Retablo-Inspired Gift Boxes... A Handmade Story from Peru

I didn’t want to create a pretty box.
I wanted to create something that slows you down.

In Peru, retablos are not just decorative objects.
They open.
And inside, they hold stories, scenes, memories.

Growing up, retablos always felt like small worlds you could hold in your hands.
You didn’t rush them.
You opened them carefully.

When I started working on these gift boxes, I kept coming back to that feeling.
The idea that a gift doesn’t start with what’s inside.
it starts with how you open it.

This box is inspired by retablos, not to copy them,
but to honour the intention behind them.

Each detail is there for a reason.
The structure.
The opening.
The moment of pause before you discover what’s inside.

Inside, you’ll find a small handmade piece.
a llama or a heart.
made slowly, by hand, by people who care about details.

This box is for people who gift with meaning.
For those who believe that the experience matters as much as the gift itself.

It’s not just packaging.
It’s part of the story.