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Graduation gifts for her: from first alarm to last dance
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Bubbles, a laurel wreath and a mock scroll: graduation, MEVOY style.
Graduation day, scene by scene, from the first alarm to the last toast, and for every moment the gift she'll actually wear. Plus the words to write in the card.
MEVOY Guides · 7 min read
MEVOY gift guides: one occasion, one story, the words for the card. This time: graduation.
Some days you remember forever. Some gifts are in a drawer by the following Monday. We're here for the first kind. Graduation day isn't over when they read out her name: it starts with an alarm set far too early and ends in the small hours, with confetti still in her hair and her heels in her hand. We followed it scene by scene, to work out which gift she'll really use, and when.
Graduation gifts for her, in short
Choose something she'll wear from the very next day. From her friends, a Como silk scrunchie that keeps her hair in place from the ceremony to the party. From the family, a MeSilk, the skinny silk scarf she can knot at her neck for her first job interview. From her parents, an Embrace in 925 sterling silver, engraved with the date. And for the gift that marks the milestone, the Gioiello di Seta, where silk and jewel become one.
07:40
Morning: hair that won't let her down
She's rehearsed the walk across the stage in the hallway. Twice. In heels. Now she has one mission left: to leave the house looking like someone who got eight hours' sleep.
A Como silk scrunchie is the ultimate gift from her friends. It holds her hair without leaving a kink, never pulls, never snags, and keeps a low ponytail neat under a mortarboard. And when the nerves kick in, she can slip it onto her wrist and twist it between her fingers while she waits for her name to be called.
- If there are lots of you, choose one each in the same print: in the group photos you'll look like a team.
- Dinamia if she's the one who takes charge, Parthéa if she never says no to colour.
10:15
Gowning up: a detail that gives her courage
She's run up those steps a thousand times, late for a nine o'clock lecture, books under her arm. Today she takes them slowly, in her best jacket, with her heart racing.
The MeSilk Small ties at the neck in three seconds, under a shirt collar or over a jumper, and adds what every outfit under a black gown is missing: a spot of colour that's unmistakably hers. It won't upstage the degree. At most, one of her lecturers will ask her where she got it.
- The Small size, 73 × 4 cm, is designed for the neck and the wrist.
- With a white shirt, be bold with colour: the burgundy of MeSilk Dinamia La Ribelle is a good-luck wish in itself.
12:30
Her name is read out: the moment the parents cry
‘…with First Class Honours’, and from that moment nobody hears a thing. Someone in your row whoops despite the very polite request to hold all applause until the end (we won't name names), the confetti cannons go off, and Grandma films the whole thing in portrait mode.
This is the moment for the parents' gift, the one meant to last longer than the gown, which goes back to the hire desk by five. Embrace is the MEVOY jewel in 925 sterling silver or 18 kt gold vermeil, designed in Italy and made in Vicenza: it was created to hold silk, but it looks just as lovely on its own, on a chain. Engraved with today's date, it becomes the most elegant way to tell her ‘you did it’ without saying it in front of everyone.
- For engraving, write to us from our Personalisation page at least four weeks ahead: book it when you book the restaurant, not after.
- Silver if she loves bright, cool tones, gold vermeil if she already wears warm-toned jewellery. If in doubt: Embrace Elion in 925 sterling silver.
Meanwhile
The touch-up before the group photo
Between the ceremony and lunch, someone always shouts ‘photo!’, closely followed by ‘hats in the air on three!’. She has thirty seconds, a compact mirror and a lipstick. A MeSilk tied snugly as a choker is the accessory that survives the fifteenth group photo and the fourth attempt at the hat throw: it doesn't slip, it doesn't crease, and it still shows when there are twenty of you in the frame.
21:00
The party: the gift that marks the milestone
Her best friend's speech has been made (with photos from first year, sadly for her), the prosecco has run out twice and the heels have given way to trainers. This is when the important gift gets noticed.
The Gioiello di Seta is a MeSilk passed through an Embrace: Como silk and jewel become one, to wear at the neck like a necklace, as a choker over a black dress, at the wrist or on a bag. You create it by choosing the silk and the jewel, and there's no size to guess.
- Create it with her in mind, not yourself: the muse most like her, the finish she already wears.
- Over the years she can change the silk and keep the jewel. Create your Gioiello di Seta.
Monday
The Monday after: her first interview
The graduation photo is already framed on her parents' mantelpiece (and on Grandma's, in a bigger frame), her LinkedIn has been updated since Sunday night, and the first call comes when she least expects it.
The best graduation gift is the one she reaches for that day without a second thought: a MeSilk knotted at the neck under her coat, with an Embrace holding it in place. Every time she wears it, she'll remember who gave it to her. And how it all turned out.
- The Large size, 107 × 4.5 cm, if she likes to tie it in a bow or let it fall long over her coat.
- A group gift? A MeSilk plus an Embrace is how a whole group can give her something truly special.
The card
What to write in a graduation card
Every MEVOY order arrives in its own box, with a card: you add the message in your cart. If inspiration fails you, feel free to borrow ours.
- ‘Congratulations, graduate. Better get used to the letters after your name.’
- ‘For all those nights in the library, and for tonight.’
- ‘You thanked everyone in your acknowledgements. This is our thank-you to you.’
- ‘Wear it to your first interview. Then tell us everything.’
- ‘So proud of you. Even if we still don't quite understand the title of your dissertation.’ (from Mum and Dad)
- ‘From the girls, who knew it all along. Since freshers' week, actually.’
Frequently asked questions
What should I get her for graduation?
Something she can wear straight away and for years to come, not an ornament for the shelf. A Como silk scrunchie if the gift is from her friends, a MeSilk to knot at her neck for her first interview, an Embrace engraved with the date if it comes from her parents, and the Gioiello di Seta for the gift that marks the milestone.
How much should you spend on a graduation gift?
There's no right amount: what matters is who is giving it and how often she'll wear it. At MEVOY, gifts range from a Como silk scrunchie at €55 to the Gioiello di Seta, from €290.
Can you engrave her graduation date on a piece of jewellery?
Yes: we can engrave a date or a name on an Embrace. It's a small bespoke project, so please ask at least four weeks in advance.
Can we give a graduation gift as a group?
Yes, and it's often the way to a truly special gift: a MeSilk with an Embrace, or the Gioiello di Seta. At checkout you can send it straight to her, in the MEVOY box with your card.
How long does delivery take?
1–3 working days in Italy, 3–7 to the rest of Europe.
Find every idea on our Graduation gifts for her page. In the next gift guide: Christmas.
