Where The Heart Is
Because it’s nearing the end of January and Valentine’s Day is still very much on the horizon for a lot of gift givers, expect to see a lot of ideas designed to make any gal smile (and a few romantic guy-friendly ideas too) over the next few weeks. Then again, while today’s gift source is perfectly wonderful for Valentine’s Day, I’d be equally happy to receive a present from Three Jane New York’s jewelry collection any day of the year.
This newbie brand has only been around for a year, but already designer (and fashion publicist) Katie Schloss has made her mark with press coverage by major magazines, and a steadily growing fan base. And for good reason – her collection of ‘costume’ jewelry is utterly elegant yet on-trend, and at a rather affordable price point, particularly for gift-giving. Because here’s the thing kids. If you beg and plead for a $4,000 necklace from your guy (or gal) one year, you’re setting a dangerous precedent, which makes them shy away from getting you anything sparkly at all. Consider brands like Three Jane a saviour – high style, doable price tag. And with that, here are my top 6 picks for your Valentine’s wish lists (and beyond)!
Ali’s Rock Collection – $144 each
Let’s start things off with a serious punch of colour, in the form of these faceted sparklers that catch the light as much as they catch your attention. With juicy vibrant hues and a chunky, notice-me cut, you’d be surprised at how versatile a solid colour necklace like this can be, working equally well with a blazer for work and a party dress for night. Although I picked out some of the more bold hues, you can also opt for classic black or ruby red for a more subdued look. Plus isn’t this way more cool than a heart-shaped pendant from your local jeweller? Methinks yes.
Daisy’s East Egg Studs – $34
I just finished a book set in Manhattan in the 1940s, which I immediately felt was channeled through these studs, calling to me with their vintage flair. Layers of tiny crystals make for an art deco meets mid-century vibe, without every looking too fussy or stodgy. Use them to dress up your day look or pull back your hair and let them do the talking at night. I adore these as bridesmaid gifts, or as a birthday present for a good friend – it’s hard to imagine a woman these wouldn’t work for.
Robyn’s Tea Time Necklace – $118
I love me a ribbon necklace. Seriously, if I could swap out every bauble & gem I have for ribbon accents and still have everything look right, I’d probably do it. What I particularly love about this collection of ribbon-and-crystal necklaces is the contrast of the brightly coloured ribbons (you’ve got six shades to choose from) with the simply clarity of the beading. It allows for a real colour pop moment without being an overly dramatic statement piece – the clear beads add a bit of shine but will ultimately blend into your outfit. Just imagine it with a little black dress or under a printed blouse in a complementary colour and you’ve got a totally wow piece that’s perfect for your sister’s birthday or Mother’s Day. Love this? Be sure to check out the similarly styled Alexandra’s Gotta Gala necklace.
Got A Hair Thing Bangle – $14 each
Growing up I somehow acquired a veritable rainbow of hair elastics, and without fail I would wear two of them every single day to match my outfit. Naturally these elastic-inspired bracelets have a special place for me because of that historical context, but really I just love how delicate they look on their own, or paired with a more chunky statement piece. The price makes them completely affordable to buy a stack, plus there’s literally a dozen colours to choose from. Perhaps the neatest part is only folks in the know will really get what’s wrapped around your wrist – and be amused to find out it’s not elastic after all. A sweet choice for your younger sister or niece.
Day Night Drop – $22 each
My favourite thing about these classic earrings (aside from the price) is the customization factor – making them an apt choice anytime you want to gift two ladies in your life with similar but unique choices. With two stud choices – Filigree Fete & Nantucket Pearl – and eight sparkling gem hues, you can mix and match dozens of combinations until you find the pair that’ll perfectly complement your wardrobe. Much like many of the other pieces I’ve featured in this post, if you’re having a hard time picking just one pair, they’re affordable enough to order a few extra pairs for yourself.
Map Necklaces – $150 – $165
While all of Three Jane’s pieces are spectacular, the item that has probably garnered designer Katie Schloss the most attention are these stunning envelope-shaped map necklaces, inlaid with a small diamond. You can select from dozens of premade famous destinations (including fictional ones like Narnia and Oz) or you can actually custom order a necklace to signify a special place for your giftee – like the place you first met, kissed, or proposed, or your wedding venue, first home together, or even birthplace if you’re buying for a young lady on a special birthday. The necklace shows an engraved relief of your chosen destination, and the diamond marks the spot where your heart is (whether or not it’s actually home). These are easily one of my favourite Valentine’s gifts ever because the possibilities are limitless, and I’m always in favour of custom over couture or canned.
Before I forget, don’t think guys are excluded. Three Jane actually has a lovely line of cufflinks for you to bedeck your boy. In the meantime, two of you are going to tell me where your heart is, because I’ve got two Map Necklaces to giveaway to two Canadian Gift Guide readers. Want it to be you? Here’s how to enter:
1) Leave a comment by February 8th with your favourite piece of jewelry from the Three Jane collection (including the colour!) AND what general place you’d like to see on a map necklace of your own.
2) Entries are limited to one per person / per email address / per household (or more if you score bonus entries). A random draw will be conducted on or around February 9th to select the winners, who will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen in their place.
3) Entries are limited to Canadians that have reached the age of majority in their province. Quebec is not eligible to participate in this promotion.
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I love the bold colours, especially the neon green of Ali’s rocks and the Art Deco vintage quality of the East egg studs. Too much to choose from, something sparkly is always a good gift.
As for the map pendant, the address of our wedding venue or church would be nice, but the most meaningful if addresses would be the one of the first house we own ( which has yet to happen)
My fav is that map oh and those East egg earrings. but I also really love Ali’s Rock Collection in Orange Marmalade!!
I would love to see the Athol Township area of Prince Edward County on a Map necklace as that’s where my heart is.
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Love Ali’s Rock Collection in Orange Marmalade, & I’d love a Map Necklace of the house where I grew up
I really like the Map Necklace the best out of all of the choices. The general area I’d like on one of those is Kamloops, British Columbia: I just moved from my hometown up North & am experiencing a little home-sickness.
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I actually like the Map Necklace the most. I’d get one of Kamloops, British Columbia.
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Ali’s Rock Collection — love the green but the price is a bit high. Liked on FB. For the map I think I’d put the street where I grew up in T.O. Thanks 🙂
I like Coco’s Chain Bangle in gold. I’d like to see a map of Santorini, Greece – have some wonderful memories of that place.
I love the Map Necklace!! I would get one of Toronto, Canada.
I really like the Coco’s Chain Bangle, it’s gold. If I won the map necklace, I would get the location of my house, because it’s where my Mom grew up, and now I’m raising my daughter here. It’s a really special place.
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I like Ali’s Rock Collection necklace in Turks and Caicos Blue. On the map necklace I would like my home town of Success on it
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I like Robyn’s Tea Time necklace in blueberry
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I like Ali’s Rock Collection in Orange and for a map make it Hawaii.
My favourite item is the Map Necklace. It’s very unique! I’ve never seen anything like it before!
I like Cocos Chain Bangle – and I would put Sechelt BC on my map necklace as its where I met my best friend 🙂
I love the Ali’s Rock Collection in pink and I would like to see a map of Poland where I grew up.
I love Ali’s Rock Collection, and I would get it in Puprle Rain. Very pretty.
Also, I would ask them to do a few streets from the neighbourhood i grew up in for the majority of my life 🙂
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I just love the DAISY East Egg Studs.These earrings would go perfectly with any outfit.They look a lot more than they cost.
I love Daisy’s East Egg Studs and I’d love to see Istanbul on a map necklace of my own.
Coco’s Chain Bangle in gold is beautiful. and I would put Quesnel BC on a map necklace just because there is where I met and feel in love
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My favourite is the Daisy’s East Egg Studs in Gold. I’d like to see Barbados on the map because I was just there and it was the best place I’d ever been to.
I love the map necklace in gold
I really like the map necklace. I’d like the area of French River, Ontario (Alban location to be precise) I was born and raised there and it’s Canada’s 1st Heritage River. I’m quite proud of that.
the map necklace is my favourite!! I’d love to have one of vancouver, bc
I like the pearl necklace and I love the map necklace. I’d get it to pinpoint Venice in Italy, one of my favourite places.
I love the map necklace and would pinpoint it to Paris which is the first European destination my husband and I visited together.
I want Ali’s rock collection in Fuschia and France for the map.
I like the multi colour Waveraly ring. Excellant!
AND the general place I’d like to see on a map necklace is the SHIRE of the Hobbits! Smile
Must say I love the Map Necklaces, and the Bay of Fundy would look nice on one of these, thanks
I like Ali’s rock Collection in “Green with Envy”.
I’d put Victoria, BC on the map
I like the Emerald City Waverly Ring
a map of Galt, Ontario would be nice
My favourite is the map necklace and the picture I would like would show a rustic cabin overlooking a lake. So peaceful.
I love the Map necklace but don’t know if it has colour choices. My spot would be where I met my wife.
my favourite piece on her site is the map necklace. these are so elegant. as for location it’s between land of oz and never never land. hard choice
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OMG! I HAVE to have the map necklace!! What a great idea! Like a removable tattoo! My special place would be the Yasawa Islands, Fiji
I really like the day night drop earrings with the nantucket pearl stud in the plum colour and I would love Paris to be on my necklace
i would pick the Got a Hair Thing Bangle in colbalt . I think central park in nY would be a great map necklace!! we got engaged there.
I like the bold colours within the ear rings.
I love the map necklace. I think I would want one of my grandparents house. What a wonderful gift idea.
I like the emerald city Waverly Ring. I like having a fictional place like Oz or Neverland.
I really like the day /night drop earrings Grey Gardens. But choosing where my map should be from has me agonizing with indecision… but I think I would choose where all my children were born, we don’t live there anymore but it is such a significant place for me.
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I love the map necklace. What a cool idea!
Hi I love Rachel’s Present earrings in the Tinsel blue, very nice! Also love the map necKlace, would like to have Vernon,B.C. on it. Thank you for this great contest!
the east egg earings are my favorite
The Daisy’s East Egg Studs are my favourite. I’d love a map showing how to get to heaven!
I love the map necklace, I would choose Church Rock NM as the map in gold
I would choose the Map Necklace, Custom, hands down. The location I would put on there is Manitoulin Island where we took our first boatride together.
I absolutely love this necklace, Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are amazing (such as this necklace) and if I were to have a pinpoint on it I would say Newfoundland because that is where I want to end up after high school, and where my heart belongs.
I LOVE Daisys East Eggs Studs and I would love a map of Times Square in New York
The Map Necklace is pretty cool and I’d love to map out my old apartment in Paris.
Definitely the map necklace
My fav is the lemon-coloured Got A Hair Thing Bangle! As for what I’d like on a map necklace, in general, I would say Vietnam. I went there by myself, and traveled from one end of the country to the other! That is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I’d love to pinpoint on a necklace map!
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I think the jewelry is unique and beautiful. I’d love a pair of the black Daisy’s East Egg Studs; but the map necklace is exquisite and so personal. I would probably choose Waldheim, SK as it was the area I grew up in. On the other hand, I had a very significant vacation in Portugal and would consider Lisbon or Porto as well.
I love the Robyns Tea Time necklace in blue/turquoise!
I would love a Map Necklace showing New Orleans!
I like the earrings Day Night Drop in Plugged-in Plum.
I would like to see my home town in north east Ontario on the necklace.
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I think the MAP necklace is the most awesome piece in the collection, and is a totally
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Oops. Oh, and the place I’d like to see on mine is Edmonton, Alberta, my birthplace
I LOVE The Map Necklace! What a stunning piece! I would love to see my hometown in south western Alberta on the necklace.
OH – hard to choose! These pieces are so unique & so pretty. I love the bold colours of Ali’s Rock Collection – would love the green (My favourite colour). Love the idea of cufflinks also – my son collects them & I would buy them for next Christmas:). The map necklace so special – would love one for my daughter & I.
The map necklaces are great. Very original!
The map necklace is amazing and truly unique. I really like the idea of Oz since that has been my favourite movie my entire life!
I love “Robyns Tea Time” the ribbons and crystals are very classy. I ultimately LOVE the map necklace. I would love one of the location my Husband and I met….thousands of miles from where we ended up, just like life.
Ali’s Rock Collection in Green with Envy is my favourite piece of jewelry from the Three Jane collection! I’d like to see on a map necklace of my own is Madeira Island.
valentine’s day is very much on the horizons for many gift givers, I have a few things from Ali’s Rock collection & Got A Hair Thing Bangle – truly edgy and fun it in own ways.
if you gift givers & accessory lovers out there are still keeping an eye out check out a nice little boutique (online shop as well) called The Black Box Boutique, located in Toronto. So many brilliant pieces, one of each piece which makes it even more amazing!
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map neclace with a map of carrot river where my kids where all born
Daisy’s East Egg Studs are beautiful! I love the idea of the map necklace. Although I am not sure what location I would like on it. There are so many great places to pinpoint.
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I like the got a hair thing bracelet in cobalt. The place i would choose is my grandmas house in london 78 passfields bromley road catford london se62rf
I like the Map Necklace. Really interesting idea that I have never seen before. I would put where I met my husband in Victoria, BC (I have the actual street address if I win). Thank you for the opportunity.
Cant get lost that way.
I like the map for sure (with my address) and the Day Night Earrings and the Hair Thing Bangles
My favourite piece of jewelry from the Three Jane collection is the “Maureen’s Pearl Necklace” in “Turks & Caicos Blue” color!! 😀
And the map necklace.. I would like a Costa Rica map! 🙂
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I love the Daisy’s East Egg Studs. I have asked my other half for them as my V-day gift (tee hee). If i got a map necklace, it would be of the street corner that i live on. It might sound lame but I have lived here all my life & these streets are as much a part of me as my unmanageable hair 😉
I really love the Map Necklace… it sings to me – it would have a map of my hometown – Victoria, BC, Canada – great stuff.
I like Ali’s Rock Collection in Pink Flamenco and for the map necklace it would be the home I grew up in.
i love the map necklace and would love to see to have georgian bay on the map for my father,
I love Daisy’s East Egg Earrings! I think they are so pretty! I would like to see Winnipeg on the map necklace or Canada.
I like the Robyn’s Tea Time Necklace – I don’t know what colour I would select
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The Map Necklace is my favourite piece of jewelry from the Three Jane collection – and there is a downtown Toronto location that’s special to me that I would put on my map.
My afv is the map necklace, but other then that I like the Day drop earrings.Thank you for this contest and good luck everyone!! I would map my first “home” when I was young.
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I would love a map necklace showing Dublin, Ireland!
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My favourite piece of jewelry from the Three Jane collection is their “Robyn’s Tea Time Necklace” in Turks & Caicos Blue AND the general place I’d like to see on a map necklace of my own would be my birthplace
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I like the simplicity and the expression of the tea ring necklace.
I LOVE the Map necklace, it is such a great way to carry with you a piece of where your heart is with you all the time. My map would be of the small village of Northborough in England which is where I spent my favourite years growing up.
Coco’s Chain Bangle is nice!
I love the Ali Rock collection necklace (in green). As for the map pendant, my hometown of Timmins, Ontario has a special place in my heart.
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What a great idea! I love the map necklace. I think I would have to pick the Wizard of Oz 🙂
I really love the Map Necklace and the place I would mark is the place I married my wife-Nova Scotia
My favourite piece from her website is the gold ‘Sally’s Stud Bangle.’ The area I would choose for the necklace would be around my hometown street where I grew up.
My favourite is the “Happy Birthday: Let Them Eat Cake” necklace (gold).
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For the map necklace, I would choose the street where I live (home is where the heart is).
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Love the map necklace! Would get it with the house complex in Burnaby where I met my man!
Sally’s Stud Bangle is beautiful. Would match anything from jeans & a tshirt to a little black dress….
My map would point to Salema, Portugal
I love the map necklace.
Love the map necklaces, so beautiful and a wonderful statement!
I really love the Ali’s rock collection in Purple Rain ! So beautiful ! I would love a map necklace of my dream travel spot – Scotland … I think it would be so great to wear that, while I work towards the goal of getting there !
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I love the Daisy’s East Egg Studs, and for a map, would chose Halifax NS where we currently live. My daughter would tease me and tell me I can’t get lost anymore.
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Oh my GOSH, I love that map necklace so much… what a brilliant idea. I also like the Tribeca earrings in the darker red and the Night & Day earrings in filigree fete/ green, but honestly the map necklace is by far my favourite. If I don’t win, I may just need to buy one anyway. I’d like mine to have either the place I was married or the place my son was born. I’m doing everything I can to win this…
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The nantucket pearl studs in Green with envy is my favourite. The map necklace is cool, I have a thing about maps and travel, but I would pick the location of hospital where my two kids were born.
Ooh love the tea time necklace in orange marmalade! and in general would love to see some randomly crazy French streets on one of those map necklaces…
I like the home sweet home map necklace and coco’s chain bangle.
LOVE the map necklace! I’d put panem, with the J.R.R. Tolkien quote on the back. =) My facebook is Calida deJong and my pinterest is hippiebell
Love the map necklace! would love one of New Orleans.
I love the daisy east eggs studs ! & the map necklace is simply elegant. My heart lies within fujian , china..
I love the Map Necklace — what a cool idea. It’s hard to pick just one place though. I’d have to say a favorite vacation spot.
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I like the rock collection bracelets and the hair thing bangles! I would probably chose to have my home town address in Newfoundland on the map!
I like the map necklace. I think Lake Rosalind/Marl Lakes would look good on it.
Love the Rock collection bracelets I can’t pick a colour!! Love the bold colours. I think I would put my home adress on the map, where I have the happiest memories with my kids & all thier ‘firsts!”
I absoutley would LOVE to win the Map Necklace. The place that I would choose to put on it would be Victoria Beach/Grand Beach in Manitoba. In the summer of 2012 my boyfriend of 5 years and I spent one week at a friend’s cabin. We fell in love with the beach, air and with eachother again as we had been going through a hard time… In April of 2013 my boyfriend passed away due to illness after I took care of him for 4 months. I am so very thankful that we had that time in the summer together, as it was the last trip that we shared, and the last time I can remember being “us”.
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I like the Waverly Ring in Turks & Caicos Blue! I would like to see Northern Alberta on my map 😀
I would love the map necklace of my cottage in Muskoka
I love the map neckalce. I would put Whitby On , where I got married.
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