The holidays are upon us, and you are meticulously (and maybe nervously) composing your Christmas List. What do you give to the person who has everything and relishes the best that life has to offer? Just take a step back and breathe. We’ve got you. Ponder about what your loved ones really like. To assist you, we’ve curated an extraordinary guide ranging from extravagant presents that will impress to quiet gifts of elegance they will appreciate.
Enter Simone I. Smith, jewelry designer, Ashro partner, founder of National SISmas Day, and wife of hip hop mogul L. L. Cool J. She presents Lady of Serenity Hoops. The jewelry was selected as a featured gift in Oprah’s Favorite Things 2024 List. It’s a splendid FOR HER gift.
Take gift-giving to an ultra-elevated level by allowing that special person to experience the Casio G-Shock 2100 Series of watches. Inspired by Kigumi, an ancient Japanese art, the titanium watch has 27 distinct components in the bezel as well as many additional sophisticated features. It’s a magnificent FOR HIM gift.
Whatever you decide, this unique array of thoughtful gifts below will make their Christmas a cherished one to remember.
Casio G-Shock 2100 Series Titanium Watch, $4,800
Ludere Take My Hand, We’ll Run Forever Ring, $1050
Aberfeldy Whiskey with Charlie Casely-Hayford Scotch Sipping Jacket, $900
Cozyla Digital Calendar, $899.99
Chukar Cherries Gift Basket, $899.95
Omaha Steaks Private Reserve® Filet Mignon, $799.99
Riedel Horn Decanter, $725
Airback NEXT Carry-On Luggage Bundle, $663
Penhaligon’s Fragrance Advent Calendar, $570
Simone I. Smith Oprah’s Favorite Things – Lady of Serenity Hoops, $500
Black Rain Pepper Mill & White Rain Salt Mill Set, $399.90
Dries Van Noten Vanille Camouflage Eau De Parfum, 100 mL, $340
A longtime Upscale Living Magazine Contributor, Leslie E. Royal is an encourager, global travel writer, cuisine writer, author, influencer, editor, product profile writer, and multi-media journalist. Her articles have appeared in numerous publications including Upscale, ESSENCE, AAA Midwest Traveler, Black Enterprise, The Ashro Blog, FORTUNE.com, Medium, Chicago Tribune, and AAA Southern Traveler. She is an Ashro Brand Ambassador and the host of their popular video series called Onward and Upward with Leslie E. Royal. The creator of the Leslie’s Lane consumer information blog, she has two books: Leslie Lane The Book!: Your One Stop Internet Resource Guide to Links for Jobs, Inspiration, Discounts, FREE Stuff, Scholarships, Travel & More ( $14.95) and How to Write and Self-Publish Your Book for FREE with Amazon’s KDP: An Easy Way to Complete Your Manuscript in Seven Stress-Free Steps ($9.95). Follow Leslie on Instagram @LesliesLane and see her Amazon Author Page.
