Inspirational and religious Christmas presents – little gifts that say you care

Religious Christmas gifts . . small inspirational gifts with meaning to pass on your best wishes at Xmas  

SHOP for INSPIRATIONAL + RELIGIOUS GIFTS for CHRISTMAS

A glass of wine with friends, time with the family, and a feeling of spiritual renewal and inspiration at the end of a long year: Time to relax and feel the spirit of Christmas.

  • Circle of flowers at Christmas
  • Caravaca cross necklaces
  • St James cross for Christmas

Yes, this is the festival of Navidad (Christmas, in Spain, where we have a base, although our business is international and our main base is now in the UK) – a time that is bright with decorations and goodwill, a religious time with images of Papa Noel (Father Christmas) and the baby Jesus, and a time when presents are left gift-wrapped around the base of the Christmas tree. 

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In Spain, the Christmas season begins on the 8th of December with the feast of the Immaculate Conception. In Andalucía, it is very much a religious fiesta celebrated in front of the great Gothic cathedral in Sevilla and with a ceremony and dance called ‘los Seises’.

  • Ponsetias de Navidad
  • Navidad en Sevilla
  • Christmas in Vera Andalucia
Ponsetia – the Christmas flower
Catholic altar
In Spain, a predominantly Catholic country, Christmas is a four week religious festival
Christmas is not always cold
Despite the northern hemisphere images of Father Christmas and snow, Christmas is not always cold in many places around the world
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The religious gift of Christmas – baby Jesus paraded in Almería, España

On Christmas Eve (in Spanish: Nochebuena) as the stars come out, tiny oil lamps are lit in every house, and after Midnight Mass and Christmas Dinner, people fill the streets: Some dance to the sound of small guitars (or more likely a music player these days).

  • Christmas Eve
  • Cross with scallop for Christmas
  • Belén en España

Many homes (like the local Town Halls or Ayuntamientos and main shopping centres) have a manger or belén, as do the cathedrals and churches. These are complete with beautifully crafted scenes of Bethlehem . . the stable with its animals and handmade figures representing baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the Three Kings. 

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Bracelet featuring a sterling silver scallop shell of the Camino de Santiago – the Way of St James
Feliz Navidad 2016
Feliz Navidad!
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‘Gift of faith’ cufflinks featuring Christian Fish design

Spanish children think of the Three Kings (los Reyes Magos) as the gift bearers. Tradition has it that they arrive on January 6th, the date the Wise Men gave gifts to baby Jesus (and the start of the feast of Epiphany). Shoes are filled with straw or barley for the tired camels/horses/donkeys that must carry their riders through the night – although, nowadays, it is common for sweets / chocolates / bon bons / caramelos, etc, to be added for the children by their parents during the night so that, by morning, the food is gone and in place of the straw and barley are sweets and presents.

See our range of Christmas present ideas below – or go to our CENTRAL (Group) SHOP for INSPIRATIONAL + RELIGIOUS GIFTS for CHRISTMAS

So, a very Happy Christmas from Good-Luck-Gifts. We have a vast range of gifts (religious and otherwise) that are ideal to be sent as Christmas presents to inspire you friends or relatives (we ship all over the world and you can buy online). Bring some inspirational cheer to your friends this Christmas with some of our truly inspirational presents (including, of course, many Christian gifts and typically Spanish things)

Indalo Camino Christmas gifts
Indalo and Camino Christmas gifts

See such gifts in our SHOP below. NB: You can also see some of these religious and inspirational Christmas presents in our CENTRAL (Group) STORE as Religious gifts for Christmas

Camino jewellery scallop shell earrings ~ gold filled
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Camino jewellery scallop shell earrings ~ gold filled

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Scallop shell earrings to wish safekeeping, especially for travellers

These delicate scallop shells (concha de vieira) represent the symbol of the Camino de Santiago. The 1,000-year-old route to the great Cathedral city of Santiago de Compostela is known as the Way of St. James (El Camino de Santiago - in Spanish), and it is a renowned journey and adventure, as well as being a pilgrimage for some people of the Christian faith.

:)- Gift-Wrapped

:)- Optional information card (see photo) about El Camino / Santiago (FREE)

:)- Personal message can be added

:)- Rapid shipping


If you want to wish your friends or colleagues well and show them how much you care (especially for someone travelling), let us send this meaningful present on your behalf. It is the ideal gift for any special event / occasion, particularly for someone starting out on a new adventure in life - like a new job, travelling afar or even beginning retirement.

Dimensions: These beautiful little 14ct Gold-Filled Camino earrings feature a dainty double scallop shell which measures 12mm across. They hang on 14ct Gold-Filled 14mm ear-wires.

Is Gold-Filled the same as Gold-Plated / Vermeil?

No, it is much better: Gold-Filled is a layer of solid gold, pressure-bonded into another metal. Whereas Gold-Plating is a very thin layer of gold that is 'plated' onto the surface of a metal. (Vermeil just means that the plated item is made of silver: Nothing more; it is still just Gold-Plated.) So, Gold-Filled has a much higher value than simple Gold-Plating or Vermeil because it contains a much greater quantity of gold; and is of higher quality because of the way that gold is included: Once termed “Rolled-Gold” it has a long history - although the modern process wasn't patented until Victorian times in England. It is much more precious and tarnish-resistant than Gold-Plated / Vermeil: It does not rub off or flake or change colour.



Info about El Camino:

The 1,000-year-old Way of St. James (El Camino de Santiago - in Spanish), criss-crosses Western Europe, arriving at Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain on the Atlantic coast. At least 200,000 people travel to the city each year from all over the world: Some people walk, others travel by bike. Many travellers choose to do the Camino for personal, rather than any spiritual or religious reasons - taking time out from their busy, modern lives and perhaps finding inspiration along the way, whilst reflecting on their lives in a supportive environment. Many carry with them a Scallop shell symbol like this. Everyone experiences the journey in a different way.



Whatever somebody’s journey - whether on El Camino itself, on holiday, a business trip, a gap year, trekking, etc, many friends and loved-ones like to pass on a special gift to wish the recipient well on their travels - and safekeeping along the way. These earrings are perfect for that purpose. In addition to any value that the Camino charm symbol has in itself, or the religious faith that it might represent, these earrings can also act as a reminder to be careful when travelling. And this can be a powerful aid to staying safe whilst away from home. Would make a perfect farewell gift.

Gift these pretty little scallop shell earrings to tell your friends and loved-ones that you are thinking of them or that you'll miss them, and to take care . . it's a really meaningful gift. Comes gift-wrapped, like all our presents - and we can print a personal message on your behalf.

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More information about Spain's Camino and the Concha scallop shell of St James - La vieira concha de Santiago

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