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Graduation: personalised gift ideas

Personalised graduation gifts: engraved pens and compasses, leather journals and passport covers, and signet rings.

Mortarboards at a graduation ceremony Photo: McElspeth, CC0

8 ideas for Graduation

Engraved cufflinks

Cufflinks engraved with initials, a date or coordinates — small, smart and easy to keep.

For: Dad · Partner · Wedding party

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A good-quality pen engraved with a name — a lasting thank-you for teachers, graduates and colleagues.

For: Children · Teachers · Colleagues

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A brass compass engraved with a message about adventures and finding your way — for graduates, travellers and new starts.

For: Partner · Children · Friends

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A wooden or acrylic name sign for a desk — welcome for a new job, promotion or home office.

For: Friends · Colleagues · Brothers & sisters

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A leather wallet or card holder debossed or engraved with initials — a classic for a third (leather) anniversary.

For: Dad · Partner · Children

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A leather-bound notebook embossed with a name or initials — for writers, travellers and planners.

For: Partner · Children · Friends

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A leather passport cover with initials — for honeymooners, travellers and graduates.

For: Partner · Couples · Children

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A signet ring engraved with initials or a simple motif — for a milestone birthday or graduation.

For: Dad · Partner · Children

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