Daily Record

SUPERMODEL Yasmin le Bon looked a million dollars when she recently modelled the Blue Empress diamond necklace from Harrods.

In fact, the 18-carat white gold necklace, built around a rare blue diamond, is expected to go for pounds 10 million and will make a spectacular Christmas present for one lucky woman links of london sale .

Even in their wildest dreams, most people wouldn't be able to afford such a gift. But there are plenty of fabulous pieces of jewellery that won't cost a small fortune, and will still thrill the woman or man in your life V Charm.

But with a bewildering array of jewellery out there, you want to be sure you make the right choice.

Grant Macintyre, of John Macintyre & Son jewellers in

Glasgow

, said: "Colour is back in fashion when it comes to buying jewellery and the Blue Empress diamond is a good example.

"Coloured diamonds are much rarer than clear diamonds and now they are much more popular than before.

"They are expensive, though, ranging from pounds 7000 to pounds 15,000 for a pink diamond."

A more affordable alternative is a pink or yellow sapphire. A pendant with coloured stones in a white or yellow gold setting costs from pounds 120 at John Macintyre U Charm.

Eric N Smith jewellers are also finding that more people are asking for coloured stones. They have a charm bracelet with rose quartz beads for pounds 40.

Yvonne Smith said: "We are selling a lotof pinks pink sapphires, pink tourmaline and coral earrings are selling well."

The big trendsetters in the jewellery world include rap, soul and R&B artists such as J-Lo, Beyonce and Missy Elliot T Charm.