NOVICA Offers Handmade Gifts & a Giveaway for You!

NOVICA, a fashion and home décor site affiliated with National Geographic, is the world’s largest curated marketplace of handmade goods.  With over 30,000 products from around the globe, NOVICA cuts out the middleman and connects artisans directly with customers.  Their fair trade mission is to help undiscovered artists around the world while providing consumers with unique products at great values.

One of my favorite things about NOVICA is that you know exactly who you are supporting when you make a purchase.  On every product page, you’ll find a portrait and a detailed biography of the artist.  For example, NOVICA sent me a complimentary pair of Loyal Promise earrings, created by Ngurah Gede, and I was able to learn all about how he became a silversmith and what kinds of tools he uses.  It’s fascinating, and never before have I felt so connected to an item I’ve purchased.  Now, more about the earrings…

First, let me tell you how impressed I was with the packaging.  Your jewelry comes with a very pretty (and free) gift bag, a handwritten note, and a card with information about your artist and your specific piece.

Again, NOVICA really brings you closer to the creator and his work.  It’s a detail that I appreciate, and I think it adds an extra special touch if you’re giving this as a gift.

Oh, and the earrings are gorgeous!  Loyal Promise are .925 sterling silver hook earrings that depict frangipanis blossoming under the spell of the full moon.  These handmade earrings are solid and substantial, but they aren’t heavy, so they don’t exacerbate don’t my fear of droopy earlobes.  They’re feminine, go with a variety of outfits, and I love wearing them.

Of course, this is just one of the many fantastic things offered at Novica.com.  You can find great gift ideas there, including:

• Unique Gifts:  http://unique-gifts.novica.com/
• Gifts for Mom: http://gifts-for-mom.novica.com/
• Unique Home Decor: http://home-decor.novica.com/
• Beaded Handbag http://handbags.novica.com/bead/
• Chess Sets:  http://chess-sets-games.novica.com/
• Christmas Ornaments: http://christmas-ornaments.novica.com/

Every handcrafted product listed on NOVICA goes through a certification program to guarantee the 100% premium quality of each item.  Shopping at NOVICA is such a refreshing change from shopping for the mass-produced stuff that I’m accustomed to, and it feels great to support a fair trade brand that is committed to sustainability and helps spread art and happiness.  That’s right; I said happiness.  NOVICA makes artisans happy and customers happy all over the world.  They aim to be known as the Global Happiness company, and I definitely think they should be.

NOVICA has recently relaunched their web site, and to celebrate, they’re offering Game On Mom readers a chance to win a $25 gift code to Novica.com!  This giveaway is open to US residents who are 18 and older.   Ends 12/5/13, and the winner will have 24 hours to respond to the winning notification.  Good luck!

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NOVICA supplied a gift code in order to facilitate this review, but all opinions expressed here are honest and my own.