Personalized Graduation Gifts
Graduation gifts are personalized presents for a high school, college, graduate school or professional school graduate: engraved wine boxes and bottle stoppers, barware sets, crystal achievement awards, mini desk clocks, crystal name plates and office pieces for a first job. Parents, grandparents, teachers and employers all buy from this category, and schools use the same awards for a graduation ceremony or a senior recognition night. The wine and barware pieces suit a graduate old enough to use them, while the awards, clocks and desk pieces suit any age. Items marked personalized are engraved in-house by HansonEllis, in business since 1999, with no minimum order.
What you will find in Graduation
- Engraved wine boxes and carriers the Eco-Friendly Natural Wood Single Bottle Wine Chest Box, the Natural Wood Cylinder Wine Bottle Box Holder, the Medieval Wood Wine Box Carrier with Swing Brass Clasp, the Custom Vintage Wood Chest Double Wine Box Carrier with Brass Clasp, the Wood Tower Round Wine Box Carrier and the Nautical World Treasure Map Wine Box, subtitled Road Map to Success, for a milestone gift the graduate keeps long after the bottle is gone.
- Wine boxes with barware included the Mahogany Wood Wine Box with Barware Service Set and the Wine Accessories in Mahogany Wood Wine Box, for one engraved gift that arrives complete rather than needing anything added to it.
- Bottle stoppers and bar sets the Engraved Silver Round Bottle Stopper, the Engraved Diamond Wine Bottle Stopper, the Personalized Heart Wine Bottle Stopper, the 3-Piece Personalized Stainless Steel Martini Shaker Double Jigger Strainer Set and the His & Hers Stainless Steel Martini Bar Glass Set with Hard Carry Case, for a graduate setting up a first apartment.
- Crystal and glass achievement awards the Large Crystal Apple Achievement Award, which comes in a gift box, the Glass Apple Recognition Award with Rosewood Base and the Crystal Desk Name Plate Leadership Globe Award Paper Weight and Desk Pen Stand Set, for a valedictorian, a scholarship winner or a graduation stage presentation.
- Desk clocks for a first office the Crystal Name Plate and Desktop Clock Business Card Holder, the Professional Dentist Tools Achievement Award Mini Desktop Clock, the Silver Alloy Metal Industrial Oil Pumpjack Office Desk Clock, the Silver Proclub Golf Cart Clock and the Personalized Silver Basketball Coach Award Court Clock, for a graduate whose degree or sport should show on the desk.
- Office and desk pieces the Personalized Wooden Base Business Card Holder with Silver Hourglass Sand Timer, the Polished Round Silver Office Paper Weight Magnify Glass, the Personalizable Spinning Executive Paperweight Decision Maker and the Custom Wooden Fillable Sand Hourglass Ceremony Timer, for the first desk after school.
- Bags, cases and small keepsakes the Single Insulated Black Leather Wine Bottle Bag Carrier with Carry Handles, the Personalized Jute Wine Bag Carrier with Rope Handle, the His & Hers Dual Wine Glass Cups & Bottle Travel Carry Case and the Personalized Silver Asian Fortune Cookie, for a smaller gift or a graduation party favor.
How to choose
There are 163 pieces in Graduation. Choose by what the gift is meant to mark — the ceremony itself, the first job, the first apartment, or a party where every graduate gets something.
| A milestone keepsake | Choose an engraved wine box or wine chest. The box is the gift: it carries the graduate's name, school and year and stays on a shelf as a keepsake. |
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| An award to present on stage | Choose a crystal apple award, a glass apple recognition award or a crystal name plate globe award set when the school is recognizing a graduate by name at a ceremony. |
| A gift for the first job | Choose a name plate with desktop clock and business card holder, a business card holder with hourglass timer, a paperweight or a profession-themed mini desk clock. |
| A gift for the first apartment | Choose a martini shaker set, a His & Hers bar glass set, a bottle stopper or a wine bottle carrier, for a graduate old enough to use them. |
| Something for every graduate at a party | Choose a small engraved piece such as a silver fortune cookie or a bottle stopper and order one per guest. There is no minimum order, so the quantity can match the list exactly. |
Ordering Graduation for weddings and events
Graduation gifts are often ordered by the class, the department or the team, and there is no minimum order, so a school, parent group or employer can match the exact headcount. Order the total quantity first; if each piece should carry a different graduate's name, email your list to [email protected] after ordering so it can be matched to your order. A school crest, fraternity crest or company logo is handled by custom order: send a vector file (.eps, .ai, .cdr, .pdf or .svg) or a high-resolution image to [email protected]; a logo setup fee applies and not every logo can be reproduced. Allow 3–4 weeks in spring, when graduation orders peak. Standard production is 5–10 business days, rush 3–5 and expedite 1–3, plus 2–5 days US shipping. For bulk pricing, please contact [email protected].
Questions shoppers ask about Graduation
What is a good personalized graduation gift?
Something engraved with the graduate's name, school and year that outlasts the ceremony. In this category that means wine boxes and chests, bottle stoppers, barware sets, crystal achievement awards, name plates, paperweights and mini desk clocks. There are 163 pieces to choose from.
What should be engraved on a graduation gift?
Usually the graduate's name, the school and the graduation year, sometimes with a degree, a title or a short congratulations line. Enter the text in the personalization field on the product page; it is engraved in-house by HansonEllis, which has been doing this since 1999.
What is a good graduation gift for someone starting a first job?
The desk pieces: a crystal name plate with desktop clock and business card holder, a wooden business card holder with an hourglass timer, a magnifying glass paperweight or a mini desk clock that matches their profession.
Do you have graduation awards a school can present on stage?
Yes. The crystal apple achievement award, the glass apple recognition award with a rosewood base and the crystal desk name plate globe award set are all engraved to order for a ceremony or senior recognition night.
Is there a minimum order for graduation gifts?
No. There is no minimum order, so you can buy a single gift for one graduate or one engraved piece for an entire graduating class.
Can every graduate's gift have a different name?
Yes. Order the full quantity, then email your list of names to [email protected] after ordering so it can be matched to your order.
When should I order graduation gifts?
Allow 3–4 weeks in spring, when this category is busiest. Standard production is 5–10 business days, then 2–5 days shipping in the US; rush (3–5 days) and expedite (1–3 days) production are available if the ceremony is close.
Can we add a school crest or company logo?
Yes, by custom order. Email a vector file (.eps, .ai, .cdr, .pdf or .svg) or a high-resolution image to [email protected]. A logo setup fee applies and not every logo can be reproduced on every item.
Can I see a proof before my graduation gift is engraved?
Yes. Proofs are optional on request for a $35-55 service fee per proof, and a proof adds days to production. Changes after a proof carry a $40 minimum updating fee, so check the name, school and year carefully. Ask in the order notes or call Customer Support at 310-878-9429.
Can graduation gifts be shipped internationally or returned?
International shipping is by request; the cart calculates US shipping only, international orders cannot be rushed, so email [email protected] for a quote. Personalized items are made to order and final sale unless defective, while non-personalized items can be returned within 14 days.
Updated September 2026 by the HansonEllis personalization team.