There’s significance in acknowledging your own achievements, in honoring who you are; not for the sake of others, but for yourself. International Women’s Day 2025 serves as a time to affirm that strength, ambition, and resilience are not merely concepts; they are experienced, expressed, and embraced. It’s about celebrating both significant and minor victories, alongside the courage to recognize them.
Jewelry acts as a means of personal expression, a proclamation. This year, we’re focusing on striking pieces intended for self-purchasing, as self-appreciation should not rely on someone else’s recognition. You have earned this acknowledgment.
Historically, jewelry has served as an expression of identity and values. For instance, the Suffragettes in the early 1900s infused their advocacy for voting rights into their accessories, donning green, white, and violet gemstones as covert symbols of their mission. Similarly, Frida Kahlo unapologetically embraced her identity through colorful, indigenous jewelry that paid tribute to her culture and challenged traditional views of femininity. Jewelry possesses a remarkable capacity to convey tales of strength, resistance, and individuality throughout history.
Years later, second-wave feminists defied restrictive beauty standards by adopting nontraditional styles, while women in male-centric fields sported signet rings as subtle expressions of authority. In contemporary times, jewelry continues to function as a medium of self-expression—be it through eye-catching statement pieces or cherished items that act as daily reminders of empowerment and self-esteem.
Regardless of whether you’re a mother, sister, daughter, homemaker, aspiring individual, or career woman, you deserve appreciation, and you don’t need an occasion to honor yourself. Adorn yourself with what empowers, inspires, and makes you feel unstoppable. Because you truly are.
Do you know how to discover your Gabriel & Co. jewelry personality? Participate in our enjoyable quiz to find your ideal piece from our exquisite jewelry selection. From all of us at Gabriel & Co., Happy International Women’s Day 2025!