presents for moms

Balinese artisan Dayu Menuhari presents a gorgeous batik scarf diligently crafted by hand. "We don't do any printing or even stamping," she says, "but it's all hand painted and while that makes our production take longer, our products are purely hand-made." Butterflies flit across the rayon scarf's awe-inspiring design in porcelain and geranium hues, which includes a traditional parang pattern at both ends of the accessory. A parang is type of knife, and the use of a parang motif was once reserved solely for Javanese royalty. Fringe on both ends completes the vibrantly-colored wrap scarf.

In a variety of elegant colors, intricate wave patterns decorate the length of this wrap scarf from India. Sandeep Malhotra presents this scarf, which is woven from wool by local artisans. Dangling fringe work accents the ends of this fascinating accessory.