Enchanting Gift Ideas
PRESENTED BY Holiday Highlight Enchanting Gift Ideas alentine’s Day is the Valentine’s card which has led one special day of the to a day of celebration fea- V year when tokens of turing flowers, candy and of affection are given to family course, the everlasting gift of members, close friends and fine jewelry. specific loved ones. February Jewelry designed in the 14th is a day set apart for the shape of a heart is a classic display of emotion, devotion, gift, as the heart is thought passion and sincerity. It is not to be the center of all human only a day for sweethearts, emotions, and since love is a but a day filled with sentiment strong emotion, the heart be- and feeling for anyone sharing came the symbol of love. Col- a special bond. ors are also associated with To this day, historians de- Valentine’s Day. Orange rep- bate the beginning of this resents a possibility of love, celebration. Some believe pink is a promise of love, red is the day is named for two 5th believed to be true love, and century martyred saints who white represents fidelity and fell to an unromantic demise the pledge of undying love. on February 14th. Others base Other popular Valentine’s the day on an annual feast gift ideas include love knots, celebrating love in the 15th friendship bracelets, cuff century. In the 17th century, links, message and personal- the most familiar Valentine’s ized jewelry. Whether a walk poem “the rose is red, the vi- in the park, candlelit din- olet’s blue, the honey’s sweet, ner, or a gift of fine jewelry, and so are you” was found in thoughtful offerings from the a nursery rhymes book.
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