Lovespoon Brooch

Welcome to Huw Thomas Gallery, where you can shop a wide range of beautiful gifts, sourced right here in Wales and from around the world. Whether you’re looking for a souvenir from a holiday in a Wales or a present for a loved one who loves Wales, you can shop from our range of Welsh greeting cards, lovespoon jewellery, Celtic jewellery, Welsh lovespoons, and other handcrafted gifts.

Lovespoon Gifts

Welsh lovespoons are highly decorated carved wooden spoons, that are traditionally given as a romantic gift. The lovespoon is usually decorated with various symbols of love. Traditionally there were given to show off the skills of the carver. Lovespoons have been gifted between lovers, friends, and family as a Welsh custom since the 17th century. Young men would carve a spoon from one piece of wood using symbols of love, including hearts, knotwork, bells, and horseshoes.

Traditional lovespoons are still made and remain a popular gift and souvenir. However, the design can now also be found on many other gifts, from silver jewellery to spoons made of pewter.

A lovespoon brooch makes a beautiful gift or piece for yourself, to show off your Welsh roots or just your love of this meaningful designs. Choose a silver lovespoon brooch in various designs, or for something really special, choose a costume lovespoon brooch in a gold or silver finish, which come in a smart presentation box. A lovespoon brooch is an ideal gift for someone you love, whether you, they, or both of you are Welsh, or just love the history of these romantic designs.

If a lovespoon brooch isn’t for you, you can also find lovespoon earrings and pendants on our website, in silver and marcasite. We have lovespoon jewellery options in gold and silver, and all of our jewellery is securely shipped out in presentation boxes, so it will get to you in one piece, look great, and be easy to keep safe.

A lovespoon brooch, or any other piece of lovespoon giftware makes a beautiful gift for anniversaries, engagements, weddings, Valentine’s Day, weddings, Mother’s Day, on the birth of a new baby, or just to say I Love You.

Traditionally, the different symbols on the lovespoons were intended to communicate how a shy suitor really felt. Over the years, more symbols have added, and the spoons have become more elaborate and decorative. When buying a lovespoon, spend some time considering the symbols, so you can buy the piece most meaningful to you.

If you’re looking for Celtic pens or any other Welsh gifts, you can shop here on our website. Our range makes great gifts for homesick Welsh people living away from home, those who love to holiday in Wales or to welcome new Welsh residents to the country. Whatever the occasion, we have the perfect gift. We offer free local delivery to addresses in Porthcawl or deliver with Royal Mail anywhere in the UK. Orders of over £100 are delivered free! If you have any questions about our range, you can call us on 01656 773727 or email info@huwthomasgallery.com.

The Huw Thomas Gallery opened its first retail premises in the mid 1980’s selling a variety of hand crafted gifts, mostly sourced from local crafts people. Some years later, as the business grew, we moved to new premises and expanded our range. Still selling primarily Welsh Gifts, but also incorporating interesting and unusual items from around the World.

In 2006 www.huwthomasgallery.com was born, and in 2007 we closed the retail shop in order to concentrate on the website and online business. We sell Greeting Cards, Jewellery & Gifts, and are always looking for interesting products to add to our website, for our customers to enjoy.

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