What can you give to someone who has been with you through your ups and downs? Though your best friend would probably say “anything will do”, you don't want to give your best friend just “anything”. That defeats the whole point of gift-giving. And so, special gifts must be selected for special people, and that includes your best friend.
They say that there are two things that come once in a lifetime: death and best friends. Best friends are vital components of one's life. They are neither just friends nor just best buddies. They are like brothers, sisters, fathers and mothers all rolled into one. That makes the act of giving gifts doubly hard.
Charm bracelets can house small photos of loved one and keep them safe at your friend's very wrist. Also, charm bracelets can be personalized to include your friend's initials or name.
Personalized Silver Plated Compact
If your friend likes to apply foundation or light powder throughout the day, then a silver plated compact would be an ideal gift for just about any occasion.
Personalized Silver-Plated Paper Weight
An ideal addition to any desktop, a stylish paperweight will surely be something that your best friend would appreciate. Paperweights such as this can last a long time, a sign that the object that you chose is as sturdy as your relationship with your best friend.
A jewelry box made with silver plating would be a great gift for your best friend, especially if your best friend is a fan of drop earring or other similar pieces of large jewelry. Silver-plated jewelry boxes can also be counted for durability.
Personalized Frosted Sports Mug
A large frosted sports mug can keep your best friend happy no matter what he’s doing- whether he’s out for a night of poker, watching the NFL or just having a quite night with cigars and a sports paperback. A frosted sports mug with his name on it is an ideal present to say just how much he means to you as a best friend.

An even better way to express your love for your best friend is by giving him a large party tub to keep beer cool the whole night. A party tub can be filled with ice chips and can store more than ten beers at a time. This is simply an outstanding choice for best friends who like cold beer to flow ceaselessly throughout the night.
We are not talking about just any ordinary bottle opener- a silver-plated bottle opener is the best gift for a best friend whose fridge contains twenty bottles of assorted beverages everyday. Compact and rustproof, a silver-plated bottle opener can sit anywhere in the house and still look stylish.
Whether you want your friend to start exercising or you just want him to have a large smile on his face, baseball bats that is especially marked as “hall of fame” baseball bats are good choices especially for guys who are in major league baseball.
If she or he is on Amazon or similar websites, you can take a peek on their “wish list” or its equivalent to see what books he or she has wanted to buy. If the book has been in the wish list for more than a year, it is possible that he or she really likes that book, and it would be a pleasant surprise when she finally receives it as a gift.
Other things you can buy him or her would be clothes. Take note that the clothes that you would be buying should fit perfectly with his/her tastes. As best friends you should have already known by now what your best friend likes wearing. It might be a good idea to lay off his/her “favorite color” right now. Try to find something nice for your friend to wear, something that will probably be liked, but not similar or identical with what your best friend usually wears. If you want, you can even add special touches to the new clothes, by giving a silver-plated necklace (if your best friend is a girl) or a new sports bag (if your best friend is a guy).
If you have a very good idea of what your best friend's interests are presently, then you can look for books. Books are by far the hardest gifts to give, especially to people who matter, because you have no idea how they would react to a certain book. One way of guarding yourself against this mishap is by accompanying your best friend when he or she goes to the local bookstore. You don't have to ask questions, you simply have to observe what books he or she likes.
You're doing this because you want your present to stand out from the rest and you want it to be remembered by your best friend. This is especially important if you're giving a gift on important occasions like birthdays.