Smythson is famous as the Bond Street purveyors for over a century of luxury personalised stationery and accessories, including diaries, leather journals, album, frames and gold edged place cards. You can also buy handbags, purses and wallets at totally frightening prices. They'll ship to you anywhere in the World.

To order your personal stationery have a look at their attractive website and then call them on +44 (0) 20 7318 1515 and ask for their (you guessed) personalised stationery department. They'll send you a sample pack from which you can choose your paper and style. Just let them know your choice and you're away.

All you need to know is when you want to go (did I say this was for a gift? I must have been mad), roughly where you want to go, ie which country and you're away. Use their excellent search facility to find the most luxurious spas throughout the world, where you can choose from spas with hydrotherapy, Ayurvedic spas, spas with Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi or somewhere gorgeous to just relax and be pampered. If you are going to choose one of these as a gift, make absolutely sure you're free to go as well.

Penhaligon offers fragrance, candles and bath and body products for perfect and luxurious gifts and treats, in both large sizes and travel collections. Choose from classics such as Lily of the Valley, Elizabethan Rose or Bluebell or the more modern and spicy Malabah, Artemesia or LP No 9. Each fragrance is matched up to its own shower gel, soap, body lotion and candle. What more could you want? Gift-wrapping is gorgeous, free and they deliver worldwide.

Jo Malone’s products are always gorgeous. The fragrances are irresistible, the bath and body range totally luxurious and the packaging just the best. Not cheap but then the best never is. Whether you’re looking for a treat for yourself or for a special gift you can’t go wrong here. The big problem is that once you get to this site it’s extremely hard not to spend a small fortune, whoever you’re buying for. If you’re like me you’ll simply want everything. You’ve been warned.

Royal Warrant holders Harold Cox and Sons have a beautifully laid out website offering the very highest quality jewellery, in particular for men. Their gold and enamel cufflinks range in price between £100 and £1000 and you can select from designs such as bars, flags and sporting themes plus ‘button’ links with diamonds. They also sell signet rings, money clips and other accessories such as tie pins, cigar cutters and tie slides. Contact them for express delivery.

There are lots of places you can buy champagne online, so these days a retailer has to offer something a little bit different to catch your attention. Here at nextdaychampagne.co.uk you can order from their standard range of champagnes which they'll send out with your message and everything from a teddy bear to a Christmas pudding, choose from their Lanson vintage selection or, best of all, design your own personalised label. Prices are steep but if you're looking for a luxury gift; take a look round.

Mulberry Hall offers you the opportunity of buying online some of the ranges that they hold in their York shop, including brands such as Baccarat, Herend, Lladro, Royal Copenhagen and Waterford. This would be a great place to find gifts for all sorts of occasions and particularly for weddings as there’s a beautiful collection of traditional and modern items for the home and they offer a free of charge gift wrapping service. If you’re going to stray off the wedding list track take a look at the stunning black John Rocha for Waterford glass and fun Alessi gifts and kitchen accessories.

Please be aware before visiting this website that although they offer what they call ‘Corporate Gifts’, everything is available in single quantities. The only really annoying thing is that you won’t see the VAT inclusive price until you pay. Having said that, there are some lovely, though expensive, gift ideas here including crystal and sterling silver decanters, hallmarked wine coasters, Elizabethan dishes and bowls and photo frames in both silver and leather. Most items can be engraved and the prices do include their high quality gift wrapping.

If you know London well you're bound to have passed the elegant Swaine Adeney Brigg store at 54 St James's Street. Well known as purveyors of the highest quality gentlemen's accessories such as umbrellas with unique handles, wallets, attache and document cases in a variety of styles and leathers plus wonderful (and wonderfully priced) leather luggage. They have a very good gift selection and many of their items can be personalised.

Luxury online jewellery boutique Astley Clarke carries exquisite contemporary fine and designer jewellery collections from all over the world. This is the perfect place to find romantic jewellery gifts or something special for your own jewellery box. With a strong base of celebrity customers including Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts and Christie Turlington and a gorgeous, modern range this online shop is not to be missed. All jewellery is beautifully packaged and delivered the next day in the UK and 3 days anywhere in the world.

This cleanly and attractively designed website just goes on getting better and better and thank goodness they're now offering colours other than white, though they're always beautifully soft or neutral. They've now extended their range of cashmere knitwear into chocolate, clover, silver marl, damson, taupe marl and willow. You can buy your cashmere hand wash liquid here as well and know that anything you order will arrive beautifully packaged, anywhere you want it in the World.

Harrods are adding more and more products into their online store and most of them they’ll ship Worldwide. They include silver and glass, decorative accessories, food and drink and although of course the range is nothing like as wide as their Knightsbridge store there are some excellent gift ideas here at a range of prices. Delivery takes up to two weeks and you need to allow longer for overseas orders, of course.

Gloves, wallets, umbrellas, belts, briefcases and stud boxes are just some of the high quality, beautifully made men's accessories you'll find on Pickett's shopping website. If you’ve ever visited one of their shops you’ll know that everything is the best you can find and most items would make lovely gifts. Couple this with their distinctive dark green and orange packaging and excellent service and you can’t go wrong, whatever you buy. Luxury packaging is standard, delivery speedy and they’ll ship Worldwide.

Established in 1846, Cross is one of the oldest manufacturers of fine writing instruments. Since then it has grown into a luxury brand offering not just fountain pens and pencils, but also watches, high quality leather accessories, diaries, desk essentials and beautifully designed laptop bags for girls. The website is really well designed and well worth a browse. Make sure that you click on the correct website link once you arrive at Cross.com to check that they deliver to your country.

This is a really attractive website offering one of the best selections of luxury pens including Yard-o-led's beautiful sterling silver fountain pens, ballpoints and pencils, Faber Castell pens in wood and silver, Mont Blanc (you need to phone to order), and Porsche Design steel pens. Also Lamy, Rotring, Shaeffer and Waterman. They aim to send out the day you order and they'll deliver Worldwide. They also offer a repair service.

Here you'll find some really beautiful albums, address books, photo frames and travel leather goods. Each piece is handmade in Aspinal's workshops by skilled craftsmen using age old traditional English quality bookbinding skills, combining high quality hand-stained leathers with archival quality acid-free paper. A collection of elegant, sophisticated, classic and contemporary designs which you can have sent anywhere in the World.

This is a name you may well never have heard of, but Harrison and Simmonds have been in business since 1928 offering pipes, cigar humidors and accessories and luxury gifts from companies such as Dalvey. There's also a wide range of Mont Blanc pens and accessories which you need to call them to order, plus chess sets, Hunter pocket watches and shooting sticks. They’re happy to ship to you anywhere in the World and if you call them for advice you’ll receive excellent service. Have a browse; you’re bound to find something.

Dalvey of Scotland have created a range of elegant and useful gifts which are beautifully displayed on their extremely elegant website. Suggestions such as beautifully made leather travel clocks and business card cases, cufflinks and cufflink cases, hipflasks and binoculars are all luxuriously presented and would make really lovely gifts. It is a small range but in particular if you're looking for something for the man in your life (and it's something you know he needs or he'll use) then buy here. Most items can be engraved.

Here are the most beautifully presented, modern flowers to send as a gift or if you want to give yourself a treat, to yourself. The range in her stores is much larger than what's offered online, but here you'll find roses, hyacinths, pink parrot tulips, orchids and mixed bouquets beautifully arranged and presented in her unique, chic style. You can also buy Jane Packer's books, fragranced bath and body gifts, champagne and chocolates and gift vouchers here as well.

As beautifully presented and expensive as you would expect, at the Fortnum and Mason online store you can order their gorgeously packaged teas, coffees, chocolates, hampers and deli products such as caviar and cheese, dip into their extensive wine celler and visit their ‘At Home’ department which is packed full of lovely gift ideas and home décor items. Then pay a visit to Fashion and Beauty to find their own brand toiletries plus other exclusive ranges and accessories for both men and women. If you live in and around London and you’re buying gifts, you can request delivery by horse drawn carriage!