NOVICA Review and Giveaway! A Bridge Between You And The Fine Arts Of The World

2009/10/20 By ahappyhippymom

Have you ever shopped at NOVICA? I had the pleasure of being introduced to the online store a few weeks ago and have to say it is amazing. I have never honestly shopped at another place quite like it EVER.

NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, gives artisans around the WORLD a place to express their incredible talents and is a leading provider of fine art, fair trade corporate gifts, and elegant home decor. NOVICA supplies a bridge between you and over 2,000 master artists whose wonderful handcrafted works of art you normally would never get the chance to view or purchase.

The online company gives you the opportunity to learn about the artists lives, explore fascinating cultures, and browse more than 30,000 unique gifts including green gifts, exquisite handbags, apparel, beautiful handmade jewelry, sculptures, carved wood furniture, and more!

Handbags

Take a glance at just one of the beautiful handbags you kind find at NOVICA.

hand bag by Musrrat Ali

This handbag was made by Musrrat Ali who was brought up in a small village in Uttar Pradesh. Alli, a son of a farmer, learned the art of making handbags in only a few months! The “Enchanted Silver” hand bag can be purchased at NOVICA for only $39.99! If you would like to read about Musrrat Ali and see more of his incredible handbags you can go here.

Corporate Gifts

I also wanted to share with you a couple of the awesome fair trade corporate gifts you can get at NOVICA. If you are looking for a gift to impress your client or show your employee how much you appreciate him/her, you can find it at NOVICA.

This is a Saa paper desk set “New Correspondence” made by Nikom.

Saa paper desk set New Correspondence

The set comes with a beautiful writing pad including 25 sheets of mulberry paper and a matching picture frame. The “New Correspondence” is currently on sale for $38.66! Read more about Nikom and view more of his handcrafted items here.

How about adding some class to your office with this stunning mahogany and leather chest?

Garlands by Asis Family

The “Garlands” chest contains dazzling brass floral hardware, leather garlands, and is handcrafted from mahogany wood. It was made by Eduardo Asis and family. The “Garlands” chest is a great value at $92.95!

Eco-friendly Gifts

You didn’t think I was going to go without mentioning and showing a few eco-friendly gifts did you?

I found the Midnight Dress ($35.96) made by Jariya Kakaew to be very lovely

Midnight dress

and the Serene Soul necklace ($29.66) crafted by Yupaporn to be gorgeous!

Serene Soul

I have not decided what I am going to purchase with my gift certificate yet because there is just pages upon pages of unique items to look through. I am having tons of fun reading about the artists and amazed by the talent they possess. NOVICA is a truly special place and a wonderful source for hard to find gifts offered at a great price!

(FTC disclosure : In adherence to the recent FTC changes pertaining to blogger product reviews and sponsored postings it is necessary to add when ever I receive any compensation in return for posting about a company or product. I received a gift certificate to shop at NOVICA and share my experience. No further compensation was received. Even though a GC was received, the opinions were of my own. )

GIVEAWAY!

NOVICA generously would like to give one of my readers a chance to experience all the wonders the shop has to offer by giving away a $50 gift certificate code! To enter the giveaway for your chance to win, check out NOVICA and leave me a comment with one product you would like from the shop along with the artists name who crafted the item. THIS IS MANDATORY FOR YOUR ENTRY TO BE VALID. YOUR COMMENT MUST CONTAIN AN ITEM PLUS ARTISTS NAME.

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A winner will be chosen at random via Random.org. Upon notification the winner has 72 hours to send me their contact information. Upon receiving I will mail out the prize.

Open to residents WORLDWIDE 18+

The contest ends November 10th, 11:59 PM eastern