Gifts can have two statuses. This post is for beginners to make it clear how both formats work:
📦 Offchain aka "outside the blockchain"
A gift that "lives" inside the Telegram database. It stays tied to your Telegram account.
Pros: easy transfer within Telegram (the first one after upgrading is free, following ones are 25 Stars each), and you can also trade them on Getgems.
@gemsrelayer: to sell an offchain gift or withdraw a purchased one to Telegram (via the "Withdraw" button), the official @gemsrelayer bot is used — it acts as a secure bridge.
Cons: not a full NFT yet. Can’t be sent to a regular crypto wallet. If you lose access to your Telegram account, you lose your Gifts too.
📦 Onchain — already on the blockchain
A gift that has been minted and turned into a real NFT on TON with a record in the blockchain. It is stored in your non-custodial wallet (like Tonkeeper or Wallet).
Features: complete ownership capabilities. You can transfer it to any TON address, trade on Getgems, or display it on your Telegram profile using Fragment.
💡 Bridging the two worlds
Any offchain Gift can become onchain through minting — a transaction that records it on the TON blockchain. You can do this right on Getgems with just one click on the "Mint gift" button.
#glossary
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