A few months ago you may remember we told you about Novica, the fantastic website where you can shop for handmade art from talented people all around the world. The mission of NOVICA is to connect artisans to a global marketplace of socially conscious customers. They empower these artisans to build a sustainable business from their craft. NOVICA preserves these ancient artistic traditions for future generations to enjoy. It is in association with National Geographic.
We were super excited that Novica asked us to review their products and they even offered to sponsor a giveaway for a $25 shopping credit (congrats to our winner Kate F.!).
I was a little sneaky with this opportunity because I kept from Jim the fact that I was going to order a couple of products from Novica because I wanted to surprise him. After drooling over the beautiful products on the Novica website including the men’s jewelry, I decided on a really hip cool men’s leather bracelet and a sterling silver ring.
The items arrived quickly, and it was nice to be kept informed by Novica of when the items were shipped and the tracking information. This made it easy to watch for the parcels to be delivered and stash them out of Jim’s sight! As I opened each box up (they shipped separately) I was impressed by the thoughtful attention to detail.
Each item was packed in a nice fabric drawstring bag which could actually be used as the gift wrapping. Inside the bag was a card telling about the item and where it was made. This was very useful because it explained to Jim where the piece came from and that it was handmade art.
The quality of both pieces was incredibly nice. The leather bracelet cuff was Jim’s favorite I think; he has worn it quite a few times already and received compliments on it.
The ring is also very cool – very nice quality.
I’d recommend Novica if you are in the market for a unique handmade gift for someone special. Since we were able to experience the quality and the packing for 2 items that came from different locations and they both share the same characteristics for high quality, secure packaging, impressive documentation, etc – we feel confident to say that Novica knows how to do things right!
We love that all the items you will find on NOVICA is that it is all art is governed by Fair Trade; this means all artists are fairly compensated for the work they do. This helps spread happiness to artists from all around the world.
