Tiffany on a budget (it just looks expensive)
Is the countdown to Christmas setting off panic attacks?
Fear not. Tiffany & Co. has an impressive list of gifts for less than $100. All come wrapped in that robin's egg signature blue box, which screams taste and luxury. No one has to know you were cheap and shopping at the last minute.
Need some ideas?
Consider a crystal gingerbread man ornament, $30, for the aunt who's cooking the big holiday meal this year. Or make the beverage snob in your family happy with a set of two Ridel O Reisling tumblers for $25.
In jewelry, Tiffany runs the full gamut. I think their bling can be overpriced, but great value can be found in the distinctive necklaces, earrings and bracelets. The $150 Tiffany bean, which I received as a gift on my 13th birthday, is still as stylish and classy today as it was in 1992. Ditto for the teardrop pendant, $110, a college graduation gift. And the Bead earrings, $100, which I got in honor of my engagement.
These days, Tiffany has turned its name into a style. The trendy at heart will swoon for the "Return to Tiffany & Co." tag pendant, $100, or become your BFF for the 1837 narrow band ring, $100.
While I don't know many guys who get as excited by the blue box as women do, Tiffany hasn't forgotten that men need gifts too. In fact, they may have had male shoppers in mind with the "Grab and Go" and "Express" popular gifts. All are pre-wrapped and ready for speedy purchase.
If you're still shopping, make those last dollars go further than you'd expect at Tiffany. Or forward this post to anyone still buying gifts for YOU and (hint, hint, hint...) suggest a trip to International Plaza.
-- Deal Diva Letitia
(Photos: Tiffany & Co.)
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Stephanie Hayes came out of the womb wearing high heels. While other kids were reciting multiplication tables, she was learning to calculate an extra third off the half-price discount during buy-one-get-one week. She loves animal prints, black mascara and anything that sparkles. She objects to visible panty lines, Crocs and anything that costs more than a car payment. And she doesn't drive a nice car. She can be reached at (727) 893-8857 or 
Since she was a little girl Nicole Hutcheson dreamed of dressing like a Vogue cover girl. But her reality was more JCPenney catalog. The fact only honed her better ability to find luxury for less. Always on the hunt for markdowns on designer labels, this Deal Diva’s weaknesses are good jeans and killer heels. She can be reached at (727) 893-8828 or 
Colleen Jenkins learned two invaluable shopping tenets from her mom: 1. Buy quality. 2. Get it on sale. Then she added one of her own: Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize! This Deal Diva’s idea of a blissful Saturday includes a trip to the Ellenton outlet mall. She loves mixing classic with trendy and cheap Target accessories with her markdown Banana Republic duds. She can be reached at (813) 226-3337 or 
A disciple of the little black dress classics school, Letitia Stein stretches her budget by looking for styles with staying power. She lives for 80 percent off shoes at DSW, floral sundresses and bohemian chic tops. She confesses to being a bit of a snob when it comes to handbags and jewelry. She can be reached at (813) 226-3400 or 
