The Kurator's Diwali gift guide: 15 reasons to splurge

Diwali has always understood that giving is part of the pleasure. This year the festival arrives on Sunday 8 November, preceded by Dhanteras on Friday 6 November, the day something precious is traditionally brought home. Gold is the classic choice, but the instinct is really about marking a fresh start with something beautiful. Here are fifteen gifts that do exactly that, for the people you love and, perhaps also, for yourself:

• Sunglasses, Dolce & Gabbana

• Ring, Bulgari, via Mytheresa

• Meisterstück Bloom and Writing Traveller's Kit, Montblanc

• Lipstick, Kiko Milano

• Heels, Roger Vivier

• Belt, Tod's

• Watch, Hublot

• Bag, Prada

• Perfume, Louis Vuitton

• Dress, Bloomingdale's 

• Bag, Bloomingdale's 

• Candle, Bloomingdale's 

• Bracelet, Messika, via Mytheresa 

• Earrings, David Yurman, via Mytheresa 

• Necklace, Yeprem, via Mytheresa