5 Things That Are Technically Bad Luck to Give as Gifts (and How to Make Them Good Luck, Instead)

A gift wrapped in pink wrapping paper with gold dotted stars and a velvet ribbon beside a red berry twig.

The last thing you want to do is go to the effort of picking out a thoughtful gift, finding the perfect wrapping paper, and topping it with the flourish of a ribbon, only to later find out that you accidentally gifted bad luck.

In many cultures, there are certain items that represent inauspiciousness. And while you could avoid gifting these things altogether, there are ways to turn its luck around when presenting it as a gift. Especially if the present feels unmistakably true to your loved ones, say in the form of zodiac gifts or otherwise.