• Birthday memories are best kept in lasting mementos. Gifts to create memories may include jewelry, photo albums or sentimental events, but unique keepsakes are a great way to go beyond the recipient's expectations. Below are four memorable gift options to create a special birthday.
  
  

A Birthday Wish Messenger

• Accented with 24K gold and hand molded polished glass, the Birthday Wish Messenger is a tiny birthday cake that lasts a lifetime. This keepsake comes in a satin box with a birthday poem written on the inside. A personal message may also be included on two lines, up to 25 characters per line. Find this gift at Findgifts.com.
  
  

Story of a Lifetime

• Reflect on the lifetime of someone special with this Story of a Lifetime memoir book. The large, heavy-bound matte-finish hardcover book chronicles a person's life through 500 simple and provocative questions about careers, college, leaving home, parental relationships, raising kids, traditions and milestones. This memoir is available at Redenvelope.com.
  
  

Satin Gunmetal Pocket Watch

• A timeless birthday gift, quality pocket watches often become family heirlooms. Engrave a special note on the exterior of the pocket watch as well as on the keepsake box where the pocket watch will be stored. This gift is available at Thingsremembered.com.
  
  

Personalized Photo Collage

• A picture is worth a thousand words, but art is worth a thousand emotions. Create an artistic collage of past birthday photos with a custom collage from Canvasondemand.com. Canvasondemand.com offers four collage options to choose from on artistic grade canvas. Up to three lines of text may be included to personalize your gift.