21 Best Luxury Gifts for Those Who Seem to Have Everything [CNET]
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21 Best Luxury Gifts for Those Who Seem to Have Everything [CNET]

Natalia Lusinski

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For those who appreciate the finer things in life, these gifts are sure to impress. We uncovered some of the best luxury gifts out there, from luggage and sheets to VR headsets and pizza ovens.

Natalia Lusinski Contributor

Natalia is a contributing writer for CNET. Her work can also be seen in places like Business Insider, Yahoo and Forbes. She spent several years living abroad, from goat-sitting in the Swiss Alps to staying with nuns at a monastery in Venice. Back in Los Angeles, she runs a popular pizza Meetup and is still on a quest to find her favorite slice.

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Best luxury tech gifts

MoMA author clock

Any literary friends of yours will appreciate this clock. Instead of only stating the time, it states a quote with the time within it, such as, “It was only two minutes past three, but I seemed to have lived hours in that two minutes,” from “An Orkney Maid” by Amelia E. Barr. It also comes in a smaller size ($199).

Anker Nebula Mars 3 Air projector

A projector can give you a movie-theater style experience at home. A portable projector means you can do that anywhere — the pool, the backyard, a wall in the kid’s room. The Anker Nebula Mars 3 Air projector is one of the best portable projectors on the market and makes for a unique gift they likely do not have already. The Mars 3 also won a CNET Editor’s Choice award.

Sony WH-1000XM5 noise-canceling headphones

These make a unique gift in that, in a world of earbuds, stand out from the crowd. From its voice-calling capabilities to noise-canceling features, they’re the perfect gift for those who want to tune out the world and focus on what they’re listening to. Although the price tag may seem high, they’re worth every penny to us. They also made our pick for best Sony headphones.

Bambu Lab A1 Combo 3D printer

For that tinkerer in your life who wants to get into 3D printing, this four-color 3D printer is the one to get. It’s our pick for best overall 3D printers, and CNET’s James Bricknell sums it up best, saying, “Whether it’s your first printer or another one for your collection, the A1 Combo is the number one printer to buy right now.” He also recommends adding the AMS lite for an even more elevated experience.

Read our Bambu Lab A1 Combo review.

Meta Quest 3

If you’re looking for a seriously entertaining gift, the Meta Quest 2 will sweep your giftee into a virtual three-dimensional world. The Quest 2 is more affordable, but the Quest 3 outshines its predecessor, with better controllers, superior graphics, a higher-resolution display and the inclusion of a mixed-reality function. It’s CNET’s choice for the best VR headset at the $500 price point. (Spend another $150, and you can quadruple the storage to 512GB.)

Read CNET’s first take of the Meta Quest 3.

Bang & Olufsen Beosound Emerge speaker

Whether they enjoy listening to music or puttering around the house while they have an audiobook going, a quality speaker makes a great gift. That’s a tricky gift to give since so many speakers are clunky and large, which can easily throw off the carefully curated aesthetic of a room. The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Emerge Speaker solves that problem. It’s the size of a book but still manages to deliver impressive, 180-degree sound, no matter where you place it. It also supports Apple AirPlay 2 and Chromecast, and comes with a built-in radio and microphone for voice control via Google Assistant.

Yeti Tundra Haul wheeled cooler

This rolling cooler can hold up to 82 cans, so it’s perfect for backyard barbecues or taking to a party.

Best luxury home gifts

Ooni Koda 12 pizza oven

For that home chef who already has all of the cool gadgets for inside their kitchen, consider an outdoor gas pizza oven. This pizza oven not only makes pizzas quickly — in under two minutes — but you can also get that perfect char on the crust and perfectly baked that is usually only possible at a pizza place. Even better, it weighs only 20 pounds, making it extremely portable. Although there is a Koda 16 that costs a bit more, this Koda 12 made our pick for best overall pizza oven. As CNET’s David Watsky says, “Smaller pizzas typically net better results, particularly for first-timers, with less margin for error.”

Cozy Earth bamboo sheet set

Having the right sheets can make a big difference in the quality of your sleep — some make you too hot, causing you to wake up a lot. That’s where these 100% bamboo viscose bed linens come into play — they’re super soft, yet also breathable. Plus, they come with a 100-night warranty, so it’s a win-win. These also made our pick for best cooling sheets.

Breville Barista Express

A quality espresso machine doesn’t come cheap. Breville’s Barista Express is ranked CNET’s top choice on our list of the best espresso machines, and it comes with a price tag to match. In our testing, it consistently delivered the most delicious shots of espresso among its peers, earning it a CNET Editors’ Choice award. Your giftee will never have to go to the local cafe again and will be pulling shots like a barista in no time.

Read our Breville Barista Express review.

Solo Stove Yukon smokeless fire pit

There’s nothing like having a glass of wine around a fire pit or roasting marshmallows over an open flame. The only drawback to those cozy scenarios is the smoke that clings to your clothes and hair afterward. The award-winning design of the Yukon nixes that issue, allowing your giftee to entertain outside without any of the drawbacks. The Yukon is the largest version of the fire pit that the brand sells, and if you get the accompanying stand, you can use it on heat-sensitive flooring, like a wooden deck.

Best luxury travel gifts

Amazon Kindle Scribe

This is the perfect digital notepad to take anywhere with you, whether you use it to draw, write or read. Plus, the e-reader is front-lit with high resolution, which is a big bonus.

Tumi Arrivé Sadler Brief

Have your giftee turn heads when they go off to work with the sophisticated and ultra-sleek Tumi Sadler Brief. This modern briefcase is structured for form, but is packed with utilitarian pockets, zippers and compartments that will make them feel more organized and prepared. It has helpful details like magnetic zipper pulls, front U-zip pockets, back pockets, padded laptop and tablet pockets and specialized compartments for items such as pens and phones.

Rimowa Original Cabin carry-on

Whether you have a jet-setter on your gift list who seems to be on vacation every other month, or someone who is constantly being pulled away on business trips, they will appreciate you upgrading their flying experience with a Rimowa carry-on. The cult-followed suitcase brand is something of a status symbol, and they will look incredibly chic rolling the iconic aluminum design through the airport.

Orbitkey Nest V2 portable organizer case

Travel addicts will love this. It can hold items like credit cards and a phone bank on the inside and act as a charging pad on the outside.

Best luxury wellness gifts

HigherDose infrared sauna blanket

I first heard about this infrared sauna blanket when interviewing Kate Hudson (yes, the actress) for a wellness article, who was using it as we spoke via phone. She’s a fan and I think it makes the perfect gift to give a wellness enthusiast. In essence, it’s an at-home sauna in the form of a blanket pouch that uses infrared light to send heat deeper into your muscles to aid in recovery. Your giftee just has to climb inside, lay back and let the sauna work its magic while they relax, close your eyes, read a book — you name it.

Oura Ring

If you know someone who wants to track their health metrics, but in a subtle way compared to using their phone or a smartwatch, the unisex Oura Ring is the way to do so. It can monitor their heart rate, activity and stress levels, plus sleep, and then they can see them all in the Oura app. The ring also has good battery life: it can last up to seven days and charging only takes 20-80 minutes.

Therabody TheraFace Mask

Does your loved one have a standing monthly facial appointment or keep their dermatologist on speed-dial? Then they will love using Therabody’s latest at-home luxury beauty gadget, the TheraFace Mask. It combines LED and vibration therapy to help reduce fine lines and dark spots. Both treatments stimulate collagen production, according to Therabody, leaving the user with firmer, healthier-looking skin.

Dyson Airwrap multi-styler

If you have a beauty enthusiast on your gift list and they don’t have the Dyson Airwrap yet, then this is the perfect gift. It’s meant to replace a whole arsenal of beauty tools — the bevy of attachments can create everything from sleek blowouts to stylish beach waves to bouncy curls. What makes it so innovative is that it uses much less heat than traditional tools, never going above 300 degrees.

Apple Watch Ultra 2

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is Apple’s most expensive smartwatch, but that price tag comes with a lot of perks. This rugged watch has a tough titanium build made for adventure seekers and fitness enthusiasts. It also has top-notch features to match, including an action button to quickly launch apps and start workouts, as well as a bright screen with a maximum of 3,000 nits, which makes it easy to see if you’re in the great outdoors. 

Read our Apple Watch Ultra 2 review.

Plufl human dog bed

This is exactly what it sounds like and is ideal for those who appreciate a comfortable place to lounge around, read or nap. For the inside scoop on it, read our review.

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