personal gifts

Owls are magnificent creatures often related to knowledge and mystery. Their captivating appearance inspires the fabulous Balinese home accents featured in a lovely gift set curated by the NOVICA team. Embellished with hand-painted golden, white, black, blue and red details, a striking owl statuette is skillfully carved by hand from local crocodile wood. A wise and charming owl handcrafted from suar wood crowns a splendid decorative box that holds a secret: four pieces linked together like a puzzle allow you to hide personal treasures inside. A precious doorstop with a petite brown owl posing mysteriously as the centrepiece is hand-carved with precision from jempinis wood, serving both utilitarian and decorative purposes.

Inspire that special person in your life with a present that brings serenity and relaxation. The NOVICA team picks fabulous items crafted in Thailand for a unique gift set designed to boost tranquility and peacefulness. Gleaming sterling silver outlines a person seated in meditation pose in an awe-inspiring pendant necklace with amethyst, iolite, blue topaz, peridot, citrine, carnelian and garnet gemstones, representing the seven chakras. Soothe your senses with the sweet aroma of a tealight beautifully set on top of a celadon ceramic elephant candle holder, boasting hand-painted accents and a soft green crackled glaze. And arrive at the yoga studio in style using a handy and stunning cotton mat bag showcasing a gorgeous Thai floral print, a dark brown cotton lining, an interior zippered pocket, brass fixtures and a convenient adjustable strap.

Sterling silver sings a song of the heart in the exquisite openwork pendant of a stylish bracelet, infusing your look with charm. Surrounded by graceful tendrils, the heart motifs on the fashionable sterling silver dangle earrings boasting a combination of oxidized and polished finishes will enchant you. A petite heart-shaped box is ready to guard your dearest treasures. The secret? The box is actually a puzzle of four pieces, each carefully hand-carved from suar wood to fit together perfectly. This splendid selection of love-themed accessories expertly crafted in Bali is curated with care by the NOVICA team in a gift set for that special person in your life.

The complex heritage of Mexico can be seen in their Day of the Dead traditions, which are complicated blends of thought from the ancestors, the Aztec, Maya, and Spaniards, and Catholic belief. Preparing an altar by placing photographs, flowers, candles, favorite foods and drinks of the loved one is an invitation to the spirit of dead loved ones to return home to share memories, laughter and tears.

Since 1910, the Catrina name refers a well dressed woman. She is "The Bony One," "The Skinny One," and death personified. Inspired by the caricatures of lithographer Jose Guadalupe Posada, Catrina is an important personage in Mexico's November 2 Day of the Dead celebrations. She takes centre stage in this colourful gift box. Catrina and her husband, El Catrin appear on a set of four decoupage coasters along with a white sugar skull. The skull theme is repeated in a hand-painted candle. A small portrait of Catrina is encased in a petite tin frame, protected by a glass pane, for wall display.

Red and pink are colours instantly associated with love. Show your appreciation for that very special person in your life with this fabulous gift set from India, curated by the NOVICA team and filled with exquisite gemstones that combine these captivating hues to perfection. Sweetly pink and luminous, faceted chalcedony invites you on a romantic journey that ends with a crimson garnet, the road taking the scenic route in the form of an intricate sterling silver spiral, all part of a splendid pendant necklace boasting impressive 11.5 gemstone carats. The matching sterling silver dangle earrings also showcase vibrant garnets but replace chalcedony with delicate rose quartz stones. Once again, garnet takes centre stage in the dazzling bracelet crafted from gleaming rhodium-plated sterling silver, adorned with a row of sparkling red gems and complete with a sliding knot closure to adjust it to your liking.

Love is in the air with this romantic gift box curated from the NOVICA Collection featuring various products handmade by Indonesian artisans that convey infinite passion for that very special person in your life. A loving and tender kiss is shared between a couple in this abstract sculpture by Wayan Rendah delicately carved by hand from suar wood. Hearts are known to be the ultimate symbol of love and there is a parade of them in this fabulous pair of sterling silver ear climber earrings by Dewa Arimbawa to dazzle anytime, anywhere. And for a more intimate declaration of love, nothing like writing down your feelings in a journal especially if it's as unique as this design by Komang Sulaksana which features 100 pages of handmade rice straw paper, a pandan leaf cover, fabric lining as well as a grass cord binding and a cinnamon stick as decoration.