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.

This is an awesome gift for the music fans in your life or for anyone looking to add a conversation piece to their home. Jorge Escamilla crafts a skeleton saxophone player from ceramic and dresses him up in a cool suit, hat, and shades.

Jorge Escamilla's work blends popular Mexican iconography with everyday themes. He credits his craft as the greatest source of personal growth in his life.

By Peruvian artisan Flora Polo, this decorative box will add a colonial touch to your home. Crafted of wood, it is set with gold-tone floral reverse-painted glass panels. The box opens to a single-compartment interior for storing personal treasures.

Inspired by Persia's beautiful carpets, Mohammad Hussain Baba creates a petite jewelry box for personal treasures. He works in the style of Kashmir, crafting the container of weeping willow wood. He then covers it with papier mache in an art form that originated in Persia in the 15th century and paints the intricate images by hand. They are protected with a coat of lacquer, and the box is lined with black velvet.

Molded and painted by hand, these three petite figurines from Jose Arriola in Guatemala form a charming nativity scene. "I am a person with fervent faith," says the artisan. "Making these nativities fills me with great joy, and I am inspired by the typical costumes of my country, so that whoever has them in their home can see how beautiful they are."

Are you a cat person? Then you are in for a delight with this set of three black cat-shaped figurines made with ceramic and painted by hand. Guatemalan artisan Jose Arriola works ceramics just like the ancient Mayans did centuries ago, by treating the material at high temperatures on charcoal and wood-fueled grills. The result is a charming addition to your spaces, be it at home or at the office, in the shape of your favorite animal.