Well that’s exactly where we come in. And we are talking about stand out gifts here.  Incrystals offers a wide range of unusual, alternative gifts, designed to surprise and delight. Grandma? No problem? Best friend? Sorted.  In fact, if you’re trying to find something different to give friends or family we have it covered.

We specialise in taking cherished photos and turning them into 2D or 3D photo objects usually made from crystal. We also have range of personalised photo gifts. You won’t believe what we can do with a lighter, iPhone case or key ring!

Let’s start with our Rectangle Key Ring – Stainless Steel which is currently on offer at 20% off at just £9.59. This is our best-selling key ring. At just 25mm x 37mm x 2mm we’re able to laser etch the photo of your choice. The key ring works very well for portraits photos and a gift pouch is included.  A key ring is so practical; it’s a smart way to ensure a loved one is always with you.

Alternatively we also stock a superior quality Personalised iPhone 4 /4S case. Two styles are available and both cost £12.99. Your favourite photo can be etched on the back. One version is black with a rectangular shaped steel panel on the back.  The other style is pink and has a heart-shaped panel.

We also stock two different lighters. But you won’t have seen lighters like these. The first is an Original Zippo Engraved, priced at £29.99. The zippo lighter can be engraved with a photo and message. Alternatively our budget Zippo Style Lighter at £9.99 can be engraved with a photo.

Once you’ve had a chance to browse all our gifts you won’t be stuck for ideas for ‘something different’ again!

Picking leaving or even retirement gifts can be problematic. There’s usually a last minute rush to consult colleagues and friends. The experience of people in our office is the recipient has a good chance of being presented with something they already own!

If you are charged with buying a retirement or leaving gift for a colleague you can avoid the last minute hoopla of deciding what to buy. How? Buy something that’s guaranteed to be unique and personal to the recipient. At Incrystals that’s exactly what we specialise in: one-of-a-kind gifts to suit all budgets.

We use the latest digital technology to laser etch photos in 2D or 3D onto crystals. Our crystals make ideal commemorative gifts for teachers, executives and anyone else leaving or retiring from work.  Choose from a photo of the school class or work team or photo of the recipient.

Here are some ideas to inspire you. Our 3D crystals from photos enable us to create true-to-life images in stunning 3D. All captured in crystal.

Our Extra Large Photo Crystal 3D is perfect for displaying photos of a school or college class or group of work colleagues. It’s an extra-large rectangular crystal cube and makes the perfect keepsake, measuring 100 x70 x 60mm. A text engraving of your choice is included in the price of £79.99.  Artwork for large groups of people may involve a small surcharge.

An alternative might be one of our crystal frames; perfect for displaying a special 2D photo. The Large Crystal Photo Frame with LED Base Slimline is very stylish keepsake. Measuring 150 x 100 x 9mm, the photo is etched inside the crystal and enhanced by the light from the base.  Priced at £52.99 including your choice of text engraving, it won’t burst the bank either.

An alternative to the Slimline Crystal Frame is the Laser Photo Frame Large Landscape design. At 150 x 100 x 30 mm it’s a tapered design, measuring just 15mm at the top. At £59.99 it requires no base.

Whatever you choose as a personalised retirement gift we can’t think of a better way to say thank you.

Some of you probably have golf mad fathers.  Someone in the office bought a cartoon like figure of a golfer for their dad as a gift. It was a statue of sorts. The daughter reasoned dad liked golf, he’d love the figure which was bought at a craft market. Wrong! The figure was too ugly to display, and spend a few years as a door stop before being discretely disposed of!

Someone else in the office has a habit of buying their dad gismos. The reason? Dad has everything he could possibly need and is a person of simple tastes. This dad has quite a collection of digital cameras, an iPod, and iPhone and now an iPad. And truthfully the only one in regular use is the camera.

Next up a son. He’s long given up buying sweaters and socks for his dad. Instead it’s usually tickets for a show. The only problem with this is that there isn’t always something on worth seeing. So this dad gets his birthday gift at odd times of the year. And you guessed it, the son always goes too.

Of course what makes a memorable gift depends on the person. But have you noticed most parents place a lot of store in ‘thoughtfulness’. Dads don’t much care if you spend £20 or £200. Well actually they might, they usually say they don’t want you wasting your money on buying them gifts!

So sometimes it may feel you can’t win.  You try a big surprise but you’re accused of spending money you don’t have. So, what are the best gifts for dad that will score high points for thoughtfulness, but won’t break the bank?

Check out our 3D photo crystals. None will break the bank.  But they are guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of any dad.  All you have to do is pick a treasured photo. It could be a photo of you, a grandchild or your parents. Our digital technology and artists are able to turn photos into 3D and etch them into a crystal.  See photos as you’ve never seen them before and solve the gifts for dad problem at a stroke! Genius.

Here’s the scoop. At Incrystals we specialise in using state of the art technology to etch photos onto a wide range of crystal gifts. Photos can be engraved in 2D or 3D – the available option depends on the gift. And there’s a huge choice of gifts to pick from. Search through the Incrystals’ site to find current discounts on everything from our Crystal Heart Pendant to 3D Pet Photo Large Crystal.

Now in the Incrystals office we understand sisters can be hard to please.  That’s why we make gift buying easy. All you have to do is decide what photo to use. And in most cases you can also add an engraved message on the gift – at no extra cost!

If your sister is pet daft why not choose one of our 3D Pet Photo Crystals. Prices start at just £15.99 for a 3D Pet Crystal Key Ring: Practical, but perhaps not dramatic. For more of a statement piece why not choose the 3D Pet Photo Large mentioned earlier. It’s on special offer with 15% off at £67.99.

But before you make your decision check out our 3D Photo Crystals. These come in a range of shapes and sizes, but any of the larger styles are perfect for bringing a special photo to life.  We faithfully recreate photos in 3D. We promise your sister won’t have seen anything like it. Or, iIf you’re on a limited budget check out the 3D Photo Crystal Key Ring. With 25% off, at just £14.99, it’s a steal. As we like to say at Incrystals, these are limited time offers and when they are gone, then they’re gone.

Last but not least check out the Photo Gift Section of the site. The Crystal Heart Pendant is currently 10% off at just £21.59. As well as etching your photo onto the pendant there’s even enough room for a message!

We’ve made our name producing beautiful 3D photo crystals. It’s no surprise then that we’re including one in our January offers. Our 3D Pet Photo Large Crystal is reduced by 15%, down from £79.99 to £67.99. Our example shows a horse’s head engraved in stunning 3D but it works equally well for cats or dogs or any other type of pet. A portrait photo works best for this style of crystal and it’s very solid measuring 60mm x 60mm x 90mm. And don’t forget a text message or title is engraved at no extra cost. This style of crystal is popular as a birthday gift or memorial. But we know lots of our customers just like to treat themselves – the 3D Pet Photo Large Crystal  is consistently one of our best sellers – so be quick. When they are gone, they’re gone.

For iPhone users out there we’ve also reduced our unique iPhone 4 / 4S cases. Our case is superior quality and incorporates an engraving on a steel panel on the back. We’ve reduced the price on this by 15%, to just £11.04. A personalised case is the last word in iPhone style – buy one as a gift or treat yourself!

You’ll also find three of our key rings included in our special offers, with reductions from 20% to a whopping 35%. Our key rings are both practical and beautiful. Our 3D Photo Crystal Key Ring and Photo Crystal Key Rings use the same style of key ring but you choose whether you want the photo in 3D or not. Both key rings are suitable for a single face and can have up to 25 characters engraved.  There’s 35% off the Photo Crystal Key Ring making it just £9.74 and the 3D Key Ring is reduced 25%  to £14.99.  We’ve also reduced our best-selling Rectangle Key Ring – Stainless Steel.  Slimmer than the Photo Crystal Key Ring, it’s etched with the photo and message of your choice. We’ve reduced the price 20% down to £9.59. What’s not to like?

The sixth and final product on offer is our beautiful Crystal Heart Pendant – Engraved with chain. Honestly, if this doesn’t bring out the romantic in you, nothing will. And don’t forget St Valentine’s day is just around the corner. Packaged in a velvet pouch, the heart crystal measures 29mm x 22mm by just 8 mm, making it very thin and therefore light to wear.  Reduced by 10% to £21.59, the price includes a photo engraving and the message of your choice.

So for granddad that could mean `one of our personalised photo crystals incorporating an image of the grandkids. We bet they’re the apple of his eye. Now if you’re curious about how we make our fabulous range of gifts we can tell you this. We use state of the art laser technology to engrave your photo onto an object in 2D or 3D. And there’s more. As well as engraving a photo, each gift comes engraved with your choice of message completely free of charge.

We bet we can tempt you to treat granddad to one of our unique gifts.

We are very proud of our 3D crystals. Imagine a 3D image from a 2D photo! As you can see from the examples on our site, the 3D images we create really bring photos to life. Currently, our 3D Photo Crystal is on special offer at just £41.99 down from £69.99 – that’s 40% off. Or if you’d prefer a larger crystal our Super Size 3D Photo Crystal is also on special offer at £84.99, down from £89.99.

Alternatively a 2D option is our Large Crystal Photo Frame with LED Base Slimline may be just what you’re after.  This style of photo frame suits any interior. The LED lights allow the light to flow through the crystal to dramatic effect.

And when it comes to Photo Crystals we have a wide selection of small, medium and large crystals in a variety of shapes. Smaller crystals include the Small Wedge Shape Photo Crystal Portrait at £19.99 or the Tapered Photo Crystal Landscape also at £19.99.

Whatever you choose, you’ll be giving granddad a memorable, lasting gift.

When it comes to Christmas gifts it’s not always about how much you spend but how much thought you put into finding the right present. Here at Incrystals we’ve got a whole bunch of ideas that’ll delight at Christmas without breaking the bank.

We specialise in providing a unique range of personalised crystal gifts. And we are not talking about glasses and decanters either. We use the latest digital technology to etch photographs into 2D or 3D crystal objects including pendants, photo frames and crystals.

Everyone has a cherished photo whether it’s a photo of themselves, family members or even a pet! Our state of the art technology creates true to life images in crystal from digital photos and scans of older photos.  In a nutshell, your chosen crystal object will have an etched replica of the original photo in 2D or 3D.

But enough of the talking. Best to tell you  about some of our fantastic gifts for her. Let’s start with our Heart Shaped Crystal Pendant, complete with chain. As crystal jewellery goes it’s very special. Measuring 28mm x 22mm and only 8mm thick, our heart shaped pendant is elegant and stylish.  Perfect for displaying a portrait photo we also include a free text engraving.  The pendant comes in its own velvet pouch so you don’t even have to worry about fancy packaging. Just wrap and you’re done. Currently we offering 10% off the normal price so it’s only £21.59 for a limited period.

Or what about one of our photo crystals? Our Extra Large Photo Frame with LED Lights are the largest crystal photos we offer. Measuring 180mm x 130mm and 10mm deep, the photo is engraved inside the crystal and set off by an LED stand that allows light to flow through the crystal. This photo frame is very elegant and suits any interior. Normally £69.99, it’s now only £62.99 for a limited period. If this photo crystal isn’t quite what you are looking for have a browse. We literally have photo crystals in all shapes and sizes.

There are times of course when you might want someone to choose their own gift. We’ve got that covered as well. We offer gift vouchers in multiples of £10. Perfect if you want someone to choose their own gift.

When it comes to the gifts we’ve been given over the years, they are a very mixed bunch.  China cats and dogs, plates, bags, and a few novelty items. Many of these gifts, are, if we are honest too twee to use or put on display.

Would it not be far better to buy a pet lover something they’d be guaranteed to be proud to show off?  That got us thinking we simply had to include pet crystals in our flagship 3D range and they have been amongst our best sellers ever since. They make perfect Christmas gifts for pet lovers.

Our Pet Photo 3D crystals create an extremely life-like image of a favourite pet. Whether the pet has gone to Rainbow Bridge or is still with us, our 3D pet crystals, provide a stylish permanent keepsake. The reason for the life-like image is simple. We use state of the art digital technology to engrave the photo in 3D through the crystal. There’s really nothing else like it for pet lovers.

There are 2 options to choose from. The first is our standard 3D pet photo crystal. Measuring 50 x 50 x 80mm, it’s solid rectangular shape makes it perfect for displaying the image of one pet. It costs £39.99 and the price includes not only the photo engraving but also the addition of an engraved message. This crystal works especially well for pet portraits.

The other option is the large 3D pet photo crystal. It measures 60 x 60 x 90mm although other sizes are available on request. This crystal works well for portraits or your pet relaxing in its favourite  position. Currently this crystal is on limited special offer reduced from £79.99 to £67.99, a whopping 15% off.  As a present buyer what’s particularly gratifying is that you can order several for different people but all will be as unique as the pet photo that inspired it.

You don’t have to look any further than here for a range of unique stocking fillers.  Our stocking fillers will thrill family and friends without bursting your budget!  Any gift from our range will make a long lasting Christmas gift.   Banish unwanted socks forever! Get loved ones something designed to bring years of pleasure.  They’ll make you look clever too!

Here’s our hand-picked selection especially for readers of our blog. Our first recommendation is our Crystal USB Drive with 4GB of memory. For those scratching their heads, this is a portable storage device. Have you ever seen anything like it? And just like our other crystal gifts it can be personalised too.  Perfect for computer savvy teenagers or students or anyone you know who is constantly staring at a computer screen or daft about gadgets.  Attractively priced at £19.99, just like our other small photo crystals, it can be engraved with a message or photo.

Or what about our Small Wedge Shaped Photo Crystal? Measuring 80 x 60 x 25mm it’s the perfect way to display your favourite photo and small enough to fit into your mum or dad’s Christmas Stocking. The price of £19.99 includes the engraving of the photo and message. It looks great in any setting but we think its petite size make it perfect for a bedside table or living room cabinet.

Or, keeping with the small is beautiful theme could you be tempted by our Round Key Ring with Laser Photo and LED Light Up? Proving we can put a new spin on old classics, this is a key ring like no other. It features a laser etched fob – just supply your favourite photo – and the photo is back lit by an LED.

Finally, what about Laser Photo Engraved Heart Shaped paper weight? Perfect for parents and partners, this paper weight is a great way to preserve favourite family photos.  This stocking filler costs £22.99 including photo and message engraving.

But here’s the problem. Apple products don’t come cheap. That causes a problem when you have to buy a Christmas or birthday or anniversary gift. What do you buy if you don’t want to spend the earth but want to show an iPhone user you care?

We have the answer: Our personalised iPhone case for the iPhone 4, or 4S. Not only will it protect an iPhone when it’s in a bag, pocket or car but because it can be personalised people will love showing it off.

The case is available in Black. But what really sets it apart is our superior quality case also incorporates an engravable panel. The only problem is then deciding what photo use.

If you’re already an Incrystals customer you’ll know the detail in our photo engravings is second to none. We apply the same eye for detail to our engravings no matter how large or small. Our personalised iPhone case is no exception.

We think the case makes a perfect gift for any iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S user. Whether they are celebrating a birthday, new arrival or Christmas, nothing says you care more than a personalised gift. Our case sets off the iPhone 4 and 4S perfectly. The hard part is sifting through all your photos to find one that marks the occasion perfectly. It’s a hard decision but we know our customers are often very imaginative.  Some chose to use a photo of a much loved pet, others will use a baby photo for a 40^th birthday.

Our personalised iPhone case is just £12.99, including the cost of your photo engraving. It’s a steal at the price. And to make life as easy as possible you can upload your photo when you order.