What’s up with gifting and love? Is gifting really required to show one’s love?
It is believed that the practice of gifting is as old as us- the human beings. Through various civilisations and cultures, the reasons and purposes of gifting have varied. Widely, in some, it was done to appreciate or reward an accomplishment or as a gesture of benevolence. However, in others it was a form of expression to show your love, care or concern for a person. With the advent of technology the options available for gifting, themselves have made a huge market. While the jewellery and clothes remained the extensively opted preferences, the concept of ‘thoughtful gifting’ has really changed the dynamics. The more important the occasion or the person, the efforts and thoughts behind the gift multiplies. As funny as you may call it, it has in a way become a scale to fathom your affection or personal rapport with a person.
Besides all these concepts and traditions that have existed in the old and modern world, this also has been considered as an art. The art of gifting that wraps a piece of product or an experience into a package of creativity and sentiments. Like any other art forms the flow of emotions play a great deal to create this art- It could start from a handwritten letter to gifting someone a precious jewel, an embroidered handkerchief to a luxurious car. There is no point from where it begins or ends. In fact, different gestures and presents would hold different meanings to different people. The worth of the present becomes a subjective topic, however in either ways it depends on the eyes of the receiver. How has the present been perceived? Is it with the eyes, head or the heart? An artistically curated and well thought present can be remembered or cherished for life. One could re-live through that particular time and memories when they received it- even at the glimpse of that special gift. Ever heard your grandparents sharing about that ring, or a sari, a letter or a handkerchief they gifted to each other in the early days of their young love. How ardently they have stored it in that little corner of their almirah. Well, it sure has taken more room in their heart than in that corner of the wooden shelf. Every time they would think about or look at that piece, as if the moment would begin to play right in front of their eyes. They could sit and walk you through the exact same feeling they experienced 50 years ago. And the sweet details…..the intention of the gift, the bewilderment around what to give, and finally the courage to give it. Looking at it through the receiver’s eyes, brings in again the plethora of emotions, the tremors in the voice, the shaking hands, the dilemma to hide it and after all the nuisance finally being able to save that feeling in the form of that present, to cherish it all their lives. Wasn’t that beautiful? The presents would even make the presence of the conferrer secondary. It’s in the human instinct to save those precious little gifts, despite the physical absence of the presenter. These gifts could hold meanings that not everyone would have the heart to translate. Such is the power of Gifting.
In the past 4 years, Kabbish has majorly catered to the clients looking for gifting options for their loved ones. Wherein, through our jewellery we try to convey the journey of the clay pot. We hope to create and become a part of their sweet and memorable life stories. It indeed, in actual words, can be considered as a pleasant gesture that connects or travels from one heart to the other. In an unexpected way, gifting has formed words for the wordless, has bridged the gaps despite the barriers, strengthened the bonds and resolved problems of many. Kabbish believes, Gifting is a love language with the only intention to grow…. to spread….and to be cherished.
Seema Solanki (Kanak) comes from a tourism background. She is an Art and Culture enthusiast and holds working experience in most of the sectors in Tourism, and is currently working as a Manager at the Palace Atelier, The City Palace of Jaipur.
