Gifts that Get Personal

Picking the perfect gift is an art form. The one they will cherish, that speaks to them, that reflects how well you know who they are and what they like. If you want to take it to the next level, there isn’t anything that shows just how cleverly thoughtful you are more than a personalized gift. So get to it – personalizing takes time. Check out these prime, luxury choices for the sweethearts in your life and order soon!

For the corporate cowboy or the distinguished rancher, this custom, handmade, sterling silver Zavala trophy buckle with a gold overlay monogram is handsome and uniquely his. The world-renowned, fine silversmiths at  Clint Orms in Ingram, Texas let you create jewelry quality buckles personalized by shape, style, engraved background design and monogram. These are legacy pieces destined to be passed down through generations.

For the discriminating cocktail lover,  Spirited Gifts makes his favorite spirit truly his own with a monogrammed or personalized bottle. Consider engraving his favorite bar staple from their hundreds of choices or something very special and rare like this collectible Cîroc Ten Luxury Vodka made with the first grapes of the French vineyard and distilled seven times. The stunning, luxury, glass bottle celebrates the 10th anniversary of Cîroc Ultra-Premium Vodka.

When a cold snap hits, your loved one will be wrapped in soft comfort with this custom, hand-made cashmere blanket. Just the right size for the lap or shoulders, this Butterscotch Blankees throw features an initial and block style in multiple color combinations.

For the lady in your life, there are several luxurious adornments that can be personalized. This gold, supple leather, handmade clutch by Parker Thatch will be her go-to bag. It features a double tassel pull and can be personalized with her initials in black. Some styles offer white block lettering.

Whether it’s her name or that of her favorite team, this custom-made necklace by Alamo Heights jewelry designer,  Carroll Dorsey Walker is a special addition to her statement jewelry collection. Available in silver or gold, you also choose your choice of gemstone teardrop.

If her style is more structural and contemporary, the ingenious Custom Hidden Message® “charms” fashioned into pendant necklaces at  Beth Macri let you spell out her initials or name. The handcrafted letters and symbols are available in oxidized sterling silver and 14k yellow gold vermeil and made in New York City.

Wrap her in this lamb’s wool and nylon blended, button closure cape for the most luxurious lounging. Available at  Mark & Graham it’s available in black or white with free, contrasting, embroidered monogramming. Side pockets make it a very wearable style that adds polish to a night out.

These gifts will keep on giving and are sure to please those hard-to-buy-for types.

For the foodie,  Rent Mother Nature offers harvest bounty from all sorts of crops including Adirondack maple trees, Costa Rican cocoa or coffee trees, and New England honey hives. Perhaps the most unique and luxurious are the Maine lobster trap or two French Alpine sheep’s worth of wool fashioned into a blanket. Besides their harvest, your recipient gets an official parchment lease document and field reports. Photos are available for purchase.

Spell it out, whether it’s someone’s name, home state or favorite bible verse, Helms Design can do it in intricate string art perfect for a nursery, den or kitchen. Handcrafted in Conroe, Texas, there are a variety of choices to make your gift special.

We all know; there’s no place like home.  Charles Fradin Home immortalizes them with custom-made luxury paper pads with an illustration of any home printed on elegant 100% cotton paper. Illustrations are available in a choice of stately colors. The five personalized pads are presented in a signature gold stamped wooden box. 

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