Christneing present for a girl

[screwloose]

Going to the christening of a friends daughter this weekend. Myself and Mrs Screwloose have no idea what would be a suitable/appropriate gift.
Just to give a bit of a background he's an old school friend that we see maybe 4 times a year and we've not yet met the 6 month old daugthter who's christening it is. With this in mind what would be suitable?

thanks in advance,
Jonny.

[Miss Corrado]

Something with a bit of "lastingness" if you know what i mean. Typical christening gifts leave a lasting memory of the special occasion such as something silver. I have a silver spoon and bracelet with my name on. Just a tip of the christening gift list.

[Miss Corrado]

It's a long link but you can never go wrong with John Lewis:

http://www.google.co.uk/products?gbv=2&hl=en&a...

Am i allowed to do that? o_O

[Dr John]

How about an unmounted semiprecious stone which won't cost too much now but can be made into a piece of jewelry of her choice when she is 18 or 21 and would then be quite valuable.
We bought a good friend an Aquamarine.

John