Roman Times

The origins of Valentine's Day come from a number of sources, one of which is Cupid the Roman God of Love, symbolised by the popular image of a young boy with bow and arrow.

February 14th was also a Roman holiday in honour of a Goddess. It was customary for young men to choose randomly the name of a girl to escort to the holiday festivities. From the origins of this developed the modern custom of choosing a sweetheart on this date.

Christian Times

300 years after the death of Christ, Valentine, a holy priest in Rome, was imprisoned and, on the 14th February, beheaded not only for his Christian teachings but also for his alleged miracles. During his imprisonment he purportedly cured the jailer's daughter of blindness. Legend says that the night before his execution he wrote a letter to the jailer's daughter signing it 'From Your Valentine'. He also received notes in his cell from all who loved him.

Celtic Times

On 14th February, St. Valentine's Day and also the Eve of St. Valentine's Day it was custom for unmarried young men to draw a known female name from a ballot to find out whom they may marry or handfast with. Valentine slips containing a girls name to be courted would be worn by a boy on his sleeve. Eventually this custom was replaced by the sending of Valentine cards.

In Scotland the St. Valentine's Day ballot was popular. A gift and card would be sent to the girl whose name was drawn. It was the belief that the first person met on this day of the opposite sex, excepting members of the family, would become a partner.

Modern Times

From the many origins of St. Valentine's Day it has now become a universal custom to send anonymous cards and gifts to a wished potential lover. Red Roses, the flower of love, are sent with Valentine messages.

To celebrate your Valentine's Day we have the following gift selection for you to choose 'From Your Valentine'. Remember we will include that personal message from you and deliver direct to your love.

All items can be gift wrapped and sent with a personal message at no extra cost.

So many of our creations make perfect choices for Valentine's Day. It is impossible for us to list all of them so we have selected just a few of our customer's favourite items.

Winged Heart design and create handpainted stained glass gifts in the Scottish borders. They are the leading company in the UK for handpainted stained glass gifts. Their range of creations make perfect unique gifts for Valentine's Day. Choose from their range of static window clings, paperweights, window roundels and panels.

Adornment by Gilli Reeves is a unique brand of beautiful gifts which are based on quotes, sayings and verses to celebrate life's special occasions. Gilli's gifts include hand-painted pillows and hanging heart plaques. All designed and made in the UK, and currently on Special Offer.

For that special Valentine's gift choose from our beautiful range of outstanding quality Friendship glass items from D & J Glassware. The vibrant iridescent colours reflect the light and create more colour in the garden. These make perfect gifts for all garden lovers. Their Friendship gifts for the home and garden include Friendship Oil Lamps and Tree of Life Glass Friendship Balls.

Friendship Mini Globe Tea Lights make a romantic Valentine gift. Reflecting iridescent colours by day and creating a beautiful and ambient glow by night they make superb gifts for your Valentine. The innovative design enables the Mini Globe to be used in 2 ways - with the tea light inside the globe or with the tea light placed on top of the globe as shown. Available in amethyst, blue, green and white.

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This Valentine's Day give your loved one a Porcelain dome light by Kerzenfarm Creations. An attractive and personal gift available in a choice of designs.

Decorative Stained Glass Mirrors in Mackintosh Rose designs. Celtic Glass Designs presents Winged Heart's stunning Slimline Gift Mirrors. These significant and expressive gifts are ideal for that special Valentine's Day gift.

A lovely design for Valentine's Day is the Rennie Mackintosh Purple Rose available in jewellery roll, jewellery purse, pill box purse, pocket tissue holder and the double specs case.

The Mackintosh Rose and Lattice design is available in table runners, place mats, napkins, doilies, jewellery roll, jewellery purse, pill box purse, specs case and pocket tissue holder. This design was produced to celebrate 150 years since the birth of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, architect, designer and artist, who was one of Scotland's most influential creative figures. High quality products at affordable prices make these items a very popular choice with our customers and a perfect gift for Valentine's Day!

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Another Mackintosh design, featuring a purple rose. The Mackintosh Purple Rose is available in jewellery purse, specs case and table runner. We currently have Special Offers currently on the table runner, spectacles case and jewellery purse.

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The Double Love knot has been designed for St. Valentine's Day.

The Eternity knot symbolises all that is eternal as in everlasting life or eternal love/relationship. A very popular choice to say 'yours forever'.

We also have this design available with the word Eternity hand painted in gold beneath the Eternity knot. This is shown left. Our Trinity Heart design, with the Trinity Knot encircled by hearts, is shown right.

Sea Gems have a range of eye catching and stylish pens, including Crystal pens precision set with cool crystals, highlighted with pearlescent colour effects, and sets with matching bookmarks, some exclusive to us. Beautiful gift box included.

Sea Gems have created a range of items including bookmarks, compact mirrors, pill boxes and pens that evoke the elegance and mystery of the heritage of Celtic nations around the world.

For ladies who love the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh we have a range of compacts and pen sets in the Mackintosh style which make ideal gifts.

For the gents we have a range of pewter gifts from St. Justin, one of the leading silver and pewter makers in the UK. We have flasks and paperknives, and stylish gents pens including ballpoint pens and fountain pens from Sea Gems.

The Mackintosh style Rose design symbolises the passion of Lovers.

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The Claddagh is a traditional Irish symbol. The heart expresses love, the hands friendship and the crown loyalty. It represents a token of love and became traditional during the 17th century to wear the Claddagh ring when engaged or married.

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Celtic Glass Designs offer a range of stunning hand painted glassware and matching embroidered table linen for all occasions - Birthdays, Corporate and Special Events, Anniversaries, Weddings, Burns Night, Valentine's Day, St Davids Day, St Patricks Day, Mother's Day, Easter Sunday, May Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, St. Andrew's Day, Christmas and Hogmanay.