traditional anniversary gifts

By Luisa Villavicencio, this handsome men's sweater is attractive and lightweight. Ribbed textures are knitted of natural cotton, with three palo blanco wood buttons. "My family cultivates cotton in several natural colors – jade, cocoa ixcaco and ivory, or crude cotton," the Guatemalan designer says. "In fact, people are surprised to learn that no dyes are used. The family is involved in the entire process, from growing the cotton, to weaving it and transforming it into apparel."

Love is palpable in this joyous sculpture from Eka in Bali. Lips pressed together in a gentle kiss, a couple forms one beating heart with their bodies. The image is enclosed in a larger heart.

Holding one another close, a couple dances a slow waltz of love. Eka conveys the depth of their devotion, the understanding that joins two souls.

Elaborately rendered cranes set in a natural environment of bamboo adorn the exterior of this saa paper parasol from northern Thailand. Hand-painted with oils, this parasol by Nikom may be used in the sun or simply to enhance any home interior décor.

Exotic birds soar in a lime green sky, attracted to vibrant lilies. By Nikom, this colorful hand-painted parasol is crafted of bamboo and handmade saa, or mulberry bark paper.

Carved from mango wood, bangle bracelets each reveal different geometric patterns. Vipin presents a set of three with rich red-brown tonalities.

Carved and painted by hand, ornate motifs recall vintage Indian jewelry. Vipin presents a pair of mango wood bangle bracelets with ethnic appeal.

Vipin showcases the natural beauty of acacia wood in the design of these bangle bracelets. Each one is carved by hand with artistic elegance featuring original shapes to highlight the wood's warm grain.

Navy blue and white create the illusion of soothing frothy waves in the design of this cotton hammock. The design is by Maya Artists of the Yucatan, who use traditional weaving techniques with experienced skill.

Long before the Spanish arrived upon the coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula, the Maya preferred to sleep and rest in hammocks. They considered the hammock to be like the loving embrace of a mother, due to the comfortable manner in which the body is held and swung within its cradle. Maya Artists of the Yucatan seek to preserve time-honored customs while also offering stylized versions of the original Maya hammock. For them, the hammock is a work of art. Their hammocks are incredibly comfortable, easy to maintain, and may be stored just about anywhere.

Please note: The accompanying extension ropes may vary in color from those shown in the images.

Please note: For best results, store indoors when not in use. Colors may bleed when wet.

NOTE: Because each is woven individually by hand, measurements may vary by as much as ten centimeters. There may be slight color variations from hammock to hammock.

Burgundy and beige are woven into a hammock that promises a delightful rest. Mexico's Maya Artisans of the Yucatan keep tradition alive by weaving this cotton hammock with the same techniques developed by their Maya ancestors. The hammock's loops are crafted with nylon threads. Long before the Spanish arrived upon the coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula, the Maya preferred to sleep and rest in hammocks. They considered the hammock to be like the loving embrace of a mother, due to the comfortable manner in which the body is held and swung within its cradle. Maya Artists of the Yucatan seek to preserve time-honoured customs while also offering stylized versions of the original Maya hammock. For them, the hammock is a work of art. Their hammocks are incredibly comfortable, easy to maintain, and may be stored just about anywhere.

Please note: For best results, store indoors when not in use. colours may bleed when wet.

Please note: The accompanying extension ropes may vary in colour from those shown in the images.

NOTE: Because each is woven individually by hand, measurements may vary by as much as ten centimeters. There may be slight colour variations from hammock to hammock.

To wash, hook the loops together and keep out of the basin to avoid hammock from getting tangled.

Chander Kant transforms the beauty of ebony into a necklace of natural elegance. He intricately carves the rhombus pendant by hand, featuring a florid mosaic underscored by the legendary Indian openwork style called jali.

Elizabeth Alorchie-Apetor selects warm earth tones for the design of this stunning pair of earrings. She crafts the earrings by hand with sese wood beads. The larger beads are painted with natural dyes evoking the shape of a bird's beak. Thin black beads of recycled plastic separate the wood beads. The earrings are worn on brass hooks.