ar-ea’s antique shops. From large brooches to clip-on earrings and tur-quoise-and-silver necklaces, antique stores offer a massive amount of fine

and costume jewelry that big box retailers can’t replicate. Statement-making neck-laces, like a 1928 Art Deco piece with turquoise floral flourishes for $395 at Car-riage House Antiques and More, 126 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg, won’t be forgot-ten. Cases of antique jewelry also can be found at Maumee Antique Mall, 1552 S. Reynolds Road, Maumee.

Manly and time-ly: A classic watch for a discerning gen-

tleman is a can’t miss gift. For utility, elegance, and an Ohio connection check out offerings from Ball Watch Co. Founded by Webb C. Ball, a jeweler born in Fred-ericktown, Ohio, in 1847, the company has roots in Cleve-land and the railroad. Sev-eral of the handsome time-pieces available at Harold Jaffe Jewelers, 4211 Tal-madge Rd., can be found for $1,500 to $3,000.

No strings attached: Not ev-ery ring given during the holidays has to come bow-tied with an en-

gagement proposal. Pick up a black-and-white diamond ring that goes perfectly with a little black dress instead of a wed-ding gown. Jensen Jewelers, 4481 Mon-roe St., carries an assortment of rings made with black and white natural stones for $1,000 to $5,000.

Crunchy: For those grano-la-eating, glitz-eschewing nat-uralists on the list, check out

Sprout. These watches feature bands made from materials such as organic cot-ton or biodegradable corn resin and faces with playful owls and subtle earth tones. Pick one for the always-late hippie for $30 to $65 at Elder-Beerman, 3301 Secor Rd.

A sentimental gift: One that can symbolize faith, hope, and love or the past, present, and future con-

sider a three-ring pendant in rose, white, and yellow golds. The white gold ring comes bedecked with diamonds. J. Foster Jewelers, at Fallen Timbers and Frank-lin Park, sells the necklaces — which can be customized with various metal choic-es — for $999.