If you a looking for a gift, Artwear Jordaan truly has lots to offer. In this little boutique on the Brouwersgracht, everything is made by hand by artisan designers.
You will find exquisite scarves in silks and wools, silk purses, beautifully ornate slippers, handmade soaps, hats in felt, stunning felt jackets, beautiful jewellery handmade with semi-precious stones. For baby, there are cute little baby boots & little baby knitted jackets.
With prices ranging from €5 to €500, you are sure to find something delightful to suit your budget.
Capsicum Natuurstoffen
Oude Hoogstraat 1
Amsterdam 1012 CD
NL
Capsicum
Capsicum is a specialist in finest Indian textiles. At their shop in the old centre of Amsterdam, you will find beautiful and original gift ideas:
- Men’s and women’s scarves made, for example, with wild silks
- Kimonos - there is a great range of stylish Kimonos to choose from.
- Table Linens - there is a stunning collection of table clothes, napkins and place mats, in cotton and linen
- Soft furnishings - cushion covers and bed linen and made-to-measure curtains (a Capsicum speciality)
All fabrics are sourced from Indian and range from traditionally embroidered to hand-woven. Visit the shop for inspiration or contact us for details.
Cashmere de Luxe
Magna Plaza Shopping Center
2nd Floor
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 182
Amsterdam 1012 SJ
NL
Cashmere de Luxe prides itself on finest quality of its exquisite cashmere. Here you will find luxurious cashmere clothing for men and women, in a wide range of sizes, colours and styles.
You can visit the store in the centre of Amsterdam, in the Magna Plaza (there is also a second store in Laren).
For men, traditionally popular cashmere gifts include cashmere sweaters and cardigans. For women, there are beautiful cashmere wraps, pashminas and twin sets.
Why the Saki? It started as a gift from Japanese house Hiro to Dutch fashion house Denham – 100 limited edition bottles of the finest Saki, produced by the Hiro family, distillers of superior Saki for seven generations.
Now available exclusively at the Denham Gallery boutique in Amsterdam - for the first time outside Japan, in limited edition Denham packing.
Denham Saki – an original gift that comes with its own unique story.
Dominio's collection of hand-made accessories for both women and men include some great gift ideas. Almost everything in this charming shop is hand-made to highest standards in Italy.
Gift ideas include vintage cufflinks from 1890 to 1980 and a range of retro N.O.S. Ikepod and 70's Omega watches, hand made Italian shirts, silk neckties from Como and exclusive leather covers for vespa helmets.
Now available online via the Dominio webshop.
Gerda's Flowers are deservedly renowned in Amsterdam. For many years Gerda has offered a stunning range of plants and flowers - her approach is to use seasonal and extraordinary blooms to produce the most incredible bouquets and hand tied bunches. Gerda supplied floral decoration to many boutique hotels in Amsterdam and is regularly commissioned to produce floral art for special events. The flowers for the Grachtenfestival are supplied by Gerda each year.
A speciality of Gerda's is the fabulous range of orchids on offer. Orchids are her passion and is an ideal gift idea.
Gerda will deliver flowers or plants throughout the Netherlands and accepts all major credit cards, gift vouchers are also available. Contact us for details!
Jessica Padt
Eerste Tuindwarsstraat 17
The Jordaan
Amsterdam 1015 RT
NL
Jessica Padt
Jessica Padt is a creative reupholsterer. For a while, she worked on little thrones for children, now her latest obsession is embroidered cushions. These are made by her from embroidered materials which she finds on markets and in antique shops all over Europ. She then creates stunning looking tapestry cushions. Also on display in her workshop storefront is her current collection of unique furniture pieces. Jessica selects often unusual objects and fashions them into one off designer pieces. She specialises in mid century designer furniture renovations. There's always something new on show...come and see!
La Savonnerie, a little artisan soap and toiletries shop, has wonderful soaps, handmade in Amsterdam from natural ingredients.
They make great presents and you can even have you own soaps custom-made. Other gift ideas at La Savonnerie include little gift packages for as new born babies, travel gifts and also arranges gift sets for corporate events. They also have some very cute wash bags which you could fill with gorgeous toiletries.
And for children and adults alike Maileg Bunnies and Maileg mice - extremely cute cuddly toys from Denmark.
You can buy online from La Savonnerie or visit the store in Amsterdam's Nine Streets district.
MK Jewelry
Reestraat 9
De Negen Straatjes
Amsterdam 1016 DM
NL
MK Jewelry
This beautiful jewellery shop is in the heart of the canal district - opposite the Pulitzer Hotel. The interior is stunning - with Dutch style wooden floors and a stunning Murano glass chandelier and a very warm welcome from the proprietor Marlies Katy Smit. Here you can browse at your leisure or ask for her advice - she holds a diploma in Gemology from the University of Amsterdam.
Above the shop is a goldsmith atelier where Marlies designs her own range of diamond rings and these are showcased with some of the best of European designer jewellery. The multicolored gemstones of Tamara Comolli, Nanis gold chains, exquisite pearls from MIMI en Schoeffel, the Italian silver brand Pianegonda, BRON rings, and delightful necklaces by Paula Ferro complete the collection. Marlies accepts all major credit cards.
Sometimes you need a gift but don't know what you're looking for. At this point, you should head down to Nilsen Cadeau in the Old South district of Amsterdam - it's a gift emporium!
Just to give you an idea, there are handmade soaps, beautiful bath linens, ceramics, baby blankets, perfumes and fragrances, body moisturisers, handmade shaving sets for men - and many other highlights.
Here you should be able to find just the right gift at the right price. A gift wrapping service is available and Turid offers a warm welcome to visitors to the shop.
Puck has many gift ideas including jewellery, children's clothes, scarves, scented candles and more. There is a great range of highest quality scarves, wraps and throws. Gift ideas include beautiful exclusive handwoven pashmina shawls and kantha silk scarves, made from old pieces of silk saris. Also, luxurious leather bags from Decadent, Day Birger & Mikkelsen Home candles and handwashes and lotions.
Gift ideas for chidren - from babies right up to the 8-10 year olds - include a range of boys and girls fashion brands such as Imps & Elfs, Kidscase, Petit Louie, Holly's Baby and Noa Noa Mini (for girls).
PUCK specialises in fashions and accessories for women and children. Other brands include Day Birger & Mikkelsen, Bruuns Bazaar, BZR, Whiite, Closed, Schiesser Revival, Behrendt and Baum und Pferdgarten.
PUCK is centrally located, just behind the Dam Square.
Recipient of numerous international awards and accolades, the exclusive Reypenaer Cheese is one of Holland’s hidden treasures. The idea for the Reypenaer Proeflokaal (literally Tasting Rooms) comes from an ancient Amsterdam tradition dating from the 1700’s, where at select venues, merchants were invited to taste newly imported wines, beers and delicacies. In Central Amsterdam, the Reypenaer Cheese Tasting Rooms keeps that tradition very much alive today. Drop by, taste the cheese and learn about the extraordinary story of its production. You can also pick up beautifully packaged gift sets of cheeses to take home. There is a gift set for every price range, and you can taste before you buy.
If you are not in Amsterdam, visit the web shop and buy online.
More information on the Reypenaer story…
At SAS Design in the Nine Streets, you will find beautiful hand made jewellery, in a unique East meets West style. Also, hand embroidered silk and cashmere shawls. Fantastic range to choose from. Excellent quality at a reasonable price.
Advice in selecting the perfect gift is always on hand from the very helpful SAS Design team.
Skins Cosmetics
Runstraat 11
De Negen Straatjes
Amsterdam 1016 GJ
NL
This amazing store in the heart of Amsterdam stocks an incredible range of fragrances, hair and beauty products and make up. Many of these International brands are exclusive to Skins in The Netherlands.
Gift ideas: Very rare fragrances such as Carthusia di Capri, Creed and Miller Harris can be found here.
The highly popular makeover service and hair stylists gift voucher (always appreciated).
Scented candles from the fantastic Diptyque range also make a terrific gift.
Skins gift vouchers are personalised and presented in a beautiful card. They also offer a gift wrap and delivery service to any hotel in Amsterdam and you can buy all products from their e-commerce site for worldwide delivery!
