Did you know that approximately 150 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually? Or that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Australia and is expanding across the globe?
Valentine’s greetings have been popular since the Middle Ages. In fact, the oldest known Valentine still in existence was a poem written in 1415. According to History.com, Americans started exchanging hand-made Valentine’s in the early 1700s. Printed cards became popular in 1900 and now a billion Valentine’s Day cards are sent annually!
To commemorate this day for that someone special, jewelry, flowers and candy round out the top three gifts that people purchase to express their love. Beautifully made pieces of jewelry in silver and gold shine and sparkle as the perfect Valentine’s gift. At Antique Stop, we focus on offering unique and distinctive items, those special finds! This holiday we are spotlighting the Karine Sultan jewelry line from France that is a favorite of Hollywood celebrities and seen at many red carpet events. As a designer with a distinctive point of view and vision for costume jewelry, Sultan has set out to design timeless and stylish pieces at affordable prices. Each piece is a work of art that exhibits pride of craftsmanship. You might have seen Jennifer Lopez, Halle Berry, Giuliana Rancic, Nicole Scherizinger or Brooke Burke sporting Karine Sultan designs.
Whether you are planning on gifting your best friend, sister, mother, significant other or wife with jewelry for Valentine’s Day, we hope you will visit Antique Stop to find a gift that shines as bright as your love. Happy Valentine’s Day!
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