The Art of Giving Good Gifts

Excellent gift giving is a skill that too few of us possess. How many hours do you spend agonizing over what to get the people on your holiday and birthday lists? For most of us, the answer is “way too many.” The reason gift giving is so difficult is because just about everything seems the same, whether you’re shopping online or in stores. Clothes, jewelry, home décor—it’s all pretty generic, and your recipient likely already has it or doesn’t want it.

When Sitara Collections was launched, it was with a vision of not only promoting fair trade and sustainable employment for talented artisans, but of offering customers something truly unique that they simply can’t get anywhere else. You can grab a candle everywhere from dollar stores to high-end boutiques, but where else can you get an iron perfume wax pot that looks like something out of a sultan’s palace? Or how about a wine bag made of dupioni silk topped off with a gold tassle? And then there are luggage tags made of cruelty-free leather and embossed with designs and colors that put your old plastic tags to shame.

The people in your life deserve something special, and Sitara has put together collections featuring items that will delight and surprise loved ones. You no longer have to settle for a ho-hum trinket at a chain store when real gemstone jewelry, cruelty-free leather goods, standout home décor, good-for-you beauty products, and much more are just a click away.

Sterling Silver Jewelry Goes Low-Maintenance

Who doesn’t love the look of sterling silver jewelry? It’s so popular that jewelers even came up with a white variety of gold that looks an awful lot like sterling silver. The appeal is undeniable, but some people have shied away from this metal because, over time, silver tarnishes. And in our go-go-go lifestyle, sitting down with a cloth and silver polish seems like a waste of time that could be devoted to work, family, or—gasp!—just taking a breather. Sure, rubbing a cloth over a silver chain once in a while doesn’t sound terribly difficult, but anyone who’s spent the better part of an afternoon trying to work a cloth into the nooks and crannies of textured, intricate earrings or pendants knows what a chore it can be.

Sitara Collections has taken the pain out of owning sterling silver by applying an anti-tarnish solution to every piece of silver jewelry in our line. No more dull, discolored silver accessories left to wither in your jewelry box because you can’t find time to remove the tarnish. No more settling for metals you don’t like as well or paying more for white gold or platinum to give you silver’s chic, glamorous look.

It’s a whole new world of sterling silver, and we invite you to join us in exploring it. Whether you’re lusting after a decadent pair of gemstone earrings or can’t take your eyes off an intricately crafted necklace, you can rest assured that your purchase doesn’t come with a lifetime chain to a polish cloth.

Easy. Gorgeous. Sold!