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Oakley Flying Tigers Sunglasses

In honor of the Flying Tigers, a group of volunteer WWII pilots, Oakley created these limited-edition Flying Tigers sunglasses, whose artwork is based on the original Tigers' fuselage designs. The shades have Plutonite lenses that filter out 100% of all UV rays, a 3-point fit for comfort, and impact-resistant frames. And they come in a special collector's box. Although the Oakley site is sold out of them, other online stores still have a few in stock. More Oakley sunglasses.

Brookstone Digital Photo Watch

Here's a great way to get through long, boring meetings: Look at your favorite photos on your wrist. The Brookstone photo watch is part watch and part digital photo frame. It holds 60 photos that you can display one at a time, or scroll through with the slideshow function. Getting photos onto it is easy - just drag and drop from your PC or Mac. A great gift for parents and grandparents, or anyone who wants to show off their vacation photos.

Double Strand Freshwater Cultured Pearl Bracelet

Some mothers are impossible to shop for. They're allergic to flowers. They don't have pierced ears. No shoes fit them. They already have a robe that they've been wearing for 20 years and they don't want a new one, thank you very much. Sound familiar? But how could Mom possibly object to this gorgeous pearl bracelet from Blue Nile? It's got 2 strands of freshwater cultured pearls and a (sentimental) sterling silver double heart clasp. It works with both office and evening attire, and costs just $55. More Blue Nile pearl bracelets. More Mother's Day gifts under $100.

Cole Haan Sunglasses

Cole Haan sunglasses are like Cole Haan shoes, belts, and bags: Understated, high quality, timeless, and expensive but worth it. And now Zappos has more than 60 pairs of them, for men and women, in styles ranging from Risky Business to John Lennon to Fashionista (our words, not theirs). Choose plastic or metal frames in a variety of colors. All sunglasses come with protective (sometimes leather) cases. And when you buy from Zappos, shipping is always free, including return shipping if you change your mind. Browse our Sunglasses department for more brands and styles.

Nixon Groove Watch

Nixon's new Groove watch might not be the best choice for the office, but it's certainly a fun alternative for evenings and weekends, or when you don't want to wear your fancy Movado to the playground with the kids. The case and bezel are made out of stainless steel, while the strap is made out of polyurethane. Choose yellow/grey, grey/pink, black/black, black/white, or purple/white. $75 from Amazon. More Nixon watches for men and women.

Nixon Murf Watch

Nixon's new Murf watch looks so cool, Steve Jobs probably wishes he'd designed it himself. Available in several colors, the watch looks like something out of the 1970s, especially the one shown here with the wood grain effect. The large square face is half covered, but the time is displayed in the lower half on rotating hour and minute wheels. There's also an LED light so you can see the time in the dark. But be warned: We hear it's quite heavy. How retro! More Nixon watches.

Shamrock Pendants

St. Patrick's Day falls conveniently between Palm Sunday and Easter this year. Which poses a bit of a problem for people who gave up booze for Lent. Maybe you can have green non-alcoholic beer? Anyway, in the spirit of the holiday, we found these pretty shamrock pendants. Each pendant has 3 heart-shaped gemstones (alexandrite shown here) surrounding a small diamond, set in 14K yellow or white gold. A nice complement to your claddagh ring.

Ed Hardy Sunglasses

According to Wikipedia, Don Ed Hardy "was the first Western tattoo artist to incorporate Japanese tattoo aesthetics and techniques into his work." He's now incorporating it into every single aspect of your wardrobe, thanks to a collaboration with Christian Audigier from Von Dutch. Although we're a little old to get (more) tattoos, we do like Ed Hardy's designs, particularly on these sunglasses. Instead of big letters or logos, the temples have fun tattoo imagery - some even use Swarovski crystals. See all Ed Hardy apparel.

Claddagh Jewelry for St. Patrick's Day

You can celebrate St. Patrick's Day by joining an already overcrowded pub crawl, drinking an obscene amount of Guinness, and being absolutely miserable the next day. Or you can display your Irish heritage with some simple and elegant Claddagh jewelry, which you can wear all year long. The design, with 2 hands holding a crowned heart, symbolizes love, friendship, and loyalty.

Juicy Couture Watches for Valentine's Day

If she's always in fashion but never on time, give her a Juicy Couture watch this Valentine's Day. Shown here is the "Zoe," which has a bright pink terrycloth band, hearts on the black face, and 2 charms (a J and a heart) dangling from the side. For something more personal, check out the Juicy Couture jewelry collection, which includes earrings, pendants, and the ever popular charm bracelets. More Valentine's Day gifts for her.

Tom Ford Whitney Sunglasses

As seen on Angelina Jolie and Gwen Stefani: These oversize Whitney sunglasses by Tom Ford (of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent fame). Made in Italy, the curved plastic frames have a cross-over bridge, gradient lenses, and a cutaway design so that they're open near the temples. They offer 100% UVA/UVB protection and come in several colors, from a pale I'm-looking-at-you champagne to a darker partied-too-hard-at-the-office-holiday-party brown. More Tom Ford sunglasses.

Couple's Square Birthstone and Name Ring

Best Gift Under $50 contender: This personalized sterling silver couple's birthstone ring from Limoges. Choose 2 names (up to 10 letters each), 2 birthstones, and the size (5-12), and let Limoges do the rest. Get one for your girlfriend, or one for your mom with your parents' first names on it. If your names are too long or too boring, we suggest using Sid & Nancy, Sonny & Cher, or Bonnie & Clyde. But we're kinda twisted that way. More holiday gifts under $50.

Lori Bonn Jewelry

Handcrafted from sterling silver by Balinese silversmiths, Loris Bonn's contemporary jewelry collection combines authentic gemstones of every color, from amazonite to turquoise. These earrings, rings, necklaces, and bracelets are dressy without being too over-the-top, and are an affordable way to accessorize holiday attire. And right now Nordstrom is having its semi-annual sale on women's apparel and accessories; the "Cheetah" bracelet shown here, with copper quartz, smoky quartz, champagne quartz, onyx, and amber is 33% off. More holiday gifts for her.

Handmade Sterling Silver Rose Rings

Big cocktail rings are still in fashion, but if you don't have the cash to shell out for huge gemstones, check out what Forzieri is doing with resin. This handmade resin rose, set on a sterling silver band, looks so much like frosting that we almost want to eat it. It comes in pink, red, orange, peach, baby blue, white, and black, and costs just $98. More rings from Forzieri.

Marc Jacobs Watches

Marc Jacobs continues his quest for world fashion domination this fall with a new line of women's watches. The timepieces cost between $125 and $225 and range in style from preppy (hot pink or kelly green grosgrain straps) to princess (cute resin watch pendants on stainless steel chains) to punk (thick leather bands that tuck into the watch cases). We wonder if they will be as popular as Marc Jacobs shoes or Marc Jacobs handbags.

Superman Watches

Count down the minutes until Superman returns with a limited edition Superman watch from Fossil. Shown here is the latest style, with a stainless steel case and polished Superman logo. There's also a pop art style and a psycheldelic one. Each watch comes with unique Superman packaging, a 1-year warranty, and a certain amount of dignity - because you can still be an avid Superman fan without having to climb into blue spandex tights. More Fossil watches.

Michael Kors Watches

Silver tarnishes. Gold is so... '80s. And platinum's nice, if you've got wads of cash. So we're excited that Michael Kors, one of today's biggest designers of women's clothes and accessories, is taking a different - yet affordable - approach to watches, using wood, mother of pearl, and resin that looks like tortoise shells and animal horns. Check out some of these creative and unique watches. You'll find yourself wishing for more than two wrists. Shop for watches by brand, gender, style, and price.

ODM Mysterious Watches

On Wednesday, at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00 in the morning, the time and date will be 01:02:03 04/05/06. Mark this moment on an ODM watch. Flick your wrist and the time appears; another flick flashes the date. Each watch in the "Mysterious" line has a different scrolling message screen saver - "Love and Peace" (pink), "World Peace No War" (white), "Save the Earth" (black), and "Save the Ocean" (orange) - and comes in a funky capsule gift box.

Casio Universal Remote Watch

Turn your TV on, change the channel, and even adjust the volume - all from your wrist - with this Casio universal remote watch. The watch works on most major TV brands, and comes with an 8-digit calculator, 1/100 second stopwatch, daily alarm, hourly time signal, and auto-calendar. Just think of the fun you can have on April Fool's Day. More Casio watches.

Aquamarines for March Birthdays

Legend has it that the aquamarine is not only a lucky stone for sailors (because it originated in a treasure chest belonging to mermaids), but that it also guarantees a happy marriage. And if she has a March birthday, you can't go wrong getting her a pair of aquamarine earrings. On a tight budget? Some of the synthetic stones are as pretty as the real thing. More birthstone jewelry.