{"id":400,"date":"2018-06-09T01:59:04","date_gmt":"2018-06-09T06:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.houstonjewelry.com\/blog\/?p=400"},"modified":"2022-07-08T15:44:53","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T20:44:53","slug":"gift-guide-dads-grads-special-occasions-houston-jewelry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.houstonjewelry.com\/blog\/gift-guide-dads-grads-special-occasions-houston-jewelry\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift Guide: Dads, Grads, &#038; Special Occasions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>June is generally an extremely eventful month. Father\u2019s Day falls on June 17<sup>th<\/sup>, school graduations traditionally take place throughout the month, and it is one of the most popular months for weddings. Before you know it, it will be time to celebrate July\u2019s national holidays.<\/p>\n<p>Oddly enough, the go-to gifts for Dads, grads and wedding parties are not high tech gadgets, but rather timeless watches, monogramed cuff links, ID bracelets, pendants, charms and message jewelry or a memorable first pair of classic, cultured pearl or diamond stud earrings.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-401\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-401 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.houstonjewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/houston-june-copy-300x246.jpg\" alt=\"Dads &amp; Grads Gifts\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.houstonjewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/houston-june-copy-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.houstonjewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/houston-june-copy-768x629.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.houstonjewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/houston-june-copy-1024x838.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.houstonjewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/houston-june-copy.jpg 1645w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Special Gifts!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Each of these sentimental gift ideas will last decades, serving as a memento of a special day or occasion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did You Know?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>June is one of the most popular months for weddings. The Latin name for the sixth month of the year, in English is l\u016bnius, meaning \u201csacred to Juno.\u201d In Roman myth, the goddess Juno is the patron goddess of Rome, marriage and childbirth. June weddings may have started because of the blessing that this goddess bestowed on those wed in her sacred month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June Birthstones<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonjewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JuneBirth.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.houstonjewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JuneBirth-300x36.jpg\" alt=\"June Birthstones\" width=\"300\" height=\"36\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.houstonjewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JuneBirth-300x36.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.houstonjewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JuneBirth.jpg 487w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pearl. <\/strong>Pure white pearls have for thousands of years been viewed as a statement of taste and refinement, as well as a symbol of perfect purity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexandrite.<\/strong> June\u2019s alternate birthstone is famous for its ability to change color, appearing green by day and red at night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June is generally an extremely eventful month. Father\u2019s Day falls on June 17th, school graduations traditionally take place throughout the month, and it is one of the most popular months for weddings. Before you know it, it will be time to celebrate July\u2019s national holidays. 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