With Valentine's Day rapidly approaching, many of us, husbands especially, are looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift for their significant other. Sure, there is a wide variety of Valentine's Day merchandise available now. It's everywhere you look. I cannot go to the grocery store without being assaulted by aisles and aisles that appear to be coated in Pepto Bismol, containing boxes of chocolate of various shapes and sizes, cheesy stuffed animals, and even cards that are bigger than a small child. It's safe to say, love is in the air.

While you can definitely take the safe route and grab some mass-produced, overly generic Valentine's Day gifts from the big box retailers, does that REALLY do your love justice? In my humble opinion, it doesn't. There's nothing unique or special about the gifts you'll find in these large chain stores. All these gifts tell me when I receive them is that my husband was so incredibly clueless as to Valentine's Day that he resorted to heading into the local Walmart, fought through hoards of people, and grabbed the first thing that he saw on one of those overly decorated shelves. Sure, the gesture is nice, but there's nothing special about a stuffed toy, poorly versed card, and some chocolates that I won't even end up eating. No real thought goes into them.

Guys, I'm talking to you here: Women like to feel cherished, not only on Valentine's Day, but every day. We like it when you put real thought and effort into a gift. We like to be wowed. It makes us feel special. And when WE feel special, we do things to make you men happy, too! Heck, you might even get out of the doghouse if you give a gift that truly says "I love you".

So rather than giving her something she'll just toss into a closet and forget about, why not check out the amazing personalized laser photo crystals from 3D Laser Gifts? 3D Laser Gifts is an amazing company that specializes in custom, laser-etched, 3D crystal keepsakes to make your gifts unique, beautiful and from the heart. 3D Laser Gifts offers only the finest crystal products, and can engrave practically any type of design or logo on a variety of styles and sizes. Along, with their unparalleled image artwork based on your specifications, leading technology using green light laser, which produces the highest quality in laser etching reproduction, and fast shipping, they are your premier source for personalized, laser engraved, crystal gifts.

HOW DOES IT WORK?
Photo crystals are made using a special laser that focuses its concentrated beams of light to a precise point below the surface of the crystal. Each bright point in the image is plotted in the final crystal piece. The laser then focuses a high-powered beam on each three-dimensional coordinate. Once the beam reaches the focal point, the powerful laser pulse makes a tiny void or inclusion inside the crystal. Then the laser moves to the next coordinate and makes another etched point. Finally, enough points are created to reproduce the design deep within the crystal. As laser beams are non-invasive, no marks or blemishes are left on the surface of the crystal. When viewed from any angle the intricate design is viewed much like a three dimensional sculpture.

Of course the best results will come from a high-resolution photo. A blurry photo will not produce ideal results. Also, the best images contain one, two, or possibly even three subjects.

MY OPINION:
Recently, the nice folks at 3D Laser Gifts sent me an awesome personalized 3D Laser-etched Heart, just in time for Valentine's Day. I decided to use an image of our daughter, since she's Daddy's Little Girl, and present it to my wonderful husband for Valentine's Day. My personalized photo crystal arrived very quickly and was beautifully packaged. It even came complete with a stunning, satin-lined gift box and a lighted base for display! The first thing I noticed about the Heart was that it is incredibly heavy. The crystal is of the highest quality, and is not small or flimsy at all. And the quality of the image? Flawless! This is probably one of the neatest things I have ever seen. Not only is my daughter's chocolate covered face preserved forever in this stunning crystal heart, it truly does have a 3-dimensional appearance. She literally comes to life within this beautiful heart shaped crystal!

Another very cool thing about this gift is that when placed on the lighted base, the image truly "pops", since the light enhances the 3D effect. You can even set it to rotate on the base, creating an almost animated effect. Take a look at how amazing this looks!

Overall, I am thoroughly impressed by the work from 3D Laser Gifts. The craftsmanship of these gifts is second to none, and each piece is a piece of art that will last a lifetime. They use only the best materials, and their expert staff lovingly creates every piece, paying close attention to detail, guaranteeing customer satisfaction. 3D Laser Gifts offers exceptional customer service with personal attention, not only to help you find the right gift, but to help with your personalized wording to make that gift even more special.

These 3D laser-etched crystals would make the perfect gift for that special someone this Valentine's Day! Just imagine how loved someone would feel when opening such a beautiful, unique gift. After all, doesn't she deserve a gift that is just as unique as she is? Talk about wow factor, guys! In addition to Valentine's Day, 3D Laser Gifts offer something for most any occasion. Whether it be a birthday, anniversary, wedding, or even a corporate event, this fantastic company has something that will make your day all the more special. I would definitely recommend 3D Laser Gifts for all of your gift-giving needs. Chocolates melt, flowers die, but these stunning, heirloom quality photo crystals will last a lifetime.

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WIN IT!

I am thrilled to say that the generous folks at 3D Laser Gifts will be giving one of my very lucky readers a customized 3D laser crystal of their own! How cool is that?!

Thanks to 3D Laser Gifts for such an amazing giveaway!

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This giveaway is open to US residents 18+ until 12:00AM on February 12, 2012. No PO Boxes. Winner will be drawn using Rafflecopter's Random Number Generator. All entries will be verified, so play fair! I will notify winner via e-mail and they will have 48 hours to reply before I am forced to redraw winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. This contest is not affiliated with Facebook in any way. Thanks for entering, and Good Luck!

***Disclosure: I received a complimentary sample to facilitate my review. No other compensation was provided, and all opinions are 100% honest and have not been influenced in any way.***