How It All Began
We’re a young couple from England, and like most people, we’ve faced the all-too-familiar stress of finding the perfect gift, especially when time is short.
You know the moment: scrolling endlessly, wandering through shops, hoping something feels right… but everything looks the same. Generic. Predictable. Either too impersonal or way over budget.
That moment hit us hard one day while shopping for a birthday present. We were out of time, frustrated and empty-handed, thinking why is it so difficult to find a single gift that feels personal, elegant, and genuinely exciting?
That’s when the idea sparked… literally. What if a gift could offer both calm and surprise? What if it could transform a space and hide something meaningful inside? That idea became Ikladi.
After experimenting in our kitchen for months, perfecting scent blends and finding the perfect way to safely conceal jewellery inside each candle, our creation became an instant hit among friends and family. What began as a heartfelt gift idea quickly blossomed into something much bigger.
Within a year, we moved to our first small workshop, where we continued to handcraft each candle with the same care and attention to detail that inspired the very first one.