This Diwali, being innovative with gifts is the mantra. There is growing trend among people to shun the box of sweets and opt for creative goodies instead. Some like to keep to the Indian theme, while some come up with interesting options. To ease and increase your gifting woes, we bring you a wide range of unique gifting options.
FOR THE lOVE OF PlANTS
Time to kick sweets off the list this Diwali and gift people a beautiful planter to encourage more nature friendly ideas to the plant lovers and everyone else to make their home and office more beautiful and close to nature.
Some eco-warrior companies offer a wide range of Diwali gifting options for your family and friends. “Gardening has been my hobby but I didn’t like the gardening that goes in this monotonous way. I always wanted to include animals and life into this but can’t include real animals to add the effect. So I turned into shaping out smiling animal flower pots out of terracotta and resin to add delightful essence to the routine gardening style. The concept is completely biodegradable and eco—friendly. You can also mould the pots according to your requirements,” said Harpreet Ahluwalia, entrepreneur, Earthly Creations.
“I believe that this is a religious step to conserve nature, bestowed with dual responsibility to carefully handle the animal as well as the plant,” added Harpreet.
All THAT GlITTERS
Gold coins
This festive season, invest in gold in a different manner with an IBJAGold coin. Get your lucky number, favourite sports star, special dates or even a memorable picture embossed on a gold coin to create an unforgettable personalised gift. This diwali add a personal touch with an asset like this.
Gold ATM
An online jewellery brand has launched first of its kind gold ATM vending machine. The machines located at Forum Mall in Bengaluru and Select City Walk in Delhi are equipped to dispense certified 24 carat gold coins in denominations of one, two, five, ten and twenty grams. the concept is aimed at providing exceptional convenience during the festive rush. It also offers the most unique shopping experience for buyers of gold who have so far purchased precious metals either from a jewellery store or online.
For jewel queens
Diamond is a girl’s best friend. But, so is ruby, sapphire, emerald and other gems. We all know women in our families who love exclusive jewelry whether authentic or imitation. Celebrates the auspiciousness of Dhanteras by giving gold lovers an opportunity to own exclusive collection of gold jewellery comprising of neck pieces, earrings, bracelets and rings which one can buy on the eve of Dhanteras.
“Gold is one of the things which are very popular among all for gifting during Diwali. It is considered very auspicious to buy gold during Dhanteras. This diwali we've launched our new gold collection which is very unique & beautiful. Our collection is all about the power of finest kundans and gems jewelled in golden ornaments,” said Praveen Goel, CMD Sunar Jewels.
HOW ABOUT HOME DÉCORIJ
We have put together five home décor hampers making them good gifting option this season.
A unique diya set with a combination of heart tea light candle holders. These colorful patterns and designs add to the festive charm of the candleholders.
Emanate a natural essence by lighting candles in this cut work design Candle Votive Set from Height of Designs. Adorned with a floral design on a metal surface, the elegance of this set of two small tea light votive holders from DivineHaat is parallel.
lavish room requires a classy decor accessories and this set of three delicately designed metal votive holders from DivineHaat surely fits the requirement. The Modern heart Design Tea light Votive Holders are a great way to invite an elegant touch to any indoor setup.
The black metal tealight holder with gold leaf inside to reflect the light that the candle gives with a fabulous much warm glow in the shape of a teardrop. Show off your rich taste in home decor by gifting this homesake black and golden powder coated on a standing candle holder.
Create a blissful atmosphere by lighting candles in this circular candle votive from Height of Designs. These candle holders will be are perfect holiday table decoration for sure.
COFFEE MAYBEIJ
This festive season just isn’t complete without that cup of coffee. So, why not enhance someone else’s day with the most delicious coffees available.
“The Boho gives you another reason to go the capsule route — the state-of-the-art coffee capsules marry the convenience of an ‘instant’ with the indulgence of a freshly ground brew and enables any individual to create a perfect cup of coffee in the comfort of their home with consistent quality each time,” said Tuhin Jain, CMO, Indulge Beverages.
FOR HIM
Win hands and hearts with these eye catching range of cuff-links. From lucky charm dices to racing cars for the ones with a quirky bend of mind to beautiful stones set intricately and creatively for the ones who like to stick to the classic styles, these make as perfect gifting options for men. So vow your dad, brother or better half with a set of cuff-links that they are sure to cherish.
The collection also boasts of some exclusive lapel-pins. From the classic floral options to some fun pins like ‘red lips’ for the ladies’ man to the very popular ‘moustache pin’ for the ones who are overly attached to their facial fuzz.
“Each accessory is personally handpicked and curated by me. Our brand strives to break from the boring everyday fashion. We believe in quirk. We also try and keep our designs to a very global taste. Everything we source and design is kept with the mind of being different than the usual. This makes us extremely unique as a brand,” said Kartik Kantharia, CEO Dapper Homme.