9 Personalized Gifts That Are Extra Thoughtful (And Sustainable, Too)
Customized Gifts Just For Them
What’s more personal than a personalized gift? Go the extra mile this year by gifting your loved ones sustainable and ethical products made specifically for them. The below gifts include everything from kits and candles to jewelry and perfumes—suitable for a range of budgets. Best of all, many of these are heirloom pieces that the recipient can love for a lifetime.
Don’t forget to check out our favorite sustainable gifts for this year (and gifts for him, too)!
1. Diamond Letter Bracelet | Mejuri
Looking to go all out for a loved one this year? Mejuri’s personalized bracelet is a timeless treasure you can customize with a single diamond letter. The chain is 14k solid gold (100 percent traceable), and Mejuri’s diamonds are always ethical and conflict-free. The fine jewelry brand is also working towards 100 percent supply chain traceability—so you can feel confident this sparkly gift is also sustainable.
Shop | $295
2. DIY Bespoke Perfume Kit | Capsule Parfumerie
For a gift that smells divine, this DIY perfume kit is an interactive way for a loved one to find their signature fragrance. Each set is curated by award-winning perfumer Linda Sivrican and includes seven vials of parfums de extrait (plant essences blended in a base of organic coconut oil and professional perfumer’s alcohol). Scents include Floral Musk, Fern, Citrus, Amber, Gourmand, Incense and Leather. Also included: A QR code to access the instructions for a hands-on perfume-making experience.
Shop | $165
3. Custom Photo Calendar | Artifact Uprising
Deck your loved one’s wall or desktop with Artifact Uprising’s customizable picture calendars! The brand has a few options—ranging in style, material, and size. But what’s most important is that you can customize each calendar with your photos so your loved one can cherish memories all year long. AU is a family-owned company based in Denver, Colorado and uses sustainable materials, like USA-made solid brass and earth-conscious paper for printing.
Shop | $22+
4. Custom Gift Box | Fox Blossom
Looking for even more customization options? Fox Blossom build-a-boxes allow you to select a gift of comforts specific to the recipient. Choose from jewelry, mugs, journals, bath salts, tea, and everything in between! All the products are from small, sustainable, or women-owned businesses.
Shop | $5+
5. Micro Heart Locket Necklace | GLDN
This timeless heart locket is handcrafted in Washington with recycled, USA-sourced materials and metals. Personalize it with your loved one’s initial, and use GLDN’s sizing template to add a locket picture! Available with three chain styles in sterling silver and with customizable length options.
Shop | $67
6. Personalized Candles | Homesick
Sending a gift to a loved one who lives far away? Consider a customized, hand-poured candle from Homesick. These candles (cruelty-free and nontoxic) are made with natural soy wax blend and 100 percent organic cotton wicks. Plus, they have custom fragrance oils. You can add a sweet and personalized message for the label or include a custom note in the gift box.
Shop | $34
7. Personalized Live Edge Cheese Board | Rustic Flitch
A custom cutting board? Yes, please! This beautiful board from Rustic Flitch is the perfect addition to every kitchen. The wood is sustainably sourced from old olive trees that have reached the end of their life, and with every wood piece sold, a new tree is planted through the Eden Reforestation Projects.
Shop | $36+
8. Custom Camp Mug | ODYSEA
What makes morning coffee better? A customized mug. This one is especially designed for outdoors enthusiasts who prefer to sip their joe beneath the trees or around the campfire. Personalize with their name and an outdoor scene. The cup is metal, and printing happens at a small shop in Arizona.
Shop | $18+
9. Personalized Leather Goods | ABLE
ABLE's thoughtful collection of leather essentials are sustainably and responsibly made from materials that would have been otherwise discarded. The company employs women artisans around the globe and pays living wages to all its workers. Personalize a new tote, wallet, or luggage tag (fingers crossed for travel in the future!) with a monogram of your loved one’s initials.
Shop | $35+
Featured image via Mejuri
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