Mother's Day Candles

A Mother's Day candle works because it gets used, and then it keeps getting looked at. This collection spans elegant tumblers, recycled-bottle designs with genuine one-of-a-kind character, boxed candles that arrive ready to hand over, and photo candles you can personalize with a picture, her name or a line only the two of you would understand. It suits mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers and the people who quietly do the job without the title.

If she is particular about what burns in her house, these are hand-poured with all-natural wax — here is what that means — and the pet-safe guide helps if there is a cat supervising the mantel.