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  1. Resin art keepsakes1
    Art & Craft
    Resin art keepsakes₹500 – ₹5,000

    Preserved flowers, name plates, coasters and clocks set in resin.

    • Artsy and crafty
    • Has everything
    • Before you buy: for preserved flowers, contact the artist before the event — the flowers need to reach them quickly and be dried before casting.
    • Not for: a last-minute gift — resin work takes days to cure
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  2. Gift cards & vouchers2
    Experiences
    Gift cards & vouchers₹100 – ₹10,000

    When you don't know their taste — let them choose.

    An experience, not another object.

    • Has everything
    • Before you buy: match the store to them: a card for a shop they already use gets spent; one they don't gets forgotten.
    • Not for: a partner or close family on a big occasion — on its own a card can read as low effort
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  3. String & thread art3
    Personalised Gifts
    String & thread artPrice on enquiry

    A portrait, name or design drawn with thread wound between pins — made by hand from your photo.

    • Artsy and crafty
    • Has everything
    • Before you buy: pick a photo with a clear face and strong contrast between light and dark — thread can't show fine, low-contrast detail.
    • Not for: a last-minute gift — it's made by hand, one at a time
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  4. Custom & theme cakes4
    Cakes & Bakes
    Custom & theme cakes₹500 – ₹6,000

    Made-to-order and photo cakes, designed with you.

    • Before you buy: order at least a day or two ahead — detailed designs take time, and good bakers book up before festivals and weekends.
    • Not for: someone who's diabetic or avoiding sugar
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  5. Stamps & philately5
    Antiques & Collectibles
    Stamps & philately₹300 – ₹3,000

    Commemorative stamps, albums — and stamps with your own photo.

    • Has everything
    • Before you buy: for a collector, ask what they collect — a country, a theme or a period — before buying.
    • Not for: someone with no interest in collecting — though a My Stamp sheet with their photo suits almost anyone
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How this list is made: only two hard rules — it stays within your budget and never shows what you asked to avoid. Everything else ranks rather than removes, each pick shows which of your answers it matched, and nobody pays to appear here. How GiftScene works