Leave your mark.
You picked the perfect piece now you want to make it even more special? Engraving is a great way to personalize your purchase. We offer a variety of different kinds, types, and options in engraving.
Types of engraving
Laser Engraving: As the name suggests, a laser is involved with this style of engraving. In reality, a laser technically burns your message or design on to the designated surface of your piece. Laser engraving, or marking as it technically is, can be done on any metal. Just about any image, font and design can be done using our laser engraver.
Hand Engraving: Hand engraving, is done BY HAND by one of our many skilled artisans. This type of engraving takes a mastery of art, skill, and design, as well as the patience and precision of masters in our industry. Our master engravers have carved some of the finest timepieces, awards, jewelry, and other object d' art that the world has ever seen. Patterns produced can be defined by you or you can allow our artists to freehand using their master skills to create something totally unique. Of coarse, you can choose to pick the top of engraving such as; floral motif, scrolling, scenery etc.
Machine Setup: This type of engraving uses a diamond tipped instrument that is aligned on either a digital machine or one of our machines operated by hand. This type is best used for initials, dates, symbols etc it ensures precision accuracy and simplicity in clean sharp designs.
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What is the best type of engraving?
That answer depends on the subject matter and piece. If you are not sure, allow us to use our talents to determine the best quality finish that we can achieve. |
Need advice on what to engrave?
After receiving thousands of engravings for many different types of pieces, here are a few things to help inspire you based on what we have seen! |
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Date Engraving
Dates mark that special day, whether it be your wedding day or your child's birthday. Date engravings also serve the purpose of helping you remember, as well! Date of wedding anniversary Proposal date Date of child's birth Date of someone's passing Symbols Symbols can have special meaning or can be combined with quotes. Heart Infinity symbol Religious symbols (ex: Cross) Zodiac symbols (ex: Virgo) |
Quotes
Special sayings can carry significant weight with them, especially when they have personal meanings. Special phases, make each piece special. Personal quotes Famous quotes Biblical, Torah, or other verses Sayings Custom Images Custom image engraving is also possible. Simple or complex, it does not matter as we have professional designers on site to finish the job. Engagement photo Pet photo Portrait Handwritten images (ex: signatures, quotes, etc.) Animal images Hobbies (sports, work, lifestyle, etc.) Fingerprints/Footprints |
Will the engraving wear off?
The durability of an engraving done on the outside of a piece often times depends on the durability of the metal itself, the wear, and the environment of the piece being worn. Engravings on the inside of a ring, for example, will last much longer because it is protected from other surfaces. We produce the best quality engraving to last on each piece we do.
The durability of an engraving done on the outside of a piece often times depends on the durability of the metal itself, the wear, and the environment of the piece being worn. Engravings on the inside of a ring, for example, will last much longer because it is protected from other surfaces. We produce the best quality engraving to last on each piece we do.
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Where should my engraving be on my ring?
Usually, most engravings are done on the inside of the ring. This way others can't see your special message unless you take the ring off. This generally works best for machine setup engraving. However, some people want the world to see their engraving. In this case, they choose to have their engraving done on the outside of the ring. When they are wearing their ring, others can see their engraving message, pattern, or design. These designs are generally done by hand engraving or laser engraving, though sometimes are machine engraved. |
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There is no right or wrong place to engrave your ring. It all comes
down to personal preference, and we are proud to be able to
offer you the option that suits you best.
down to personal preference, and we are proud to be able to
offer you the option that suits you best.
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What's the Cost for Engraving?
Pricing depends on exactly what you are looking for, as some engravings are complimentary and some can be extreme amounts of hand labor. Most simple engravings (initials of two and a date) are $60 or less. For more complicated designs, hand engraving, and laser engraving, pricing is quoted per piece to give an accurate estimate. What can you engrave? We can engrave just about any hard surface. We can engrave any picture, pattern, fingerprint, design, handwriting, you name it! |
