Long distance gifts: a charm for each place between you

Long distance means two places: the one where one of you wakes up, and the one where the other does, often hours apart. A long distance gift that names both places says something a general gift cannot. It says: I know where you are, and I keep it with me. This guide covers who a place gift suits, how to choose the places, matching sets for two people, example sets to start from, how to send one, and when a different kind of gift is the better choice.

Who this gift suits

• A partner in another city or country, for a long distance relationship gift that is not another care package.
• A best friend who moved away, as a long distance friendship gift you can both wear.
• A parent, grandparent or grown child on the other side of the world.
• Two people who met somewhere neither of them lives now.

How to choose the places

• Where each of you is now. The pair at the heart of the gift: their place and yours, side by side on one chain.
• Where you met. Often the place that matters most, even if neither of you is there anymore.
• Where you will meet next. Leave it off until the visit is booked. A set is built to grow, so a charm can be added any time, and adding the next place is a gift of its own.

Each charm is a country or place flag, so two cities in the same country share one charm. If you are apart within one country, let the charms carry something else: the place you met, a trip you took together, or the country each family comes from.

Matching sets for two people

Every charm has its own lobster clasp and moves between the necklace, bracelet and Carry Clip, so two people can wear the same places in different ways. Build two sets with the same pair of flags: a necklace for one of you and a bracelet for the other, or a bracelet and a Carry Clip. Send each set to its own address, and the same two places are worn in two places.

Choose how they will carry it

• Necklace. An elongated cable chain, roughly 49 cm, with a secure lobster clasp. Worn close, every day.
• Bracelet. The same elongated cable chain at roughly 22 cm, on the wrist where it is seen during a video call.
• Carry Clip. A smooth leather loop in black or cognac brown with 316L stainless steel hardware, for the bag or keys that go everywhere. A good choice for someone who does not wear jewelry.

Silver is the natural steel. Gold is real 18k gold plating over the steel. For a matching pair, choose the same finish for both, or each person's usual metal.

Example sets

Each link opens the set builder with the places, carrier and finish already chosen. Change them to your own two places.

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  Bracelet · 18k gold plated

  An ocean apart

  The United States and the United Kingdom on a bracelet in 18k gold plating.

  Build this set: An ocean apart
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  Necklace · Silver

  Met abroad, living apart

  Canada, Spain and Australia on a necklace in silver: where each of you lives, and the place you met in between.

  Build this set: Met abroad, living apart
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  Carry Clip · Silver

  Across the Pacific

  South Korea and Canada on a Carry Clip in silver.

  Build this set: Across the Pacific
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  Necklace · 18k gold plated

  A grandmother far away

  India and the United Kingdom on a necklace in 18k gold plating.

  Build this set: A grandmother far away
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  Bracelet · Silver

  Two countries, one couple

  Mexico and Germany on a bracelet in silver.

  Build this set: Two countries, one couple

Sending it to them

Orders are packed in 1 to 2 business days and ship within the US. Checkout shows the most accurate delivery estimate for the address you enter, so enter their address to see it before you order. If they live outside the US, send it to yourself and hand it over on your next visit. For a birthday, an anniversary or the start of a visit, order early rather than counting on a particular date. A keepsake pouch is included with every set.

Choose a different gift if

• You want something that connects in real time. Touch bracelets that light up or buzz when the other person taps theirs are a different kind of gift. A Travel Charm Set is steel and enamel, with nothing to charge or pair.
• They do not wear jewelry or carry a bag they love. Name the places another way: a letter for each month apart, a printed photograph from the last visit, a recipe from their side of the distance cooked on yours over a video call, or a small parcel of food from the place they miss.

Thirty days to decide

If it isn't right, or a gift doesn't land the way you hoped, let us know within 30 days of delivery for an exchange or a full refund. Pieces need to come back unworn and in their original condition. A real person handles it, and it takes one email.

What it is made of

Each charm is 316L stainless steel with a printed enamel face. The necklace and bracelet chains are 304 stainless steel, and the Carry Clip pairs 316L hardware with smooth leather. Silver is the natural steel. Gold is real 18k plating over it. The steel is corrosion-resistant, hypoallergenic and fine to get wet, and every piece is made for daily wear.

Start with one place

For two people apart, start with the two places between you. Build your set, or read our guides to going away gifts, travel anniversary gifts, gifts for someone with two homes, study abroad gifts and Mother's Day travel gifts.