Tired of the same flowers, chocolates, and over-priced dinner for Valentine’s Day? Don’t be! We have great ideas in various price ranges, some more budget-friendly than others, to help you figure out the perfect gift for your special someone this year that makes it look like you spent days, even weeks, toiling over what to get her. Though she has said every year, or says for the first time, ‘It’s not a big deal’, don’t fall for it! Just like the phrase ‘it’s better to overdress than underdress’, the same goes for a token of your appreciation and love for your Valentine. 

Roberto Coin, the Italian designer with so many collections it could make you dizzy, has the perfect ring from his Pois Moi collection that will sparkle and shine (flowers are optional). The Pois Moi ring collection ranges from $1,700 to $2,500, and is available in yellow, rose, and white gold with or without diamonds.

Looking for the perfect jewelry set for your Valentine? Halcyon Days has a salamander print pendant necklace and earring set that starts around $115 and looks like it’s well above that price. It is available in red and gold, black and gold, and white and gold online or in store at Woodrow Jewelers in Rye, NY.

Temple St. Clair, a frequent luxury jeweler seen in Architecture Digest, has the perfect simple, delicate, and meaningful heart pendant necklace. Known best for her pendant necklaces (specifically the amulet pendants), this pendant necklace ranges from $750-$1,700. The heart can be draped with a roped yellow gold or with diamond pave border.

Michele, the woman’s watchmaking whisperer has some great ideas for Valentine’s Day. If she already has a watch by Michele, simply figure out which one and what size, and you could spruce up her watchband. Or you can almost undoubtedly make her jaw drop and pick out the perfect timepiece she’ll treasure forever (Deco – like the Michele Deco XL – and Serein are the most popular styles if you need a little help to get started picking out the watch she’ll love). The craftsmanship and desirability of Michele timepieces has only grown since their inception, and is a guaranteed win for the holiday.

Another Italian luxury jewelry designer, Marco Bicego, has some sophisticated bangles that your Valentine will love for every outfit day or night. Starting around $1,000, each bangle is hand engraved, adorned with precious stones or diamonds, and will be a weightless yet stylish addition to her wrist this year. This is no doubt an investment that will set you up for the next 20 years of Valentine’s Days (there are an almost innumerable number of options with various stones and details).

Lastly, the king of love: Mikimoto. The creator of the pearl craze has hundreds of can’t miss, never disappoint, heirloom worthy pieces that will light up her eyes! Starting under $300 with yellow gold pearl earrings and peaking at over $26,000 with a draping pearl necklace, you can give your Valentine the gift she deserves and the quality worthy of the highest pearl curator known around the world.