Serpentine Surprises: Jing Daily’s Chinese New Year Gift Guide

As the Year of the Snake slithers ever closer, here are Jing Daily's picks to keep in mind when shopping for friends, family, and significant others:

Bulgari Serpenti Ring in 18kt yellow gold with mother of pearl (US$ 3,700)

Bulgari breathes new life into one of the brand's most famous icons with their contemporary collection, Serpenti, offering a wide range of carefully refined jewelry and watches.

Bulgari

Linda Farrow Luxe Snake-printed frame aviator sunglasses (US$ 670)

Face the new year with style in these super chic snake-printed leather framed sunglasses from Linda Farrow Luxe.

Linda Farrow

Stella McCartney Falabella snake-print Ipad case (US$ 345)

Stella McCartney

Givenchy Snake-print wool scarf (US$ 410)

Givenchy

Alexander McQueen Tiger Snake Knucklebox Clutch (US$ 2,795)

From the house of Alexander McQueen, a snake skin knucklebox clutch with gold finish crystal rings and nappa leather interior, part of the new Pre-Spring/Summer collection.

McQueen

Repossi Serpent Double Ring (US$ 6,257)

Repossi

X+Q Gold Angel (US$ 5,913)

Get your quirk on with one of X+Q's (Jing Daily interview) gold finished angels.

X+Q

Lane Crawford Collection Serpent Picture Frame (US$ 310-348) 

Lane Crawford

L'Objet Large Bambou Bowl (US$ 420)

Organic elements combine with industrial modern aesthetics in this hand-gilded 24K bowl boasting gold bamboo lengths and polished stainless steel.

Bambou

3.1 Phillip Lim Pashli Mini Snake-Print Leather Satchel ($ 950)

Rippled snake-print leather lends exotic style to this compact shape, with expandable side gussets and a versatile strap.

Phillip Lim

Alexander McQueen Men's Camouflage Snake Card Holder ($ 265)

Anticipate great fortune this year year with Alexander McQueen's double-sided camouflage snake card holder for the men's Pre-Spring/Summer collection.

Alexander McQueen

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