The best gifts are the ones someone keeps. Handmade pieces have that built in, because they carry the time it took to make them. Here's a little guide to choosing one, sorted by who you're shopping for rather than by price, though there's something here for most budgets.
For a new baby
A handmade baby piece becomes a keepsake almost immediately. The strawberry crochet baby dress is a sweet, ready-to-give option, and for something a family will keep for years, a custom baby blanket in their colours is worth the short wait. There's more on that in our guide to handmade baby blankets.
For someone who needs a little calm
Gemstone jewellery makes a thoughtful gift because you can choose it for a feeling. The jade and amazonite necklace is soft and grounding, and a rudraksha and lava mala suits anyone who likes a quiet moment in their day. If you're not sure which stone, our guide to choosing gemstone jewellery makes it easy.
A small gift under $30
Not every gift needs to be grand. A pair of handmade gold tassel chandelier earrings is $28 and feels like more, which makes it a lovely token, a stocking filler or a thank-you.
Give the thing they'll still have in ten years, not the thing they'll forget by spring.
For a big occasion
When the moment calls for something with weight to it, an heirloom piece is the answer. The Persian mandala blanket makes a memorable wedding or housewarming gift, and one of our hand-crocheted lace dresses is the kind of present someone remembers for a long time.
When you want it to be exactly right
If nothing is quite perfect, we make custom pieces all the time, in a particular colour, size or stone. Start the conversation on our order and custom pieces page, and give a little extra time for anything made by hand.
Something made, not manufactured
Crochet and gemstone jewellery, each piece made by hand in Markham. Browse the full gift edit, or ask us for something custom.
See the gift guide →Whoever you're shopping for, a handmade piece says you thought about it. That's really the whole point of a gift, and it's the part a shop shelf can't give you.