Candles are a popular, timeless gift.They’re beautiful, affordable, and fit with most decor. Plus, friends who love candles invariably enjoy receiving a new scent or style. If you’re looking to treat that candle lover on your gift list this year, but are looking to mix things up a bit, Diamond Candles just might be your answer.
These natural, soy bean candles offer a luxurious candle experience, with a surprise inside. Each Diamond Candle has a ring hidden inside, valued anywhere from $10 to $5,000! For $24.95, you can help celebrate a special occasion with a luscious smelling candy that can be enjoyed right from the box. Your loved one can then burn the candle in the days to come, anticipating a ring surprise.
While the Diamond Candles concept might have the surprise element in common with the cracker box prize, the quality certainly isn’t comparable. Diamond Candles are made from natural soy beans grown in the United States and each candle is made by hand to ensure quality. The scent of the candle is long lasting and would make a terrific gift, even without the ring inside.
Diamond Candles generously sent me a Caramel Apple Cider Candle to try. I don’t burn candles regularly, but I have lots of friends and family who do, so I wanted to try these soy-based candles as potential Christmas gifts. Plus, I adore the smell of caramel apple cider.
The strength of the scent immediately impressed me as I lit it on my kitchen counter, which is central to my main floor. The scent filled up the entire main floor and, when visitors came to my front door, they immediately commented on the yummy smell. While I caught more notes of maple in the candle, rather than apple, I still really enjoyed the fragrance.
I expected the ring to be hiding at the bottom of the candle, so I was pleasantly surprised when gold
foil peeked out midway through. Impatient, I poured out the melted wax above it, waited a moment for it to cool, then grabbed the foil. In hindsight, I would recommend pulling it out with tweezers like shown in the Diamond Candle video, but the wax washed away easily.
I crossed my fingers for the 14K sign as I unwrapped the ring, then pulled it from the protective plastic bag. No $5,000 ring in my case, but a fairly generic ring sized to fit comfortably on my middle finger. While the greenish tint to the ring wasn’t my favorite, I didn’t mind. I recognized that variety in color, size, and style is all part of the experience!
I would definitely go for the Gingerbread Latte candle for my mom. She is a high school teacher and doesn’t get to bake for the holidays like she used to as she is always crazy busy grading work to finish report cards. Her house used to smell so good during the holidays. Now that smell is replaced by the frantic rush of trying to get it all done. Maybe a candle could help her get back into the holiday spirit!
Gingerbread Latte for my mom the high school teacher that no longer has time to bake during the holidays because she is too busy getting grades ready!
I would choose the honeysuckle scent. It sounds like would be a good scent.
Vanilla Cream sounds devine.
oh I would have to get the caramel apple cider scent. Either its new or I have just missed it every time I visited Diamond Candle because I hadn’t heard of it.
i think the pumpkin spiced one would be perfect for the season
gingerbread latte
Would love to try Hawaiian Coconut scent 🙂
I have always wanted to try one of these. The lemonade sounds fresh but I would probably enjoy trying a holiday scent too!
gingerbread latte- great holiday scent!
mistletoe! it would be the absolute cutest!
The Gingerbread Latte sounds like it would be awesome!
Cant enter, cause I am in Canada, but I am looking for a gift for my mom this christmas, and she does LOVE candles!
I think I’d pick the Cupcake candle. There are so many options!
I think for the ‘season’ I’d have to go with Cranberry Chutney or Gingerbread Latte.
I think for my teacher gifts and extended family, I would have to go with Cranberry Chutney or Gingerbread Latte for this season!
I would choose cupcake!
I would get Cinnamon pinecone for Christmas!
I would love to try watermelon
I would like watermelon scent
I would like to try the Cinnamon Roll Classic Candle
I’d choose apple cider
My favorite is Caribbean Dream, but I would love to try either Sweety Pea or Christmas Tree!! 🙂
Christmas tree would be awesome!
I would love to have the Pomegranite Lemonade!
Cupcake!
I’d go with apple slice!
I think Christmas Tree since the Caramel apple Cider is sold out!
Caramel apple cider!
Cinnamon Pinecone!
I would choose the Vanilla Cream.
The Cinnamon Pinecone candle sounds amazing!
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