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  1. Sunglasses1
    Fashion & Accessories
    Sunglasses₹500 – ₹4,000

    Classic, widely flattering shapes travel best.

    • Style-conscious
    • Arrives in time
    • Before you buy: check for '100% UV protection' or 'UV400' on the label — dark lenses without UV protection do more harm than none.
    • Not for: someone who wears prescription glasses — unless you're getting prescription sunglasses made
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  2. Wallets & card holders2
    Fashion & Accessories
    Wallets & card holders₹500 – ₹2,500

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

    • Style-conscious
    • Arrives in time
    • 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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  3. Tote bags3
    Bags & Travel
    Tote bags₹150 – ₹2,000

    Only worth giving when it's a bag they'd carry anyway.

    • Style-conscious
    • Arrives in time
    • Before you buy: check the fabric weight — thicker canvas (listed in oz or GSM) holds its shape and lasts; thin cotton sags.
    • Not for: someone who already has a pile of free totes
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  4. Bangles & bangle boxes4
    Jewellery & Watches
    Bangles & bangle boxes₹250 – ₹5,000

    Glass, lac, metal or jelly bangles — and boxed sets ready to give.

    • Style-conscious
    • Arrives in time
    • Before you buy: get the size right first. Indian bangle sizes are written 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8 and 2.10: 2 inches plus sixteenths of an inch across the inside, so 2.4 is about 57 mm and 2.6 about 60 mm.
    • Not for: guessing the size — a bangle that won't go over the hand can't be worn, and most can't be resized
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  5. Pendants & fashion jewellery5
    Jewellery & Watches
    Pendants & fashion jewellery₹200 – ₹3,000

    Pendants, message necklaces, earrings and small jewellery gift boxes — easy to give, no fine-jewellery budget needed.

    • Style-conscious
    • Arrives in time
    • Before you buy: check the metal: fashion jewellery is usually plated brass or alloy. If she has sensitive skin, look for 'nickel-free' or 'hypoallergenic', or choose sterling silver.
    • Not for: a ring in a guessed size
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