What's better than receiving a gift you like? Receiving a gift you'll use. A beautiful plate becomes a lot less useful when it's the fourth platter you've received this year. A meat thermometer is practical, sure, but only if you really love cooking meat, and as for tea towels? Well, you actually can have too many. That's why, this Lunar New Year, we plan to give our loved ones gifts they'll not only find delightful, but ones they'll find practical too. Think things they might deem to indulgent to buy themselves, but that you know they've always wanted.

If you have a lineup of friends and family to buy for this Lunar New Year, take your inspiration from our Year of the Snake gift guide. From artisan teas to luxurious accessories, these gifts are designed to bring good fortune in the Year of the Snake and well beyond.

It's hard to go wrong with pearls, and these elegant earrings from Autore Pearls make a striking gift from someone very special. The touch of gold is likely to impart some good fortune into the Lunar New Year, too.

Autore Pearls 18k YG South Sea Pearls Venetian Flower Earrings, $5800 from Wamada Jewellery, Ground Level

You’ll be a very welcome guest turning up to a friend or family’s home with a bottle of Hibiki whisky in tow. This one has been aged up to 20 years.

Hibiki Harmony Whisky, $235 from The Whisky Ark, Level 2

Celebrate one of Australia’s most delicious exports, the macadamia, with Koko Black’s Macadamia Medley, which pays homage to the nut in a trio of chocolate-coated varieties. It’s a delicious way to thank your host for their hospitality.

Macadamia Medley, $69.90 from Koko Black, Ground Level

A charming (and practical) way to incorporate the good fortune of red in your Lunar New Year gifting. Mulberry’s wearable wallet is a gift you’ll see for years to come.

Lana Wallet on Strap, $1395 from Mulberry, Ground Level

Perfect for gifting to both hosts and yourself, The Tea Collective’s Jasmine Green Tea makes the perfect accompaniment to a Lunar New Year’s feast.

Jasmine Green Tea, $31.95 from The Tea Collective, Level 1

Treat your lucky recipient to an indulgent gift set from L’Occitane. This limited edition version is the ultimate citrusy body trio.

Almond Citron Luminciana Collection, $139 from L’Occitane, Lower Ground 1