The Little Luxuries Gift Guide: Made in the Netherlands
The best gifts are the small things someone uses every day. That's exactly why we started JADE: the contact lens case is used twice a day and almost nobody has a nice one. Below, our pretty cases alongside our favourite little luxuries from independent Dutch makers, so you can build a gift that feels personal and actually gets used.
1. A JADE contact lens case (€19)
Start here. The case your contacts sleep in every night shouldn't look like it came from a pharmacy. A JADE case turns a medical object into something pretty enough to leave on the bathroom shelf, in hot pink, blue, red, black or clear. It's the one gift on this list they'll use every single day. Shop JADE cases
2. Brandt soy candle (€17,50)
Brandt is a small candle studio in Utrecht, started in 2016 by founder Giselle. Each candle is hand-poured and passes through their hands around ten times before it ships. Scents include green tea lime, honeysuckle and wild tobacco. Also stocked at Amsterdam concept store Atelier Sukha.
3. Very Goods Studio Stormur candle (€24,95)
Very Goods Studio hand-makes plant-based candles in a studio under an old railway viaduct at Tussen de Bogen in Amsterdam. Their Stormur candle smells like an ocean breeze, with seaweed, oakmoss and eucalyptus, and burns for 45 to 50 hours. They also run candle-making workshops, with e-vouchers for the friend who has everything.
4. The Dutch Soapery bath salts (€8,00)
The Dutch Soapery blends magnesium, pink Himalayan and Dead Sea salts with essential oils and a little clay. Each 150 g jar is enough for about eight baths. Lavender for winding down, orange or lemon for waking up.
5. Estrid Mini Razor & Case Set (€7,95)
Estrid's mini steel razor comes with its own little case. Pop it in a travel pouch next to a JADE case and you have the prettiest wash bag in the group chat.
Our favourite JADE gift bundles
The self-care box, about €44,50: a JADE case (€19), a Brandt candle (€17,50) and Dutch Soapery bath salts (€8).
The weekend-away pouch, about €27: a JADE case (€19) and an Estrid mini razor (€7,95). See our packing checklist for contact lens wearers for the rest.
The stocking filler, €35: our set of two JADE cases, one to keep and one to give.
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Prices were correct at the time of writing and may change. Product photos courtesy of each brand. We're not paid to feature any of these brands; we just love them.