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Mother’s Day Gifting Guide

Published Date:April 22, 2022

Mother’s Day 2024 will be here before you even know it! This year, Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12th. Be sure to get your gift shopping done sooner rather than later this year so you can focus on the mothers in your life, not the shopping!

To help you shop easier, we’ve put together this guide using examples of beautiful pieces that we have in our showroom so that you can visualize the best gifts this year*. Stand out, no matter your budget, with unique and beautiful gifts that are as thoughtful as you are. This gifting guide is just a small taste of what we have in our showroom and our curated collections, so feel free to give us a call at 619-299-1500, or visit our showroom in Old Town San Diego today!

Without further ado, let’s jump right in!

*prices and availability may vary. Many of our items are vintage and pre-owned and we have very limited stock. Call us at 619-299-1500 or visit our showroom at 1851 San Diego Ave, Suite 130, San Diego CA 92110 to see our collections.

Under $500

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Beaded Heart Charm

Tiffany & Co. has long been seen as a symbol of luxury, high-end quality, and stunningly beautiful jewelry. Show the mom you love in your life, whether she’s your wife, your mom, your sister or just a friend, that she has your whole heart with this beautiful little charm pendant from Tiffany & Co.


Vintage sterling silver Tiffany & Co. beaded heart charm pendant.
Retails for: $150, Our Price: $90.

Vintage Gucci Zipper Wallet

Gucci is a highly-sought after brand with stunning quality and a well revered name. This functional and sleek vintage zipper wallet is perfect for the mom on the go and is the perfect way to help the mom in your life stay organized and keep everything important, like IDs, cards, and receipts, safe.


Vintage leather Gucci crème zipper wallet.
Retails for: $700, Our Price: $225.

Vintage Na Hoku Flower Stud Earrings

These stunning vintage Na Hoku stud earrings are the perfect gift for the mom who loves understated, but beautiful things. Set with 0.06 carats of round brilliant cut diamonds and a pink mother-of-pearl inlay enveloped in rose gold, it’s no wonder these beautiful earrings are a timeless classic.


Vintage rose gold Na Hoku stud earrings set with diamonds and mother-of-pearl inlays.
Retails for: $700, Our Price: $420.

Vintage 0.18 CTW Diamond Ring

This classic vintage ring is a soft and subtle way of giving back to her this year. Set with 0.18 carats of round brilliant cut diamonds in beautiful yellow gold, this delicate ring is the perfect accent to any aesthetic, and with the diamonds being set lower in the band, this style of ring is less likely to get caught on things making it ideal for any mom!


Yellow gold wedding band with channel set diamonds.
Retails for: $500, Our Price: $450.

New 26MM Women’s Tissot Bellissima

Keep your eye on the time, in style, with this beautiful and delicate watch from Tissot. Made with stainless steel and gold plating, sapphire crystal, and a quartz movement, these stylish and affordable watches are perfect for any watch lover.


New women’s 26mm Tissot Bellissima in stainless steel and yellow gold with a sapphire crystal and quartz movement.
Retails for: $475.

Under $1000

New Venetti 0.16 CTW Diamond Station Bracelet

A “station” bracelet means that the stones, in this case diamonds, are usually solitaire stones with space between them. These soft and delicate bracelets by Venetti are the perfect way to give a mom her best friends, some beautiful diamonds. With their safety clasps, it’s much less likely that this piece will be pulled off, or slide off, while she’s busy being a mom. Set in white gold with 0.16 carats of round brilliant cut diamonds, it’s no wonder these bracelets are so popular!


New white gold Venetti diamond station bracelet.
Retails for: $750, Our Price: $700.

Vintage Na Hoku 0.25 CTW Diamond Octopus Pendant

This beautiful 14k gold vintage Na Hoku octopus pendant boasts 0.25 carats of round brilliant cut diamonds. With beautiful details, this stunning piece is sure to enthrall any animal loving mom.


Vintage yellow gold Na Hoku octopus pendant set with diamonds.
Retails for: $1,229, Our Price: $750.
*chain sold separately

New 0.15 CTW Diamond Bar Bracelet

This little accent piece elevates any look. Whether it’s a brunch with her mom friends or date night with you, this beautiful little bracelet is perfect for any mom with a love of diamonds. Set with 0.15 carats of round brilliant cut diamonds, its beauty is undeniable, just like hers.


Yellow gold diamond bar bracelet.
Retails for: $875, Our Price: $775.

Vintage Louis Vuitton Monogram Speedy 30 Handbag

With such an iconic name, this larger size Louis Vuitton bag is the perfect bag for a mom on the go. Just the right size to fit everything she might need combined with the stunning quality of Louis Vuitton, this verified authentic vintage Louis Vuitton bag is the perfect gift for the designer mama in your life.


Vintage canvas Louis Vuitton Monogram Speedy 30 handbag.
Retails for: $1,370, Our Price: $900.

Vintage 0.13 CTW Braided Knot Earrings


Yellow gold braided knot stud earrings set with diamonds.
Retails for: $1,100, Our Price: $950.

Under $2000

New 0.27 CTW Diamond Heart Bracelet

Show Mom her heart is as beautiful to you as diamonds are to her with this stunning bracelet. Shaped like an adorable heart and set with 0.27 carats of round brilliant cut diamonds enrobed in beautiful 14k white gold, it’s no wonder this is the perfect bracelet for any mom.


White gold heart station bracelet set with diamonds.
Retails for: $1,125, Our Price: $1,025.

Vintage Christian Louboutin Studded Crossbody Bag

Let her show her style off this year with this awesome leather crossbody bag by Christian Louboutin. Verified authentic by our in-house experts, this bag, and any bag you buy with us, are sure to make her whole day. Perfect for carrying all kinds of mom essentials, a larger bag like this one is the ideal gift for any mom about town.


Vintage leather Christian Louboutin studded crossbody bag in charcoal grey.
Retails for: $2,500, Our Price: $1,300.

Vintage 1.00 CTW Diamond Anniversary Band

Celebrate her this Mother’s Day with a stunning ring like this one. The design of this band, which has 1.00 carats of round brilliant cut diamonds set in white gold, is perfect for the mom who uses her hands. Diamonds are a hard stone to chip, and because these diamonds are set inside the band, they’re much less likely to get caught on things during day to day activities!


White gold anniversary band set with diamonds.
Retails for: $1,875, Our Price: $1,595.

Vintage 0.75 CTW Rose Gold Diamond Engagement Ring

Rose gold, diamonds, and a really interesting shape. What more could the princess in your life want? Just because she’s a mom now doesn’t mean she shouldn’t be treated like royalty. Set with a 0.25 carat princess cut diamond accompanied by an additional 0.50 carats of round brilliant cut diamonds nestled in carefully shaped rose gold, it’s no wonder this beautiful ring is fit for royalty.


Rose gold freeform engagement ring centered with a princess cut diamond surrounded by round brilliant cut diamonds.
Retails for: $2,125, Our Price: $1,895

New 2.01 CTW Lab Grown Diamond Necklace

Lab grown diamonds have revolutionized the jewelry industry, and with their color and clarity it’s no wonder people love them so much! Get more diamond for your dollar, and make her feel extra special with this gorgeous 2.01 carat total weight diamond station necklace!


White gold lab-grown diamond station necklace.
Retails for: $2,295, Our Price: $2,025.

Extravagant Gifts

Pre-Owned 26MM Women’s Rolex Datejust

Rolex has long been associated with luxury goods and high-quality engineering, so when you’re looking for the perfect gift for the woman who can do it all, and do it all well, a Rolex is definitely the way to go. This stunning pre-owned 26mm size Rolex Datejust has a breathtaking mother-of-pearl dial, sapphire crystal, an 18k white gold bezel, and an automatic movement.


Pre-owned women’s 26mm Rolex Datejust in stainless steel with a mother-of-pearl dial, sapphire crystal, and automatic movement.
Retails for: $10,000, Our Price: $6,200.

New 4.00 CTW Lab Grown Diamond Stud Earrings

Two diamonds at two carats each? These brilliant diamond studs are a no brainer for the woman who makes your heart happy! At this lab grown price, its an impossible deal to pass up.


Men’s white gold diamond stud earrings.
Mined Price: $30,000, Our Price: $12,500.

New 10.05 CTW Lab Grown Diamond Tennis Necklace

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, and who are we to prevent a friendship? This stunning tennis necklace boasts a whopping 10.05 carats of round brilliant cut lab grown diamonds, meaning you’re getting superior quality, clarity and color at a fraction of the cost!


White gold lab-grown diamond tennis necklace.
Mined Price: $22,000, Our Price: $8,950.

Vintage Platinum 2.89 CTW Diamond Engagement Ring

2.89 carats of stunning color and clarity is what truly sets this ring apart from the rest. Nestled in beautiful platinum, the only thing more amazing than the beauty of this ring is how happy it will make her this Mother’s Day!


Platinum three-stone diamond engagement ring with a cushion-shaped diamond halo.
Retails for: $28,750, Our Price: $21,995.

No matter who the mom is in your life, or what your budget is to celebrate her this Mother’s Day, our skilled team here at Leo Hamel Fine Jewelers is more than excited to help you find the perfect gift for her. This gifting guide is just some ideas to help get the ideas flowing, so if you’re ready to start, give us a call at 619-299-1500 or visit our showroom at 1851 San Diego Avenue in Old Town San Diego! We’d love to help you make her whole day magical.

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