Gift Ideas for The Indian Season - Goodearth

BONE CHINA DINNER SET

Dinnerwear is the main attraction for a table setting and an tasteful, decorative dinner service will add a touch of glamour and style to your tablescape. A dinner set in porcelain, stoneware or melamine are more commonly used, but a bone china dinner set is the most elegant to serve on. It is the strongest range of china and is extremely durable. Bone china is made from materials such as bone ash which is what gives it greater resilience than fine china. Another hallmark of a bone china dinner set is that it is often hand decorated or hand painted, adding to its tasteful appeal. These dinner sets are more visually striking which is why they are featured as part of a decorous dinner service. A complete china dinner set would include a range of platters, bowls and plates in several sizes. Good Earth’s newly launched  Pomegranates & Roses fine bone china dinner service makes for a beautiful arrangement and is also a wonderful gift for a loved one. The Wild Iris dinner service with its delicate floral patterns in bone china is ideal for daily use. Elegant and lightweight these bone china dinner sets can be used for both everyday as well as special occasions. A good dinner service will dress your table and set the mood for your meals as well as highlight your own personal style. Discover a beautiful range of collections on the Good Earth website or stores across India.  



DHUNA

Incense can be an excellent way to enhance the mood or atmosphere of an environment and incense burners or Dhunas are a great way to have a piece of art that also doubles as a device for the burning of fragrant oils and resin. Dhunas has become a very popular way to burn incense and are easy to maintain as well as add ambiance to their surroundings. There are many ways to use your dhuna - place it at the head of a bed or on a table; put it by the window, stovetop, or by a chair to relax.  To use a dhuna in its traditional style, place charcoal embers and powdered resin in the fumer. The streaming fragrant smoke will gently billow out. Lighting a dhuna has been a common practise in most Indian households for centuries. Every time it is lit, it fills the air around with a distinct aroma. The essential oils present in the incense are said to have health and healing benefits, and you can purchase your own personal favourites to customise your experience.



 Dhunas are made mostly from brass or cast iron and are designed to hold burning charcoal and powdered resins, while dispersing plumes of scented incense smoke. Hinged brass dhunas like Good Earth’s Chirag Dhuni in solid cast brass are very attractive and decorated with an intricate floral jaal pattern. The best-selling Anjali Dhuna is both an incense burner and a statement decor piece. Discover  an entire range of beautiful dhunas  on the Good Earth website or stores across India.  

DOHAR BLANKETS

Also known as a muslin wrap, a dohar is soft and light and is perfect all year round as a day covering for your bed. A dohar us made from three layers of fine cotton muslin that have been stitched together, and the middle layer is hand block printed and edged with a striped flange, making it an ideal summer quilt for mild weather. Dohars are versatile and a must have in most homes. These soft cotton-muslin blankets work as a snug covering when watching a movie, as a light covering for an afternoon nap, or in winter thrown over one’s legs while sitting at a computer desk or wrapped as a large shawl early morning. They are easily portable, being light and easy to pack, and can be used as a personal comforter while travelling. 



The dohar is a very specifically made item. Two layers of hand block printed soft muslin are filled with pure cotton, fluffed and carded in the traditional way to create a light, surprisingly warm coverlet. Skilful quilting is done in small stiches so that the cotton is held well together, and this makes it easy to machine wash. Dohars make a perfect gift, and the most attractive designs can be found online and in stores such as Good Earth which carry a notable selection with the most popular being the Bosporus Rosa Muslin Dohar, the Charbagh Dohar and even the delicate Periyar Muslin Dohar. Each is distinctive with its own patterns and designs and are soft as a cloud. Discover a beautiful range of dohar blankets on the Good Earth website or stores across India.  

EMBROIDERED CUSHIONS

Cushions are a decorative item that one can never have too many of. They look perfect in every room and embroidered cushions particularly lend a soft, plush comfort. Decorated cushion covers show quality craftsmanship and are often made with a lot of care. Embroidery comes in many forms and styles such as the great suzani embroideries from Central Asia and the delicate chikankari, aari, gota or phulkari embroideries from India. Since ancient times, working with needle and thread has been, by far, the most enduring form of personal expression: adorning cloth, piecing it together, adding strength and embellishment. In India, embroidery patterns can be so distinctive and therefore, embroidered cushions serve as a way to express one’s personal style. 



Also known as a decorative-pillows, cushions have the ability to multi-task and an embroidered cushion can make an eye-catching statement. They can be used as adornments on a bed, a diwan, on your sofa or even as a comfortable prop on a bay window. A wide selection of embroidered cushions can be found online and in stores, with home stores such as Good Earth carrying a notable curation. Cushions from their Ottoman range showcased in the newly launched Bosporus collection are exquisitely crafted using hand skill and hand guided embroidery. The Emiri Embroidered Cushion and the beautifully ornate Persia Garden Cushion can bring beauty and joy to your living room. Discover a beautiful range of collections on the Good Earth website or stores across India.  

KANSA UTENSILS

Ayurveda teaches us that eating and drinking from alkalinising metals like Kansa vessels has wellness benefits for our health and well-being. Kansa is an alloy of copper and tin and is also known as bell metal or bronze metal. It is believed that using Kansa to eat food and drink water from on a daily basis enhances our immunity and also has a purifying effect on the food. Kansa is known to be a good conductor of heat and retains it well, thereby keeping the food warmer and its contents richer for a longer period of time. Balakati and Kantilo regions in Odisha are celebrated for the quality of Kansa Utensils that they produce using indigenous tools and traditional methods. Each product is hand beaten and painstakingly created by tribal craftsmen and has been used by generations for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. 



The alkalinising effect on water and food stored in Kansa vessels is sknown to have myriad healtha nd wellness benefits. As awareness grows to reduce the use of non-biodegradable plastic, traditional Indian metal serve wear like Kansa utensils and dinner sets offer a more nutritious option while also being aesthetically pleasing. You can get high-quality, pure Kansa products that are attractive and authentic from stores like Good Earth that carry a range of kansa dinnerwear. The benefits are clear and the vessels, beautiful and moreover, you can also enjoy the wisdom of heritage traditions for  more holistic well-being. Discover the beautiful range of kansa utensils on the Good Earth website or stores across India.  

 

 

 

 

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