“She loves you. She loves you not.”
“He loves you. He loves you not.”
Your intended valentine surely will love these gifts meant to decorate the table and set the mood.
Je t’aime
Le Magasin’s Marguerite series of cups takes its coquettish inspiration from the “loves me, loves me not” phrase that’s spoken when pulling a petal from the Marguerite flower. Collectively, the cups form the phrase “Je t’aime, un peu, beaucoup, passionnement, a la folie, pas du tout,” which means “I love you, a little, a lot, passionately, like crazy, not at all.” A single cup and saucer is $95, a goblet, $45; a set of two lunch cups and saucers is $235. All at Le Magasin, 408 N. Clark St., 312-396-0030.
The age of romance
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Silver candlesticks with a history and someone you want to create history with — sounds like a perfect match. These candlesticks, which date to the 1920s, are for the true romantic and antique lover. They are $15 a pair and among the vintage and antique home-furnishing finds at Island Girl Salvage, 74 S. Evergreen Ave., Arlington Heights, 847-392-2726; or visit www.islandgirlsalvage.com
And love is a special celebration with Simon Pearce’s Heartland Champagne flutes, made in his glass-blowing workshop in Vermont. The glass is as smooth as silk, but underneath, there is a rough cross, Pearce’s signature — made by the iron he uses to hold the glass as it is made. The flutes are $65 each at Sawbridge Studios, 153 W. Ohio St., 312-828-0055, and 1015 Tower Ct., Winnetka, 847-441-2441. For more information, visit www.sawbridge.com.
Say it with pewter
“Anything is possible” especially when presenting a sweetheart with your heart and maybe a little something to go with it. Handcrafted in pewter, this 4 1/2-by-3-by-1-inch box features an engraved lid with the Italian words “tutto e possible.” The English translation “anything is possible” is inside the lid. The box, which sells for $95, is part of the Match pewter collection at Barneys New York, 25 E. Oak St., 312-587-1700.