NOVICA Journal Archives

Thai New Year's sale - and Mother's Day showcase

2007-04-19T12:32:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

Happy New Year from Thailand! We are all soaked from head to toe, enjoying several days of endless water fights wherever we go - part of our traditional celebration to welcome the Thai New Year (gladly, this helps us cool down during our hottest season of the year)! In our celebratory mood, the staff and artisans of Novica Thailand invite you to view our entire Novica Thailand showcase.

Featured Thailand links:

A sampling of most-viewed treasures from Thailand

Our newest arrivals here in Thailand (exquisite spirit houses, jewelry, summery paintings, and elegant décor)

Thai gift sets (great for April and May birthdays - and Mother's Day)

U.S. Mother's Day - worldwide-showcase links:

Novica's complete 2007 Mother's Day gift collection

Heart-shaped earrings for Mother's Day - from Novica's most-popular artisan-designers. Select from our finest sterling and .950 silver, and a rainbow of stunning gemstones

Handmade aromatherapy gifts and fine candles and candelabra

Mother's Day vases from the world's finest ceramists, glassblowers, metal-smiths, and woodcarvers, featuring prices appropriate for every budget

Cheers and Happy Thai New Year!

Pia Wunna
Novica Thailand

More Mother's Day Suggestions

2007-04-11T14:41:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

We do suggest you place your Mother's Day order today, while beautiful gifts can still be purchased from even our furthest regions. Browse our complete 2007 Mother's Day showcase.

This week's top recommendations for Mother's Day:

Favorite floral necklaces from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Each is lovingly designed and handmade, then carefully packaged for Mom. Prices range from under thirty dollars to several hundred dollars, depending on precious metals and gems, designer, and complexity.

Heart-shaped handmade jewelry sets from around the world. These necklace and earrings sets include sterling silver, turquoise, pearl and dichroic glass designs.

Best-selling floral brooches - a perfect gift to commemorate Mother's Day. Select from dozens of handmade designs, from Yuli's delicate sterling silver 'Tiger Lily' to Sriasih's petaled 'Symbol to Love.'

Lovely silk shawls and scarves from Bali, Java, Thailand, India, and Brazil. Each is an heirloom-quality accessory, ready to protect Mom from light spring breezes and perhaps to later decorate the crown of a favorite summer hat.

Fine handmade dressing robes from our favorite textile artisans. Moms love these flattering world-style robes, in stunning colors and luxurious textures.

Batik silk fans from Bali, designed by Melati (a dear Novica friend and popular Balinese actress and fashion designer). Melati's silk fans are a great keepsake idea for Mom. These silk fans are sure to prove gracefully useful in the warm days ahead, each so exquisite that it could be displayed in Mom's boudoir for many years to come. Select from 15 stunning batik designs, excellently priced at less than thirty dollars.

Shapely and colorful art glass vases in the Murano style. Each is a breathtaking work of art. Whether or not you add flowers later, these vases make ideal Mother's Day gifts.

Best wishes,
Catherine Gallegos
Novica Editor

PS: We are thrilled to announce the birth of Alexandria, a beautiful baby girl born March 30 to Anto Santoso, of Novica Bali, and his wonderful wife Irene. Congratulations!

Mother's Day Gifts

2007-04-06T15:08:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

Mother's Day is fast approaching! We wish to become your first choice for fine gifts - for all holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and other special celebrations - and we are working very hard to best earn that honor! Please visit us today to see for yourself!

Gifts of Jewelry: The world's finest selection of handmade jewelry - adornments perfect for moms and grandmothers alike - clearly arranged by type, style, composition, and price.

Gifts of Apparel: Tempting handmade textures in silk, linen, and cotton. Unforgettable spring shawls, heirloom-worthy scarves, and other gifts to bring sunshine and a memorable personal touch to this year's celebration.

Gifts of Accoutrements: Fine handmade handbags to delight all the mothers in your life! Handwoven Balinese handbags, high-fashion handmade designer handbags from Brazil, earthy cotton handbags, sterling silver purses from Thailand, exquisite leather handbags, and more

Gifts of Vases: Stunning handmade vases from around the world Some designs are exclusively decorative, others watertight. You might consider selecting a watertight vase (each a work of art), to fill with fresh flowers before delivering to Mom. Or you might prefer to select any of these stunning works of art, for us to ship directly to your recipient as a stand-alone gift.

We invite you to select from these gifts and many, many more.

Please enjoy!

Best wishes,
Catherine Gallegos
Novica Editor

Enhance your home: our new home decor showcase!

2007-03-28T17:56:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

The hands of time keep turning! Here we are already, with a series of favorite holidays fast approaching. Perhaps you are planning to host a Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah, or New Year's Eve event. Or maybe you're visiting this year as a guest.

Below please find our favorite home decor ideas, as well as gift recommendations for hard-working hosts:

Home Decor Showcase - treat your home to something special!

All-occasion Vases - stunning gifts for hosts!

Area Rug Showcase - beautifully transform a dining room or
other favorite gathering place.

Best wishes,
Catherine Gallegos
Novica Editor

Unique gifts, and letters of thanks - for you (Dec 2006)

2007-03-28T17:48:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

Thank you for making this the busiest week yet in Novica's history. Holiday greetings and messages of thanks are flooding in right now - for you - from Novica artisans around the globe (please see below).

If you're searching for a few more unique gifts - or if you'd simply enjoy brightening your own day with a wonderful Novica surprise - please explore the following suggestions! Your purchases are lovingly gift-wrapped free of charge (with a few size/shape exceptions):

Unique Gifts!

Our favorite gifts (you'll scroll down to search by recipient)

*Gifts for her, a stunning selection, lovingly crafted.

*The most delightful holiday décor ever!

Best wishes,
Catherine Gallegos
Novica Editor

PS: Please enjoy the following messages, sent to you by artisans around the globe:

"In India we have a saying 'When you do good it comes right back to you many times over.' I have received so much love and appreciation from all Novica customers - my greatest wish is that they receive many times more love and happiness than they have given to formerly unknown artisans like me, across the world."
-Alok Jain, jewelry designer, India

"Thank you very much for all your purchases in this great year of 2006! I look forward to continuing to create beautiful jewelry for you in the years ahead. We donate part of our personal Novica income to a local orphanage, so less fortunate children can have a better life. So these dear children thank you too! Wishing you a very happy holiday season." -Busarin Hutawarakorm, gemstone jeweler, Thailand

Paintings for Everyone! (Jul 2006)

2007-03-28T16:26:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

We're especially proud to present our 2006 Novica Paintings Exhibit, featuring original paintings by some of the most creative (and many still undiscovered) painters around the world!

Paintings Home Page

Bring home a thematic masterpiece, experiment with an edgy abstract, or color your hallway with the life and joy of a rich cultural or religious inspiration. You'll discover original paintings ranging from under $100 to several thousand dollars - every one a bargain, and every purchase a blessing for its
creator!

Highlights include:

***Abstract paintings - from cool to hot, dark to enlightened, complex to serene.

***Religious & Spiritual - from Christ to Mary, saints to angels, Buddha to dharma, Ganesh to Surya... perhaps the world's finest collection of belief, passion, and faith.

***Impressionist Paintings - luscious, tempting dreams conveyed masterfully on canvas.

***Cubist Paintings - one of my favorite categories, these phenomenal works are hard to categorize as simply cubist, they bring together so many different influences and approaches, all worth seeing.

***Landscapes & Seascapes - The Amazon in all its mystery, magnificent ships at sea, languid lagoons, untouched forests, deconstructed barrios, haystacks in the rain, vivid rice paddies, gilded gables, ancient pagodas, the eye of a hurricane.

Enjoy!

Catherine Gallegos
Novica Editor
Paintings

Warming the home: 2007 Area Rugs Showcase!

2007-03-28T16:00:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

Please enjoy our 2007 Area Rugs Showcase, featuring exceptional handmade designs from artisans working in many regions of the world. Beautiful and practical, each is an exquisite work of art.

Our alpaca and sheep's wool rugs are recommended to lend the most warmth to your home (and to chilly feet!), while lighter designs in jute, rattan, and sisal are ideal for more temperate climates. All are guaranteed to brighten your home or office, with the added benefit of softening sounds, helping to create a comfortable and peaceful environment.

Find our entire 2007 Rugs & Tapestries Showcase here:
Area Rugs Home Page

Our top recommendations for cold climates:

*Stunning Zapotec wool rugs from Mexico*

*Our top recommendations for warm climates:

*Beautiful jute & wool blend rugs

Best wishes from all of us!

Catherine Gallegos
Novica Editor
NOVICA Area Rugs

New Masks Home Page!

2007-03-28T15:50:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

We've just launched our new Mask category!

You'll find some of the finest handmade creations in the world among these pages, many from phenomenal new artisans:

Masks Home Page

Masks have made tremendous conversation pieces in our homes and offices - and we've attempted to make the hunt easy by dividing our new mask homepage into clear categories and sub-categories.

Of the more exotic masks, my personal favorites are the African Masks. These are reminiscent of what you might see at the Smithsonian's African Art Museum, each carefully carved and skillfully aged. Enjoy!

"Be good, have fun" and happy wishes from all of us!

Roberto Milk
Co-Founder and CEO

Vases, Colors & Carvanal! (Feb 2006)

2007-03-28T15:30:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends:

We wish you could be here with us in Rio this week! Preparations for Carnaval festivities are going on everywhere. This is one of our most exciting times of the year.

Most everyone becomes an artist (at least temporarily!), creating fantastic samba costumes, dreaming up colorful parties -- all sharing in Brazil's most famous and joyful event.

In celebration of Brazilian Art and of our beloved Carnaval, please view NOVICA's Brazilian Gift Showcase!

Also, please enjoy the colorful, contemporary art glass vases in our Vases Home Page. These wonderful handblown vases showcase the spirit and color of Brazilian culture.

Many artists, such as the Seguso Family, infuse their masterful vases with the wild, high-energy colors of Brazil.

Abracos & Beijos from all of us!

Ms. Hainy Nercessian
(Currently hard at work at Novica Brazil!)
Vase Showcase

Novica's 2007 World Jewelry Showcase (Mar 2007)

2007-03-28T13:30:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

Today we're pleased to announce the launch of Novica's 2007 World Jewelry Showcase!

New and longtime Novica silversmiths and master jewelers around the world are continuing to add stunning new designs to their collections. We are thrilled to share their beautiful works of art with you:

New Jewelry Home page

We have also upgraded the navigation on the left side of the Jewelry page, introducing new ways to browse by material, style, and other important attributes. We hope this new navigational system makes browsing our jewelry collection easier for you.

Jewelry Section Highlights:

* Pearl Necklaces

* Garnet Necklaces

* Cuff Bracelets

* Amethyst Rings

Happy exploring!

Catherine Gallegos
Novica Editor
Handmade Jewelry Home