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Whenever Gia Huynh would get homesick, one memory would always pop into her head: eating Mut Rau Cau candies during Lunar New Year. Craving a taste of home and wanting to share it with Americans in an aesthetically pleasing way, Huynh started Silky Gem, a candy business specializing in handmade vegan, gluten-free candies that look like real crystals.

At first glance, these candies may just look like beautiful edible crystals, but they're actually inspired by Vietnamese Lunar New Year traditions and the Japanese Kohakutou art form. The Silky Gem Edible Floral Crystals ($35) set of candies comes with a variety of Asian-inspired flavor combinations, including yuzu, hibiscus blueberry, and butterfly pea coconut.