Types of Engraving Services

We offer a range of engraving techniques to personalize your jewellery. The technique you choose shapes not only how your piece looks, but how it feels and how it will be treasured for years to come.

Laser Engraving

Laser engraving creates beautifully clean lines and refined details with exceptional accuracy. It’s perfect for delicate scripts, meaningful dates, or intricate symbols, delivering a flawless finish with a contemporary edge. This method is widely used, because it works well on a wide range of jewellery, including curved and uneven surfaces.

Hand Engraving

Hand engraving carries a different kind of beauty; one rooted in tradition and touch. Each line is carved by a skilled artisan, giving the piece a depth and character that feels wonderfully human. The result is softly expressive, rich with heritage, and perfect for those drawn to classic romance. It is ideal for wedding rings, lockets, keeper rings and heirlooms.

Family Crest & Seal Engraving

For something steeped in history, family crest and seal engraving brings legacy to life. Inspired by traditional signet rings used to represent identity and lineage, this style features engraved emblems, family crests, initials, or symbolic motifs with a bold presence. Deep seal engraving creates a mesmerizing three-dimensional interpretation of your artwork; perfect for signet rings, cufflinks, heirlooms, and artistic wedding rings.

Engraving Inspirations

Engraving Inspirations

Sometimes the most difficult part of engraving is not the how, but the what. A word, a date, or a symbol can quietly hold more meaning than anything else.

Ideas - What to Engrave?

The most timeless engravings are often the simplest. Consider initials that intertwine two lives, a date that marks a milestone, or a short phrase that brings strength on difficult days or joy in quiet moments.

Coordinates can mark where a story began, while tiny symbols - a star, a heart, an infinity sign - speak in a language beyond words. Some choose private codes, known only to them. Others choose mantras that travel with them every single day. You can even engrave something in your own handwriting or a doodle. Other deeply personal options include fingerprint or heart rate engraving. The possibilities are truly limitless.

Gifts & Occasions

Engraving finds its place in life’s most meaningful chapters. Personalised engraving adds deeper meaning to jewellery, marking weddings, anniversaries, births, christenings, graduations and special tokens. It can honour remembrance, carry a legacy, or simply celebrate a moment of love with no occasion at all. Sometimes the most powerful messages are given “just because.”

Engraving Inspirations

Engravable Jewellery

Engraving adds a layer of sentiment that cannot be replicated, turning a thoughtful gift into a lifelong keepsake.

All our wedding and engagement rings are specially made with the option to engrave. Additionally, many of our designers including Clogau, Kit Heath, Elements, and Beginnings - offer a range of pieces that can be personalised with your chosen message. We carefully engrave your piece and ship it directly to you.

These are the pieces that stay with you through the years, carrying moments, people, and promises close. Engraving gives jewellery emotional weight, connecting it not just to your style, but to your life.

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Yes, we can, as long as your jewellery has an engravable space! It depends on the metal and design, so bring your piece in for us to take a look and advice you there and then, or send us a picture with a measuring scale.

Not when it’s done right. We use the proper tools and techniques to ensure your structural integrity is never compromised. From delicate antiques to modern bands, your jewellery is safe in our hands.

Absolutely. We provide a digital mock-up artwork and placement on all complex designs. Nothing becomes permanent until you are 100% happy with the design.

We can work on most fine jewellery - rings, bangles, lockets, pendants, and signet rings - provided there is enough surface area. Items that are too thin, heavily curved, or covered in stones can be tricky, but we will always tell you what will (and won’t) work best.

Most projects are finished within one to two weeks. If you have a tight deadline for a special occasion, let us know, and we’ll do our best to make it happen.

In many cases, yes, especially on precious metals like gold, platinum or silver. Engravings can often be filled with same precious metal, polished off and even re engrave with new message. Pop in with your jewellery and we can chat through your options.

Yes, and it looks incredible. Just provide a clear photo of the handwriting, and we can recreate signatures, notes, or specific words. It takes a little longer to prepare, but the result is deeply personal.

Laser engraving offers amazing precision, perfect for text and detailed images. Hand engraving uses traditional tools for a warmer, artisanal feel. We’ll recommend the best method to suit your specific piece and vision.

Yes, but we treat them with extra care. Since older metals can be thinner, we examine every piece thoroughly before agreeing to engrave it. If there is any risk, we will let you know upfront.

We offer a wide range of classic and contemporary fonts that you found on a computer, from elegant scripts to clean block styles. We can show you options and help you find the best fit for your message.

It depends on the size of the piece. A ring band might hold 20 to 30 characters, while a pendant can hold a few. We’ll help you refine your message, so it fits beautifully without losing its meaning.

Pricing varies based on complexity and engraving method; a simple name engraving start from £65, which is less than handwriting replication or detailed images. We work on your engraving ideas first and provide a clear quote; so that you can authorise to proceed.