Are you losing your hair trying to choose a gift for Friendship Day this Sunday? I help you.
It's the time for dil, dosti etc. With Friendship Day knocking on the door, youngsters are buying gifts, greeting cards, and, of course, friendship bands to show their love for their pals.
A wide range of special friendship bands and cards have flooded the Ranchi markets this year. Shopkeepers are also wooing the customers with various types of band, ranging from colourful plastic ones to the more sophisticated metallic bracelets that can adorn the hands much after Friendship Day is over.
Shashwati Shrivastava, a student of Women's College, said, "I have bought a metallic bracelet for my friend. I think, she can match it with all her clothes and wear it whenever she wants."
Most popular among the friendship bands are the evil eye bands and those made of metallic balls. A glittering band available in the market with friend imprinted on a leather wrist watch is also a hit among the youth.
Metallic bands are available in the range of `125 to `299 whereas their plastic and rubber counterparts are available between `35 and `99.
Greeting cards have also gone a step ahead. Instead of simple cards, those in the form of certificate and scrolls are gaining popularity this year. Franchisee holder of gifts gallery in the city, Kundan Kashyap, said, "The cards in the form of certificates, costing `65, are the most popular this year." The certificate reads 'This is to certify that this person is declared the best friend in the world'.
However, it's not only fuzzy warm messages that are attracting youngsters. Some of them are all set to gift bracelets, key rings, lockets and photo frames to see a smile light up their special friend's faces. Stones, metal and bead embellishments on fabric ranging from velvet, silk, fibre and leather that have "friend" written on them are immensely popular.
The newest addition to the market is the diamante and Swarovski embellished key rings. Suhas Burman, the owner of a city gift shop, said, "These key rings cost `199 per piece and are more popular among boys."
Friendship lockets have also made inroads into stores. There are two similar looking
lockets in one box for both friends. These lockets are available for `249. "I'm buying this locket so that my friend and I always were it and remember each other wherever we are," said Niharika, a student.
Cute photo frames and coffee mugs that flaunt comic quotations or have sentimental value are also selling like hot cakes. Gift-wraping any of these with love and a box of chocolates will undoubtedly ensure that this Friendship Day is well spent.
It's the time for dil, dosti etc. With Friendship Day knocking on the door, youngsters are buying gifts, greeting cards, and, of course, friendship bands to show their love for their pals.
A wide range of special friendship bands and cards have flooded the Ranchi markets this year. Shopkeepers are also wooing the customers with various types of band, ranging from colourful plastic ones to the more sophisticated metallic bracelets that can adorn the hands much after Friendship Day is over.
Shashwati Shrivastava, a student of Women's College, said, "I have bought a metallic bracelet for my friend. I think, she can match it with all her clothes and wear it whenever she wants."
Most popular among the friendship bands are the evil eye bands and those made of metallic balls. A glittering band available in the market with friend imprinted on a leather wrist watch is also a hit among the youth.
Metallic bands are available in the range of `125 to `299 whereas their plastic and rubber counterparts are available between `35 and `99.
Greeting cards have also gone a step ahead. Instead of simple cards, those in the form of certificate and scrolls are gaining popularity this year. Franchisee holder of gifts gallery in the city, Kundan Kashyap, said, "The cards in the form of certificates, costing `65, are the most popular this year." The certificate reads 'This is to certify that this person is declared the best friend in the world'.
However, it's not only fuzzy warm messages that are attracting youngsters. Some of them are all set to gift bracelets, key rings, lockets and photo frames to see a smile light up their special friend's faces. Stones, metal and bead embellishments on fabric ranging from velvet, silk, fibre and leather that have "friend" written on them are immensely popular.
The newest addition to the market is the diamante and Swarovski embellished key rings. Suhas Burman, the owner of a city gift shop, said, "These key rings cost `199 per piece and are more popular among boys."
Friendship lockets have also made inroads into stores. There are two similar looking
lockets in one box for both friends. These lockets are available for `249. "I'm buying this locket so that my friend and I always were it and remember each other wherever we are," said Niharika, a student.
Cute photo frames and coffee mugs that flaunt comic quotations or have sentimental value are also selling like hot cakes. Gift-wraping any of these with love and a box of chocolates will undoubtedly ensure that this Friendship Day is well spent.
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