cool small gifts

Turtle lovers, rejoice! This endearing gift set from Indonesia curated by the NOVICA team features lovely accessories inspired by these adorable creatures. Natural fibers combine in beautiful ways in the unique journal bound with agel grass cord and cinnamon bark, also adorned with agel grass in the front to create the delightful turtle and spiral motifs, finished with black fabric on the front and back and boasting 50 pages of handmade rice straw paper. A young turtle swims peacefully in cool waters in the splendid white pendant hand-carved from bone that graces a whimsical necklace, swaying from a stainless steel bale and a leather cord with a sliding knot closure for an adjustable length. The perfect place for keeping your treasured rings and other small accessories, the heavenly jewellery box is handcrafted from crocodile wood, lined in faux velvet and exquisitely hand-painted with a lively forest motif. Finally, a door stop showcasing the figure of a cute baby turtle is carved by hand from suar wood with a distressed finish, making it a charming addition to your home decor.

Inspired by the Mexican folk art form of alebrijes, Manuel Delfino in Guatemala creates this charming small figurine. The flamingo is carved by hand from pinewood and carefully hand painted in colorful detail.

Wearing bright red lipstick, a whimsical blue cat lifts her tail in greeting. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful alebrije. These fanciful sculptures are a traditional folk art in Oaxaca, once based on twenty totems but today representing all kinds of animals. They take their name from a Calo gypsy word for "something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic."

Because each alebrije is individually created work of folk art, shapes will vary slightly. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.

A playful, excited cat makes a vibrant and fun addition to any home, handcrafted from copal wood and maguey plant fibers in the style of traditional alebrijes. Mexican couple Zeny and Reyna proudly paint this sculpture by hand, drawing inspiration from their cultural roots to cover the cat in bright floral motifs against a teal body. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.