Yes, we should appreciate our mums everyday. However, it can often be difficult to find the right words to express how much the matriarchs and maternal figures in our lives mean to us — Mother’s Day acts as an opportunity to show them we care. While quality time—read: without looking at your phone! Actually talking to each other—spent together is often the best gift, we’re of the opinion that a thoughtful tangible expression of your appreciation never goes amiss.
While they don’t hold a candle to the sacrifices our mums have made for us, the best luxury Mother’s Day gifts are something she’ll cherish for years to come. To simplify the process of finding the right way to show your appreciation, Albert Review editors have rounded up the best gifts to give come the 10th of May.
1. Chylak Big Basket with Bows
Cute and functional.
Price: €440
2. 818 Tequila Eight Reserve
Champagne and rosé are often the standard imbibing recommendations found on many a Mother’s Day gift guide, however tequila makes an unexpected yet much appreciated gift — and this is the most elegant one you can give. Designed for sipping rather than shotting, 818 Tequila Eight Reserve comprises añejos aged up to eight years and boasts a sweet yet refined palate of agave, vanilla, cinnamon, dried berries, and praline, with a long, satisfying finish. Plus, the decanter it comes in doubles as a sculptural work of art and is sure to stay on mum’s coffee table long after the last drop has been poured.
Price: $349.99AUD
3. Emma Lewisham The Essentials Set
Help reverse some of the damage your “it’s not just a phase, mum” phase had on her skin.
Price: $145AUD
4. Reflections Copenhagen Crystal Trinket Box
Something pretty to store all her most treasured pieces.
Price: $880AUD
5. Logan Hollowell Micro Queen Emerald Cut Emerald Earrings
…and something pretty to put in it.
Price: $6179AUD
6. The Beauty Chef Glow
Those mums who’ve managed to maintain the pregnancy glow long after their youngest has gone off to uni? They’re using The Beauty Chef.
Price: $89AUD
7. Fourth Street Egg Brass Ornament
Even the mum who ‘has it all’ doesn’t have this decorative brass egg.
Price: $848AUD
8. Van Cleef & Arpels Sweet Alhambra Watch
It’s practical! It also tells the time!
Price: $33,200AUD
9. L’Occitane Classic Almond Collection
Iconic products for an icon. Order in time and it even comes gift wrapped.
Price: $179AUD
10. Merit Retrospect
Conjure up a little longing for the good ole days with olfactory nostalgia courtesy of Merit’s Retrospect perfume. With nuanced pear and florals that settle into soft, skin-like musks, it’ll remind you of her and her of a time when you were smaller and cuter (don’t worry, you’re still cute).
Price: $147AUD
11. Paul Smith Botanist 3 Wick Candle
“I don’t want anything for Mother’s Day” = I secretly want a giant decorative candle.
Price: $514AUD
12. Edie Parker Stoned Lighter Case
For cool mums, not regular mums.
Price: $85USD
13. ghd Chronos Max Hair Straightener
Just be straight with her.
Price: $375AUD
14. By Rosie Jane Rosie
Does she miss when you were a cute wittle baby? The ultimate clean girl skin scent, this fragrance kinda evokes the comforting smell of a baby’s head.
Price: $138AUD
15. Marla Aaron The Folding Chair
That ineffable thing that’s missing her life? It’s a tiny functional solid gold folding chair. You’re welcome.
Price: $8499AUD
16. Mulberry Alexa
A slouchy, louche classic executed in supple leather and adorned with the signature Mulberry Postman’s Lock.
Price: $2625AUD
17. Officine Universelle Buly Opiat Dentaire Orange Ginger Clove Toothpaste
Turns a chore into an ~experience~.
Price: $39AUD
18. Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Duetto
Multifaceted. Just like her.
Price: $43,800AUD
19. Max Mara 101801 Icon Coat
You literally cannot go wrong with a Max Mara coat, with this aptly named style the very epitome of a forever piece. She’ll think of you every winter.
Price: $6700AUD
20. Rolex Lady-Datejust
Available in multivarious configurations, there’s something for every style.
Price: from $11,400AUD
21. L’Objet Chess Set
What do you know? Mum was playing chess, not checkers, all along.
Price: €2500
22. T2 Moditerranean Tea For One Sunset
Perfectly proportioned for a solitude-infused cup.
Price: $69AUD
23. Monika Ruggerino Antica Cameo Fleur de Lis Pendant
Both timeless and rooted in time.
Price: $3500AUD
24. Hermès Cut
Sporty chic.
Price: $11,290AUD
25. Penhaligon’s The Favourite
Want to be the favourite? Give her The Favourite.
Price: $380AUD
Words by AR Staff
