beautiful boxes

Carved from suar wood, a heart is painted by hand with the image of a lovely butterfly. Balinese artisan Gusti Ngurah Semarajaya creates this puzzle box, which opens to a velvet-lined interior.

Wearing colorful hats, wide-eyed owls eagerly await the holiday season. They sit on crescent moons surrounded by bright golden stars in a set of three ornaments that are crafted by hand with traditional fabrics. Woven on traditional looms, the cotton blend fabrics cover card paper ornaments and hang from silk organza ribbons.

Carved by hand from native sese wood, this beautiful decorative box depicts a fat black duck. Anna Yawson applies clay textures and quiet color in an expression of African artistry.

Beautifully carved by hand, a realistic sea turtle navigates the warm Balinese sea. Wayan Rendah works in warm, richly grained suar wood, transforming the beautiful creature into a decorative box that bears his signature.

An adorable striped cat sits atop a polka-dot blanket in this beautiful decorative box from India. Artisan Fida Hussain creates the box from weeping willow wood, which is then covered in papier mache before being painted in a bold palette of black, gold, orange, yellow, and white. The cute and colorful container is perfect for keeping small items secure.

Wearing colorful caps with flowers on the end, three owls patiently await the holiday season. Peru's Margarita and Martha handcraft the sweet bird ornaments of dried mate gourds. The bird ornaments arrive nestled in a storage box.

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 jewelry 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.

"Feeling proud of my Mexican roots and wishing to raise consciousness regarding Mexico's beautiful endemic animals in danger of extinction, I designed this series of 10 coloring postcards. They are inspired by the multicolored alebrije sculptures of Oaxaca representing magical and fantastical creatures with wings and antennae," explains Alejandra Aceves. This set of postcards includes: a grey wolf, a West Indian manatee, an axolotl fish (Mexican salamander), a red macaw, an armadillo, a tapir, a loggerhead turtle, a pronghorn, a jaguar, and a California Gulf porpoise.

The set of 10 postcards arrives in an acrylic box with information about Aceves' project. Inspired by the illness she lives with, she realized that the symptoms diminished when she concentrated on drawing. Her wish is for others to enjoy being able to relax while coloring her postcards.

Crafted by hand from jempinis wood with a dark brown finish, this beautiful and intricate jewelry stand is offered by Bali's Komang Sulaksana. He diligently carves each fine piece by hand to offer a variety of ways to store and display your jewelry. Two bars at the top features floral posts for holding necklaces and chains. The stand's outer frame is centered by a rotating center panel, complete with hand-carved ring stands and three bars for holding earrings. A removable bracelet bar with floral ends is featured at the bottom, just above two small trays for other items.

The cutest kittens are ready to infuse your Christmas tree with joy and whimsy thanks to a gift set from India showcasing adorable holiday ornaments curated by the NOVICA team, all equipped with convenient cords for easy hanging and practical pouches for storage. Six crimson-toned cats wearing floral cotton bibs are exquisitely adorned with bright beads and sequins complemented by golden zari threads hand-embroidered in the traditional zardozi style. Six felted wool felines stay warm in their winter coats and scarves meticulously embroidered with intricate cotton accents, boasting petite glass beads for the eyes. Finally, four brightly colored kittens are beautifully fashioned from wool felt with cotton embroidered details, glass bead eyes and dainty iron jingle bells.