Why is it that shopping for dishes always seem to be, well, flat. Sorry Fiestaware, but your plainness isn't putting me in a party-mood.
Jessica Rust, a 20-plus year veteran of the dinnerware industry felt the same way. So three years ago, the Minneapolis resident started Rust Designs, which creates inspired personalized dishes. Yes, personalized. There's extra sentiment in her "Heart Bowl," which features a sprawling tree (a stand-in for the tree of life) and a pool of 14K gold in the base (the bowl's heart), which is inscribed with your message. We suggest: "Happy Anniversary Baby and Johnny" or "Merry Christmas to the Parkers" or "Seasons greetings to Brangelina and family."
Bonus: 100 percent of proceeds from this dish go to the American Heart Association.
That's enough to get anyone's blood pumping.

Heart Bowl, from Rust Designs.
Place your orders by Friday (12/12) to guarantee you'll get your personalized gift by the 25th.

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