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Gift ideas (Under ₹500)
1Flowers & Plants
Low-maintenance and longer-lasting than cut flowers.
- Before you buy: match the plant to the light where it will sit: succulents need sun, while snake plants and ZZ plants cope with low light.
- Not for: someone who travels often and can't water
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2Flowers & Plants
For the home: easy-care plants, statement plants and bonsai.
- Before you buy: match the plant to their light: a dim flat needs a snake plant or ZZ, not a fiddle-leaf fig.
- Not for: someone who travels a lot, or has no light at home
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3Books & Stationery
Low effort, reads as thoughtful when it fits their interests.
- Before you buy: find out what they've read recently — a book in a genre they already love beats a bestseller they won't open.
- Not for: someone who doesn't read for pleasure
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4Art & Craft
Preserved flowers, name plates, coasters and clocks set in resin.
- 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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5Personalised Gifts
A portrait, name or design drawn with thread wound between pins — made by hand from your photo.
- 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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