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“Grow old with me! The best is yet to be,” said Robert Browning, presumably for his wife and fellow poet, Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Valentine’s Day is a celebration of romantic verse and poetry, chocolates and flowers, hearts and stars, kisses and candlelit dinners, pendants and promise rings.
When February 14th comes along, Cupid calls upon earth, and the world becomes a happier and more charming place for that one day. Over a century ago, the tradition was unheard of outside of the United States and parts of Europe, but today it is a worldwide phenomenon, with candy, cards, and jewelry being exchanged and gifted to celebrate that all-encompassing emotion – love.
Sweet and simple, this 14k yellow gold ring spells love in elegant cursive. Perfect for the woman who isn’t afraid to flaunt your feelings for her.
The first Valentine's Day card was befittingly created and sent in Paris, the city of love, in 1415 by the Duke of Orleans. The trend of homemade cards slowly picked up in the 1800s, with people outdoing each other in their attempts to produce the perfectly-crafted card for their loved ones. Women – particularly young girls - embellished them with artistic birds, hearts, flowers, and leaves to send out. In 1848, an 18-year-old Emily Dickinson wrote to her brother from Mount Holyoke, saying, "Monday afternoon, Mistress Lyon arose in the hall and forbade our sending 'any of those foolish notes called Valentine's." It was only in 1916 that Hallmark started mass manufacturing Valentine's Day greeting cards; the rest is history.
Say it with hugs! These huggie earrings are ideal for contemporary women who love to make a statement. A central column of sparkling diamonds stands against heavily textured 14k yellow gold.
Double the love! If you want your significant other to feel extra special, gift her these layered huggie earrings that look like two huggies in one!
Most traditions associated with Valentine’s Day are representative of the US and the UK, but countries in Northern Europe have adopted and tweaked the holiday to suit themselves. Finns and Estonians celebrate it as Friendship Day rather than a day to celebrate romantic love. In Germany, you can receive a chocolate pig for Valentine’s Day and feel pleased about it. We kid you not. Or, if you’re luckier, then heart-shaped gingerbread cookies can make it to your home. And Valentine’s Day in Denmark is celebrated among lovers with the exchange of pressed white flowers called snowdrops. Isn’t that romantic?
Gift your lady this pair of elegant earrings with single diamonds and sparkling quad clusters spread across 14k yellow gold hoops.
Or you can gift her a 14k white gold necklace with a glittering diamond circle pendant – a symbol of your constant and never-ending love for her.
Traditions in the Far East for Valentine’s Day are also quite interesting. In South Korea and Japan, it is the women who give men Valentine’s Day gifts. Men are supposed to reciprocate a whole month later on March 14th, or ‘White Day,’ giving their loved ones the usual flowers and chocolates. Interestingly, in Japan, you’re expected to gift everyone chocolate – not just your romantic interest. Even male coworkers (!) and bosses are fitting recipients of sugary treats on this day. In the Philippines, couples usually get married. This is the preferred and most romantic day in their eyes. Mass weddings are also popular in the Philippines among the financially disadvantaged. And in Taiwan, they say it with roses, but add a bit of math into the equation! So, 99 red roses are a promise of love forever, while 108 red roses are a proposal for marriage.
If hearts are synonymous with Valentine’s Day, so is this stunning pendant. Made from 14k white and yellow gold, this heart-shaped pendant features tiny beaded edges and a little diamond heart in the center, strung across a delicate chain.
Let this ring embrace her finger as warmly as your love. Teardrop diamonds framed by pavé diamonds are at the end of this wrap ring, which features a 14k yellow gold beaded shank.
Although it is widely believed that Valentine's Day is named after Saint Valentine, in reality, several Saint Valentines were executed, each with a different backstory. Whatever the story, in the fifth century, Pope Gelantis declared February as 'The Feast of St Valentine.' However, we have medieval writer Geoffrey Chaucer to blame for its links to romance. He first related it to birds' mating, and soon European nobility followed suit. In the 17th century, its popularity spread far and wide with the general public, and by the 18th century, people on both sides of the Atlantic were celebrating it. Richard Cadbury created the first heart-shaped box of chocolates in 1861, while the first version of candy hearts was created by Boston-based pharmacist Oliver Chase, who incidentally intended for them to be medical lozenges for sore throats.
Mark the milestones in your romantic life with this 14k gold yellow-white cuff bracelet with gold and diamond beaded stations.
Diamond baguettes stud the ends of this open beaded cuff bracelet, made from 14k yellow gold. The baguettes have cushion shaped pave diamond halos for added glitter.
While Valentine's Day majorly focuses on expressing your love to your romantic partner, the sentiment behind the day isn't just limited to that. Express your love for a treasured female relative such as a daughter, sister, or mother by pampering her with a gift that makes her feel extra special.
The 14k white gold diamond marquise bar necklace is perfect for any woman – a wife, mother, sister, or daughter.
If you’re looking for a meaningful and beautiful gift for your loved one this Valentine’s Day, Gabriel & Co. has a selection of precious jewelry to choose from – across different price ranges and aesthetics. Drop into our stores or shop online from our website and find your perfect jewelry gift for Valentine's Day.
