Engraving Diamond Engagement Rings

Diamond engagement rings and wedding bands are meaningful gifts. They are a symbol of your eternal love for your partner, a way to show that you are bonded to someone you care deeply about. If you're looking for a way to make your wedding bands even more unique, even more beautiful than they already are, consider engraving. The wonderful aspect to engraving is that you can do it at any point in time. You can surprise your partner on your wedding day or do it years later when you renew your wedding vows.

The hardest part of engraving a ring is choosing what you want it to say. Everything else will seem like a walk in the park. You can put initials and the wedding date, a religious phrase, a special quote or saying, the lyrics from a song, or just anything that means something to the two of you. After coming up with a message, let it sink in and see if you're still in love with the idea a few weeks later. The message should be perfect and always relevant.

If the engraving is being done before the wedding, size the rings first. Otherwise the letters could be damaged during the resizing procedure. There are two types of engraving methods, hand engraving and machine engraving. Hand engravings are done with a tool called a graver, which looks like a small chisel. The ends of the gravers form different shapes which produce different looks for the text. You will need to choose someone with expert experience to engrave your diamond engagement rings. It takes a well-defined and intricate hand to give you any style you choose. Machine engraving uses power-driven engravers that work off templates. Some machines only offer block lettering so be sure to inquire about your options.

Before you decide on an engraver, ask to see samples of the person's work -whether it is hand or machine doing the actual engraving. Samples will give you a better idea just how talented the artisan truly is. Find out if the engraving will be deep cuts or shallow cuts. Deeper cuts will last much longer than shallow ones. Despite how deep the cut, different lettering will be either more or less durable than certain options. If you wear your diamond engagement rings every day, you want lettering that will last as long as you do.

Determine if the rings will be sent out for engraving or done in-house. If it must be sent out, there is always the risk of loss, which leads to the next question. Are the rings insured while in the jeweler's possession? Consider these factors before finalizing your decision.