Valentine’s Day: Jewellers share stories of their most romantic gifts

Valentine’s Day is a special day for people in love that is traditionally celebrated on the 14th of February across the world. It is a universal custom to give loved ones not just your attention, but also bouquets of flowers, chocolates, soft toys, greetings cards, and even more significant gifts such as jewellery.

With the holiday fast approaching, I asked jewellers to share their stories of the most memorable gifts they have ever received for the occasion…

Stephen Webster

Yasmin Hemmerle

“When I married my husband, the Harmony bangle was one of the first pieces that caught my eye. I have quite small wrists and I remember him saying that Hemmerle could never make it in my size because the proportions would be wrong. Shortly after he had one specially made for me and I was over the moon. Since then I practically haven’t taken it off; it’s become my second skin. I love the simplicity and the mechanics of it and its smell: it still smells of olive oil because it’s made of olive tree, even though I’ve been wearing it for over ten years. I wear it with jeans during the day and with a ballgown at night and it looks completely different every time. It’s super comfortable, I can do everything in it: go to the playground, to the office, to dinners, it’s always on me. I feel bare without it.” – Yasmin Hemmerle

Lydia Courteille

Lorenz Baumer

“One of my favorite presents was a heart shaped red glass vase that my wife gave me some years ago with 10 beautiful red roses – each one symbolising every year that we had known each other. A very special gift with a lot of meaning to me, that I cherish whenever I look at it. The following Valentine’s day, I gave her a pendant in pink gold with the shape of a rose petal with a pavé embellished drop of water resting on it.”- Lorenz Baumer

As you can see, in order to make the ones you love feel special, you really need to know that makes them tick and choose a gift with care – that way, it will hold a special place in the hearts for years to come.