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What Makes a Gift Become an Heirloom?

What Makes a Gift Become an Heirloom?

A gift becomes an heirloom when four things come together: it’s made well enough to physically survive decades, it’s made from natural, repairable materials, it carries a story worth passing...

What Makes a Gift Become an Heirloom?

A gift becomes an heirloom when four things come together: it’s made well enough to physically survive decades, it’s made from natural, repairable materials, it carries a story worth passing...

Why Is It So Hard to Find a Truly Unique Gift? (And Where to Look)

Why Is It So Hard to Find a Truly Unique Gift? ...

Truly unique gifts are hard to find because most of what’s sold as “unique” is mass-produced in large runs — thousands of identical units stocked by thousands of stores. A...

Why Is It So Hard to Find a Truly Unique Gift? ...

Truly unique gifts are hard to find because most of what’s sold as “unique” is mass-produced in large runs — thousands of identical units stocked by thousands of stores. A...

Banarasi, Tanchoi, and Ikat: A Guide to Varanasi’s Three Great Weaves

Banarasi, Tanchoi, and Ikat: A Guide to Varanas...

Banarasi, tanchoi, and ikat are three distinct silk-weaving traditions associated with Varanasi (Banaras), India. Banarasi is a brocade woven with metallic zari thread to create raised, ornate motifs. Tanchoi is...

Banarasi, Tanchoi, and Ikat: A Guide to Varanas...

Banarasi, tanchoi, and ikat are three distinct silk-weaving traditions associated with Varanasi (Banaras), India. Banarasi is a brocade woven with metallic zari thread to create raised, ornate motifs. Tanchoi is...

Amethyst Barware: The Luxury Gift for Every Occasion

Amethyst Barware: The Luxury Gift for Every Occ...

Hand-carved amethyst barware — a shot glass or tumbler shaped from a single piece of solid natural amethyst crystal — is an exceptional luxury gift for housewarmings, weddings, and corporate...

Amethyst Barware: The Luxury Gift for Every Occ...

Hand-carved amethyst barware — a shot glass or tumbler shaped from a single piece of solid natural amethyst crystal — is an exceptional luxury gift for housewarmings, weddings, and corporate...

How to Give a Luxury Gift on Any Budget

How to Give a Luxury Gift on Any Budget

To give a luxury gift on any budget, spend on craftsmanship and provenance rather than size or brand name. One small handmade piece — a single hand-carved amethyst keepsake, a...

How to Give a Luxury Gift on Any Budget

To give a luxury gift on any budget, spend on craftsmanship and provenance rather than size or brand name. One small handmade piece — a single hand-carved amethyst keepsake, a...

Anniversary Gifts by Year: Where Silk, Cotton, and Stone Belong

Anniversary Gifts by Year: Where Silk, Cotton, ...

Traditional anniversary gifts follow materials by year — cotton is the 2nd anniversary, wool is the 7th, silk is the 12th, and marble/stone marks milestone years like the 90th (and...

Anniversary Gifts by Year: Where Silk, Cotton, ...

Traditional anniversary gifts follow materials by year — cotton is the 2nd anniversary, wool is the 7th, silk is the 12th, and marble/stone marks milestone years like the 90th (and...