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  1. Wallets & card holders1
    Fashion & Accessories
    Wallets & card holders₹500 – ₹2,500

    A dependable, everyday gift — a Raksha Bandhan favourite for brothers.

    • Your boyfriend
    • Practical (no clutter)
    • Before you buy: look at how they pay: mostly UPI and cards means a slim card holder; cash means a bifold with a note section.
    • Not for: someone who recently bought a wallet they like — wallets are replaced rarely
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  2. Books & book sets2
    Books & Stationery
    Books & book sets₹300 – ₹1,200

    Low effort, reads as thoughtful when it fits their interests.

    • Your boyfriend
    • Reader
    • 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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  3. Resin art keepsakes3
    Art & Craft
    Resin art keepsakes₹500 – ₹5,000

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

    • Your boyfriend
    • Artsy and crafty
    • 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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  4. Travel accessories4
    Bags & Travel
    Travel accessories₹400 – ₹3,000

    Luggage covers, passport sleeves, pouches and pillows — useful on every trip.

    • Your boyfriend
    • Practical (no clutter)
    • Before you buy: tie the gift to a real trip they have coming up.
    • Not for: someone who rarely travels
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  5. String & thread art5
    Personalised Gifts
    String & thread artPrice on enquiry

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

    • Your boyfriend
    • Artsy and crafty
    • 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
    How to choose, and all sellers →

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