Original gift ideas in olive wood

Looking for an original, good-quality gift that can be personalised? Every piece below is hand-carved from a single block of olive wood, so no two are identical. Most can be laser-engraved for free with a name, a date or a logo (how engraving works). Orders ship from Switzerland; delivery in France is free from €35, and in the rest of Europe from €60.

Gifts by type

Small gifts and thank-yous

• Honey dipper: pairs well with a jar of local honey.
• Tea light holder: a simple, warm table decoration.
• Cooking spoon: engravable on the handle.
• Pasta spoon: for the spaghetti lover.
• Hair pin: a small, personal gift.

The most popular gifts

• Salad servers (pair): engravable.
• Cheese knives: for cheese lovers.
• Serving board with handle: 30, 35 or 40 cm, or as a trio of all three.
• Raclette spatulas, set of 6: a winter classic. Engravable.
• Salt and pepper mills: ceramic grinding mechanism.
• Mortar and pestle: for people who cook with spices.
• Espresso tamper with holder: for home baristas.
• Bottle stopper: an easy gift to go with a bottle of wine.
• 5-piece utensil set with holder: a complete starter kit for a new kitchen.
• Fondue forks, set of 6: olive wood handles.

Gift sets and statement pieces

• Chess set: board and pieces in natural olive wood.
• Gift sets: raclette, fondue, cheese platter, steak, aperitif, sharing aperitif, breakfast, brunch, cooking and coffee break sets. Each set combines pieces that belong together, arrives ready to give and can be engraved for free (except the brunch set).
• Extra-large board: 48 to 54 cm, a real centrepiece once engraved.
• Fruit basket with handle: a generous centrepiece for the table.
• Crêpe master set: for weekend breakfasts.

Gifts by occasion

Housewarming

A board engraved with the family name and the year, or a set of salt and pepper mills.

Wedding

An extra-large board or a trio of boards engraved with both first names and the date.

Christmas and winter evenings

The raclette set, the fondue set or the cheese platter set.

For someone who loves to cook

The cooking set (utensil holder, three spatulas, oval board) or a ladle with an engraved first name.

For the aperitif host

The aperitif set or an appetizer tray.

Small thank-you gifts

A honey dipper, a tea light holder or an engraved spoon: small prices, and still hand-made.

Company and association gifts

Upload your logo on any engravable product. For larger quantities, write to us at contact@nawaracraft.com.

More gift guides

• Personalised gifts: engraved with a name, a date or a logo.
• Original gifts: handmade ideas for every kind of person.
• Sustainable, natural gifts: where the wood comes from and how the pieces are made.
• Wedding gifts: engraved with both names and the date.
• Housewarming gifts: for the new home.
• Christmas gifts: ideas for every budget.
• Leaving, retirement and thank-you gifts: an engraved message that stays.
• Gifts for coffee lovers: handmade tamper, kuksa and coasters.
• Handmade chess sets: board and pieces carved from olive wood.
• Handover gifts for estate agencies: a board engraved with the new owners' name.
• Replacing plastic utensils: why wood, and where to start.

Why olive wood makes a lasting gift

• Unique: carved by hand from a single block, with a grain pattern no other piece shares.
• Durable: olive wood is one of the densest fruitwoods; used and cared for properly, a board lasts for decades.
• Personal: free laser engraving, done in Switzerland, with a name, a date, a message or a logo.
• Responsible: no tree is cut down: the wood comes from old olive trees that were destined to be burned as charcoal.
• Food-safe: finished with food-grade sunflower oil only, no varnish (care instructions).

Delivery and timing

We ship from Switzerland. Orders ship in under 3 working days, engraving included. In France, delivery takes 3 to 6 working days and is free from €35; in the rest of Europe, 3 to 6 working days, free from €60. For Christmas, order engraved pieces as early as possible.

Nawara Craft designs its pieces in Switzerland and has them carved by hand by artisans in Tunisia. More about us.