A Heart for Your Love: Valentine's Day

As February approaches, love fills the air. Stores replace their festive Christmas products with bright pink and red hearts, roses, and stuffed animals. As you start seeing these love-adorned goods, you cannot stop and think, who is my valentine this year? Your valentine could be a partner, a friend, or even a beloved family member. No matter who your valentine is, Valentine’s Day is a wonderful opportunity to tell this person just how much you love them in more than words, but with a gift. And what is a better representation of the love holiday, than a sparkling piece of heart-themed jewelry? Unlike a box of chocolates or a bouquet of roses, this gift will last more than a few days, it will last a lifetime.

Classic Heart Jewelry

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PDD2529-WCH, a symmetrical open-heart diamond necklace is a perfect example of a classic Valentine’s Day gift. You can make a traditional gift like this more exciting by gifting it in a cute and unexpected fashion. You could get a box of chocolates and hide the necklace under the center candy or replace the center candy with the necklace. Another tried-and-true tactic is putting the necklace on a stuffed animal or on your actual pet. Or, make your valentine breakfast in bed and incorporate the necklace box on the platter. All three of these options turn an already adorable gift into a breathtaking surprise – it creates a moment to remember.

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Another classic Valentine’s Day jewelry gift would be PSD001-T, a sterling silver and rose gold heart lock and key pendant. The lock and key imagery have been around for centuries. In theory, every lock only has one key that fits perfectly enough to unlock it. Thus, by gifting a lock and key you’re saying, “you are the only one with a key to my heart,” or “you are the only one who can unlock my love.” Both are beautiful sentiments between partners because they tell the one you love that you two are perfect for each other and complete one another.

Contemporary Heart Jewelry

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For a more modern and delicate heart-themed gift, consider PDD2919-P. This petite rose gold necklace featuring a pave-diamond filled and framed heart is a lovely twist on a classic heart necklace. First, diamond-adorned chains are very popular right now because they add extra sparkle around the neck without breaking the bank. Also, rose gold is a wonderful color for a Valentine’s Day gift because the delicate blushing pink tone perfectly matches the holiday. Your valentine will always feel that blood rush from her heart to her cheeks when she wears this blushing necklace.

You can make your jewelry gift more romantic by using contemporary gifting methods. The modern gifting style utilizes activities as an opportunity to present your gift instead of incorporating the jewelry into traditional V-Day presents. A fun option is touring a local chocolatier. At the end of the chocolate experience, when your valentine is all buttered up and blissful, surprise them with the jewelry in one of the truffle sheets from the shop. Another option is going to an art museum. When you are looking at a piece of art your valentine really loves, say a beautifully corny line like, “you know what’s even more beautiful than this painting? You wearing this…” then present her with the jewelry. If any holiday calls for cute and corny lines of love, it is Valentine’s Day. Finally, you could attend a paint and sip class together, and near the end, write a special Valentine’s Day message for your valentine on your painting. When they finish reading your love note, surprise them with the jewelry.

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A fun and youthful gift that is perfect to give during one of those Valentine’s Day activities is EDD3042-Y, yellow gold threader earrings featuring heart pendants. These earrings’ vibrant yellow and long dangle creates a lively look that will bring a smile to the wearer. This piece of jewelry os perfect for younger valentines who prefer playful fashion. Also, unlike the heart necklaces discussed earlier, this piece has two hearts, acting as a reminder of your shared love – it takes two people and two hearts for real love to come into existence.

Symbolic Heart Jewelry

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For a more unique Valentine’s Day gift, consider love knots, an ancient Celtic tradition. Love knots are created by wrapping two separate ropes around one another, forming a singular, stronger rope. CDD2862-1P, a rope-illusion 10K rose gold ring, reinvents this imagery and symbolism in gold - a material much more eternal than a rope’s twine. To finish the love knot, the unified rope is then twisted into a knot resembling a heart shape, just like the center of the ring. When completed, these love knots represent the perfection of your union in mind, body, and soul. This ancient symbolism brings greater significance to this ring as a Valentine’s Day gift. The deeper meaning takes it from simply being a cute heart ring into a centuries’ old representation of your everlasting love.

SImilarily, for people seeking less traditional hearts, clovers were also a Celtic symbol of love, often worn during weddings. Clover leaves resemble a heart, but in a more natural and organic stylization than our traditional heart jewelry. Valina currently has a ring, necklace, earring, and bracelet clover collection made with beautiful sage-toned artisan crystal and sterling silver. Any of these pieces would be a great gift for more naturalistic and boho people on Valentine’s Day.

No matter what type of jewelry you end up giving your valentine this V-Day, remember, you are giving a heart for a heart and love for love. The jewelry is simply a representation and a golden reminder of how you feel.