Flowers, Chocolate, Perfume...or Pearls?
Flowers, chocolate, perfume, and jewelry make up the most popular traditional Valentine's Day gifts. Other options, as on any gift holiday, run the gamut. Here's a quick look at some of the more popular online gift ideas: Watches; Feather Pillows; Cruise Tickets; Photo Frames; Teddy Bears; Poetry Books; Key Chains; Slippers; Fantasy Costumes; Bath Oils; Rings; Silk Scarfs; A Las Vegas Wedding; and Lingerie.
We'd like to gently suggest that most of the gifts listed above, while nice and thoughtful gestures, don't cut the mustard when it comes to giving a lasting keepsake to your special someone.
Our analysis:
Flowers: Who doesn't like flowers? Lots of folks, especially those with pollen allergies. Flowers might look nice for a few days on the kitchen counter or perched atop a desk, but like many torrid love affairs, will wilt and die within short order.
Chocolate: With obesity threatening heart disease as our #1 health crisis, more and more people are turning toward healthy diet choices...even when given the opportunity to binge on snack food. The top ranked snack food for the recent Super Bowl? A vegetable tray! Let's not forget that chocolate, a temporary guilty pleasure today, can also help lead to unsightly skin breakouts tomorrow!
Perfume: Now banned in many workplaces and public spaces, donning perfume, the ancient ritual of altering our bodily scent, is often looked at as downright tacky in more and more circumstances.
Watches: Does anyone really know what time it is? Does anyone really care? When was the last time your sweetheart swooned as she opened a gift box containing a very special...watch?
Feather Pillows and Cruise Tickets: We group these two items together because the thought of giving these as a Valentine's Day gift seems absolutely absurd. O.k., a case can be made for the cruise tickets, but prepare your bank account for the shock it's about to experience.
Teddy Bears, Poetry Books, Keychains, and Slippers: What have we stumbled into? Wal-Mart?
Fantasy Costumes, Bath Oils, a Las Vegas Wedding, and Lingerie: Hey, this is a family show! These gifts might be nice for the wild Hollywood crowd...but could produce an awkward moment for you if you're just trying to give a gift that says, "I care about you."
Which leads us to the perfect gift--something for all ages, all income levels, and both genders: A fine pearl necklace, bracelet, or set of earrings from The Pearl Outlet. If you've visited our site lately, you'll see a number of additions to our inventory. I remember when I was in college, on a very limited budget, yet trying to find a great gift for a girl I liked. Had the internet existed back in those days of old, I would have been delighted to find the $25 pair of Akoya pearl earrings--smack dab in the middle of my budget! We've put together a great Pearl Buyer's Guide that will help you decide which pearl best fits your needs and the needs of your gift recipient. It's a great resource as you make your pearl purchase...and set yourself apart from the Valentine's Day gift giving crowd.
The other ladies might love their flowers, chocolates, and perfume, but imagine the look on their faces when they see your sweetheart's new pearl jewelry on the morning of February 15th!
We'd like to gently suggest that most of the gifts listed above, while nice and thoughtful gestures, don't cut the mustard when it comes to giving a lasting keepsake to your special someone.
Our analysis:
Flowers: Who doesn't like flowers? Lots of folks, especially those with pollen allergies. Flowers might look nice for a few days on the kitchen counter or perched atop a desk, but like many torrid love affairs, will wilt and die within short order.
Chocolate: With obesity threatening heart disease as our #1 health crisis, more and more people are turning toward healthy diet choices...even when given the opportunity to binge on snack food. The top ranked snack food for the recent Super Bowl? A vegetable tray! Let's not forget that chocolate, a temporary guilty pleasure today, can also help lead to unsightly skin breakouts tomorrow!
Perfume: Now banned in many workplaces and public spaces, donning perfume, the ancient ritual of altering our bodily scent, is often looked at as downright tacky in more and more circumstances.
Watches: Does anyone really know what time it is? Does anyone really care? When was the last time your sweetheart swooned as she opened a gift box containing a very special...watch?
Feather Pillows and Cruise Tickets: We group these two items together because the thought of giving these as a Valentine's Day gift seems absolutely absurd. O.k., a case can be made for the cruise tickets, but prepare your bank account for the shock it's about to experience.
Teddy Bears, Poetry Books, Keychains, and Slippers: What have we stumbled into? Wal-Mart?
Fantasy Costumes, Bath Oils, a Las Vegas Wedding, and Lingerie: Hey, this is a family show! These gifts might be nice for the wild Hollywood crowd...but could produce an awkward moment for you if you're just trying to give a gift that says, "I care about you."
Which leads us to the perfect gift--something for all ages, all income levels, and both genders: A fine pearl necklace, bracelet, or set of earrings from The Pearl Outlet. If you've visited our site lately, you'll see a number of additions to our inventory. I remember when I was in college, on a very limited budget, yet trying to find a great gift for a girl I liked. Had the internet existed back in those days of old, I would have been delighted to find the $25 pair of Akoya pearl earrings--smack dab in the middle of my budget! We've put together a great Pearl Buyer's Guide that will help you decide which pearl best fits your needs and the needs of your gift recipient. It's a great resource as you make your pearl purchase...and set yourself apart from the Valentine's Day gift giving crowd.
The other ladies might love their flowers, chocolates, and perfume, but imagine the look on their faces when they see your sweetheart's new pearl jewelry on the morning of February 15th!
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