What You Can Engrave — and Where It Goes
Almost anything short enough to carry: first names, initials, dates spelled out or set in Roman numerals, GPS coordinates of the place you met, or a few words you'd rather keep private. Placement matters as much as the words. A bar necklace wears a name on the front and hides the date on the reverse, so the sentimental part sits against the skin. Disc pendants suit initials and monograms. Lockets keep the engraving inside entirely — closed, they're simply a beautiful pendant; opened, they say what you meant. On designs that accept handwriting, the artisan traces the original script line for line, wobbles and all, because that's what makes it theirs.
See the Engraving Before We Cut It
Guessing how eleven letters will sit on a small gold bar is a bad way to buy jewelry, so you don't have to. As you type, a live preview shows your exact text, in your chosen font, on the actual piece — switch between scripts and clean block lettering until it reads right. Character limits vary by design and the preview makes the fit obvious; most designs comfortably hold a name or short date. Once you approve it, a single artisan engraves, polishes and inspects the piece over 2-5 days, and every engraving is covered by our craftsmanship guarantee. If a letter isn't right, we make it right.
Choosing the Metal, and Giving It Well
Every engraved design here comes in 14k gold, gold vermeil, rose gold or sterling silver. Solid 14k is the heirloom choice for a piece meant to be worn daily for decades; vermeil gives the same warm color at a friendlier price; sterling silver lets the engraving's shadow lines show crisply. Rose gold flatters engraved script especially well. These necklaces do heavy lifting as gifts — anniversaries, new babies, memorials, a daughter leaving home — so each arrives in our signature gift box with complimentary wrapping, ready to hand over. Delivery takes 5-10 days after crafting, shipping is free worldwide, and you have 30 days to return it. Unsure of a date's meaning or a stone to pair it with? Our birthstone finder at /birthstone-finder/ can help.