Added the beloved day of February 11, 2008

The season of love is upon us, and we don't exactly mean Valentine's. We mean the love of chocolate! At the heart of the matter, it's all really about chocolate bliss anyway. Whether you're looking for trendy artisan chocolates or classic candy boxes, here are eleven of the prettiest chocolicious gifts we found for Valentine's Day.

Remember: Regardless if you're in a relationshop or not, with a girl or a guy, you'll always have at least one Valentine to send a little love: Yourself! Peace, and be lovely.

Always a Classic... Godiva
Who doesn't love Godiva? This year's heart-shaped fabric box with sheer ribbon roses (pictured above) is yet another classic choice for your Valentine's sweetums. We love that the chocolate hearts are perfectly petite, too. Available in many locations worldwide.

More Chocolatiers We Simply Love

MarieBelle
The dark chocolate ganaches are beautifully detailed artisan chocolates. They look like jewel tiles in MarieBelle's pretty signature blue-and-brown box. MarieBelle is available in the U.S., Australia and Canada.





Hotel Chocolat
The Catwalk Valentine's gift box is crisp and sophisticated, with just the right touch of pink, for those who think velvet heart boxes are too cliche for the season of love. Available in the U.K. and U.S.





Cosmic Chocolates
The designs of the chocolates are absolutely, well, cosmic. With starbursts, funky florals, hearts and almost sparkly "Cosmic Bombs," the high-styled morsels are almost too hip for their own chocolicious good. Cosmic Chocolates is based in the San Francisco Bay area. Available in the U.S.


Kekau Chocolatier
Aside from shiny and shapely designs, Kekau raises the gusto with bold flavors, like Habanero Tequila and Espresso Chai, and more delicate flavors, like Lavendar Noire and Wild Lime. Kekau Chocolatier is based in Eugene, OR. Available in the U.S.



Oliver Kita
Some of the artisan chocolates are almost too pretty to eat. Plus, Oliver Kita embraces an environmentally and socially responsible work ethic, so that pretty is inside and out. Based in the Hudson Valley of New York. Available in the U.S.



Vosges Haut-Chocolat
Beautiful purple boxes and chakralicious flavors. Vosges effuses a lovely, spiritual "One love. One chocolate." mission, too, and is certified organic. Based in New York, with shops in New York, Chicago and Las Vegas. Available in the U.S.




Definitely Chocolate
Based in Melbourne, the company is dedicated to nurturing the art of chocolate and letting it deliciously melt in Aussie mouths. The handmade chocolates and gift sets in their "romance collection" are right on the pretty without overdoing it. Available in Australia (no international delivery).

Choclatique
The Los Angeles-based chocolatier has a lovely "Sweet Deceit" line of sugar-free chocolates, perfect for diabetics and dedicated dieters. They also make a "Savor a Cure" line of chocolates (decorated with pink ribbons) that raises money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Available in the U.S.

Berry Elegance
We're fortunate to live only a few miles from their shop! It's just over the hill from Hollywood, and the owners are delightful and caring. We love the luscious, chocolate-covered strawberries and the delightful presentation. Available in the U.S., including shipping to Alaska and Hawaii.


L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates
Their chocolate penguins and mice are really cute, for a light-hearted twist on Valentine's. We especially adore the Toille Box Gift Set (pictured). It's just a little more sophisticated than your standard heart-shaped candy box. Available in the U.S., with international shipping to many countries.


Organic Art Bite Chocolates
Pretty inside and out, the art bite chocolates from Organic Style are made with eco-friendly organic ingredients and fair-trade cocoa. A box of one dozen bars includes four flavors: Whole Pistachios, Dried Ranier Cherries, Organic Cocoa Nibs and Chipotle Pepper.