Rakhi
Every year the thread frays. You tie it, he wears it, and by winter it's gone. So this year you gave him silver. A little figure that won't wear out, same as what you two have. He'll still have it long after the sweets are eaten.
A polished 925 silver infinity motif sits at the centre of a hand-knotted cord in red and orange. The metal is smooth and rounded, the cord adjustable to fit any wrist. Made to be worn well past the festival, not tucked away in a drawer.