With Valentine’s Day round the corner, it’s crucial to find the most heartfelt gift for your partner, notes Vindhya Krishna, as she suggests a few lavish ideas ranging from gold jewellery to crystal shoes, for those in a dilemma
Time Is On Your Side
The Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Duomètre Sphérotourbillon, made with outlines of pink gold and a somber grey dial, has a one-piece cage, machined from a single block of titanium. With a sub-dial at six and a 24-hour sub-dial at 12 o’clock, the Sphérotourbillon is handcrafted with a thick brown leather strap that exudes suave. This model will delight lovers of fine watch making, who are in pursuit of one that combines originality and sophistication. Price: $238,000
Put A Ring On It
The Cactus de Cartier ring in 18-carat yellow gold, with emeralds, carnelians, and a brilliantly-cut 0.10-carat diamond, is everything she will love this season. Ribbed barrel shapes, made with carefully cut emerald, adorned by 18-carat gold imitating thorns, to look like the Californian Barrel cactus, is completed with a topknot made of carnelians and a 0.10-carat diamond. Nothing more could profuse your love than this articulately made ring. Price: $97,255
Crystal Crazy
Layered from toe to heel in luxurious black Swarovski crystals, the Ari by Jimmy Choo is a shoe from the pages of fairy tales. Designed with a classic sharp-edged pump and a dramatic pencil heel, this exuberant pair of heels is a twist on the ‘glass-slippers’ of Cinderella. They are made to order with a hand embroidered crystal cluster and come in two other colour variants: Rose gold and Silver. Price: $4,278
Symphony So Sweet
The Sennheiser HE 1 Headphones delivers ‘a frequency response that extends beyond the range of human hearing’, claims the 63-year-old German audio company. Sennheiser HE 1’s striking design marries form to function. It is perfectly engineered and said to be the world’s best headphones made to date. If your partner is a music lover, this gift will definitely do it. Price: $55,000
Truffle Galore
For the chocolate lovers out there…splurge on the world’s most expensive chocolate, made by Fritz Knipschildt, a Danish chocolatier. The truffle chocolate is made with chocolate ganache, truffle oil, vanilla, and coated with 70 percent Valrhona dark chocolate, which all sounds pretty normal until you consider what’s at its heart — a French Perigord truffle. Price: $3,530 for a pound
Roses For An Eternity
Nothing will say ‘I Love You’, more than a box of Eternity Roses. The Million Large Luxury Eternity Rose Box can be personalised for your loved one’s liking. You can choose letters (initials), numbers and the colour of the roses to be included in your custom box. The preservation technique allows flowers to maintain a completely natural appearance and feel as if they were freshly-cut! Price: $805
22 Carat Magic
The Lux iPhone X Ingot by Brikk made with 250 grams (8.88 ounces) of 22K gold is simple, elegant and uber chic. It comes with a 256 GB storage space, 5.8-inch OLED screen and original apple accessories. The best part is that you are encouraged to indulge in customization by the company, and it comes with a custom waterproof case, lined internally with velvet. The phone has a 1-year warranty globally through Brikk Concierge. Its gender neutrality makes it the ultimate gift for him or her. Price: $49,995