Our new favorite luxe gifts

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Our gifts experts have scoured the virtual aisles of the internet and consulted Wirecutter’s journalists to discover the best, most opulent items they’ve ever encountered. Ahead of the holiday season, we’ve found some new fancy gifts — including a (currently on-sale!) heirloom teak bowl and a drapey, elegant necklace with just a hint of whimsy.

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Plus: An extremely adorable — and versatile — kitchen vessel

A white Dansk Kobenstyle Butter Warmer resting on a red cloth in front of a blue background with a lighter blue border.

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Despite what the name might suggest, this cute enameled butter warmer is for far more than just butter. Editor Katie Okamoto calls it an “instant standby” in her kitchen, dutifully heating milk for chai lattes, simmering single-servings of miso soup, and brewing hot cocoa. Plus, it looks “absolutely fetching,” she says — and takes up practically zero shelf space.

“Seemingly frivolous until it becomes indispensable”→

More splurge-worthy treats

A bottle of Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream.

This moisturizer is a true luxury experience

If you want “rich-person skin” vibes and a shelfie-ready vanity, this luscious, lasting formula in a chic glass bottle is for you→

Various pleated HAY Matin Table Lamps in various colors.

A pretty pleated lamp

This Parisian-esque lamp has an eye-catching design and comes in several lovely colors→

Our pick for best mug warmer that is esthetically pleasing, the Ohom Self-Heating Ceramic Mug.

This mug heats itself — and looks great on display

A stylish addition to your desk, this little mug-and-charger combo keeps your drink hot. Plus, it doubles as a phone charger→

Your daily deal: The very best gooseneck kettle


	If you make pour-over coffee or other drinks that require control and precision in pouring, we recommend a gooseneck kettle. This gorgeous one has the best temperature accuracy of any kettle we’ve tested, and it looks great on the counter. We’ve spotted the black model on sale for $80. Get the deal→

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The best electric kettle→

One last thing: 9 holiday gifts we (already) bought

Clockwise, from top left to right: A pastel plaid throw blanket draped over a wooden ladder against a pink wall, an illustration of a person swinging on a gift tag, a gold heart locket on a light purple background, a glowing white, flat-lying duck nightlight with yellow legs on a bright magenta background, and an illustration of a person with disco ball earrings and a hat.

NYT Wirecutter, J.Crew; illustration by Con McHugh for NYT Wirecutter

We got very, very ahead last week. These are the nine things we’ve already crossed off our lists — including some can’t-go-wrong slippers and a spiky acupressure mat for at-home massages.

For getting ahead→

Handpicked hidden gems. Great deals on lovely things. Your biggest gifting conundrums, answered. A gift guide from Wirecutter.

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