All Gifts & Ornaments

Naga Creations is the finest jewelry shop in Luang Prabang, with exceptional craftsmanship and quality across an extensive range of unique pieces of artists jewelry which incorporates the culture of Laos. One of the first jewelry shops to open in Luang Prabang, Naga Creations takes its inspiration from tribal motifs around Laos combined with an international eye for semi-precious stones from around the world. The result is some unique fusion pieces that will certainly catch the eye. “I’ve recommended this great little jewellery shop to my clients for many years. Quality products and clever contemporary takes on traditional designs resulting in unique funky products. Great staff, do repairs and will design something for you personally. Fabrice and his Lao team deserve your support!” – Lone B Read more

From clay… …to ceramic! Discover our products and buy a unique, handmade souvenir, supporting traditional craft in Laos! Our Village, Chan Nua is located 10 minutes downstream from Luang Prabang. For over 400 years, the families of our village have been making pottery. Ancient kings of Laos chose this village for their pottery making skills. Supplying the royal court with clay pots became the central way of life for the people. At first the pots were used to ferment fish and hold water but now families produce a large range of items from beautifully decorated planters to terracotta roof tiles, making them almost entirely by hand and using the same techniques passed down through the centuries and from generation to generation. We have started our company in part to help preserve this amazing history as it is slowly fading away. There are only six families currently who are still preserving these techniques and the lifestyle of the pottery making families. Read more

Our creations are all made by hand in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos. Founder and Creative Director Sandra Yuck creates entirely hand crafted collections with contemporary flair, utilizing traditional, time-honored crafting processes combined with unique natural materials. This choice defines the overall vision of Caruso Creations and affirms its unending commitment to craftsmanship. All of our products are designed and crafted in Laos. Our exclusive woods are indigenous to Laos and handcrafted by master artisans. These unique products can be seen in Laos at our showroom in the capital city Vientiane, at our shop and gallery in the historical capital city Luang Prabang as well as at various hospitality venues. Read more

PASSA PAA MEANS THE LANGUAGE OF CLOTH IN LAO. STITCH BY STITCH EACH OF OUR TEXTILES HAVE STORIES TO TELL. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE TEXTILE SKILLS OF HMONG/LAO ARTISANS NOW AND INTO THE FUTURE Long time friends, Pok (Hmong/Lao artisan) and Heather (British textile designer) saw a need for Hmong artisans and hemp farmers in Laos to find a market for their skills and raw materials. In 2012 Heather and Pok began researching more about traditional Hmong techniques along with hemp and cotton production in northern Laos. They began combining Heather’s design background with Pok’s artisan upbringing to reproduce the Hmong motifs in contemporary ways through the combination of screen print with applique and cross-stitch embroidery. Read more

CAMA Crafts store is located in the heart of Vientiane, the capital city of Laos, was established in 1990 by CAMA Services, an American relief and development organization. The main purpose is to support Hmong refugees of the Vietnam War. CAMA Crafts’ goal is “to lead village producers toward self-sufficiency, to promote community development through meaningful work, and to preserve and encourage traditional skills and handicrafts”. CAMA Crafts became the first business in Laos to be certified by the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO, then the International Fair Trade Association). The company offer three different types of lifescenes which include Hmong, Lao, and Animal. The Hmong and Lao styles show typical village life and illustrate popular folk tales. Read more

Support. Preserve. Share. Ma Té Sai is a social enterprise on a mission to support communities in Laos, through partnerships with artisans – preserving cultural traditions by sharing with the world the beauty of their handcrafted products. Ma Té Sai was founded in Luang Prabang in 2010 with the knowledge of how income from craft production can improve rural families’ education and health. And along side the desire to distribute the tourist dollar further out to these ethnically diverse and culturally rich communities. Over a decade we have trained women to sew, and supported them with equipment in their homes. By connecting weavers, and sewers we can create unique and desirable homeware, fashion and gifts for the international market. We believe with modern communication village production is the way forward. We select and co-create beautiful gifts, textiles and homewares handmade by people from villages across Laos. Read more

Lao Forest Teas is a social enterprise which assists poor Lao farm families in the northern mountains of Laos to overcome poverty and improve their livelihoods by the production and sale of quality natural teas grown in the forest from seedlings of ancient tea trees. We are a wholesaler of these quality teas purchasing from small tea companies assisting tea farmers or we directly buy tea too from villagers. Story of Lao Tea and Natural Products Lao Tea and Natural Products is the result and outcome of rural development programs in Phong Saly Province starting from 2000.  Puer tea varietal was one viable upland and highland crop with market demand from China and with good growing conditions and chosen by the villagers. The purpose of the company and related social enterprise is to source four Puer tea varieties from mountain villages to enable the villagers to have sustainable markets with fair trade prices and organic and natural certifications.  Part of the proceeds from tea or natural product sales will fund community village improvements such as schools, student dormitories, village medic supplies and scholarships for ethnic villagers. The efforts of the company are in coordination with local Lao Government authorities to ensure understanding and shared objectives to assist poor highland villages with sustainable social and economic development in distant areas while protecting the natural environment. Read more

Thaan Fun believes in local wisdom, including the use of herbs. Based on this local wisdom, we develop natural personal and home care products. We also work with farmers in the community to grow organic herbs and produce for processing at a fair price. Our products combine Lao herbal wisdom with the understanding of how beneficial micro-flora can bring healing to both body and environment. The presence of life-promoting beneficial microbes reinforces enzyme activity, supporting and developing antioxidant,s and increasing natural cleansing and medicinal properties in our products. The probiotic concept serves to increase our natural defense against bad bacteria while helping restore a positive microbial balance to the environment. Naturally occurring saponin found in soapnuts is used as a surfactant (bubbles in the soap). Extractions of beneficial elements from plants and fruits are fermented, eliminating the need for shelf life extension chemical preservatives like Paraben. Pineapple and citrus fruits possess anti-oxidant enzymes that function as a natural degreaser and deodorizer. Their natural medicinal properties gently cleanse without the need to use harmful chemicals. Read more