Southern-Made Valentine's Day Gifts

By By: Jennifer Berno
Photo: Ralph Anderson

Surprise your beloved with one of these hot buys chosen by our editors from artisans across the South.

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Heart Sugar Cookies

Photo: Ralph Anderson

These tiny, iced "Heart 2 Heart" Valentine's Day cookies, rolled and cut by hand in Bethesda, Maryland, have a subtle almond flavor.

 

Buy It: $4.50/set of 2; bundlesofcookies.com

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Bow Ties

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Lumina Clothing, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, designs dapper bow ties in cheerful patterns and bold shades of crimson.

 

Buy It: $39-$45 each; luminaclothing.com

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Raspberry Sorbet

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Inspired by Italian desserts and made with natural ingredients in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, this sweet and tart sorbet is a delicious after-dinner treat.

 

Buy It: $6.49 per pint; gsgelato.com

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Love Birds Card

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Write a stylish love letter to your Valentine on this recycled cotton letterpress card, designed and printed in Birmingham, Alabama.

 

Buy It: $4; nightowlpapergoods.com

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Texas Pete Hot Sauce

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Spice up everything from eggs to barbecue with this blend of three different types of peppers, made in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

 

Buy It: 73 cents (6 oz.); texaspete.com

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Garnet Ring

Photo: Ralph Anderson

From Naples, Florida, jeweler Nina Nguyen, this stunning "Exquisite" cocktail ring boasts a deep pool of garnet set in gold vermeil.

 

Buy It: $150; nina-nguyen.com

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Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Savannah’s Candy Kitchen makes sweets the way you remember them from your childhood: beautiful and delicious.

 

Buy It: $10.95/pound (about 16 sticks); savannahcandy.com

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Scented Candle

Photo: Ralph Anderson

This hand-poured Sweet Pea candle made in Decatur, Georgia, travels well in its tin and has a fresh floral fragrance.

 

Buy It: $13 (6.5 oz.); paddywax.com

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The Pink Micro-Check Button Collar Shirt

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Ledbury, based in a renovated tobacco warehouse in Richmond, Virginia, specializes in quality, great-fitting shirts for men who appreciate the tailoring, but not the expense, of London’s Savile Row.

 

Buy It: $99; ledbury.com

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Winston Sweetheart Necklace

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Inspired by her Peruvian heritage and background in graphic design, Hyla Dewitt creates her bold gemstone jewelry by hand in Raleigh, North Carolina.

 

Buy It: $150; hyladewitt.com

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Classic Cupcakes with Mile-High Pink Frosting

Photo: Ralph Anderson

From locations in Newark, Delaware, and Charlotte, North Carolina, SAS Cupcakes ships their delectable cupcakes, topped with sweet buttercream frosting, all over the country. 

 

Buy It: $49.95-$55.95/dozen; sascupcakes.com

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Cards Sent with Hugs and Kisses

Photo: Ralph Anderson

This exquisitely simple letterpress gift card, crafted in Richmond, Virginia, gets right to the romantic point.

 

Buy It: $12/set of 6; pocketcreative.com

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