Couples are so cute and
lovey-dovey! They come into the Jewelry Store a Week before their Wedding Day to get their Rings engraved. It's actually a pretty cool thing.
HOW they do it is Funny!
He'll bring her Wedding Band in one Day, and She'll bring his Wedding Band in the next.
Why do they come in separately and on different days?
Because they want to customize the engraving and don't want their lover to see it until the actual Wedding Day!
It's a Secret! How Romantic!
And here's what's even funnier...
Most Fiancees automatically think of one particular engraving for their Man: The Wedding Date! This is always the first thing that enters her mind because, "He'll never forget our Anniversary!" She says with a smile.
Good point! Can we help it if we're bad at remembering dates like that?
It's so Boring...
Sadly, the Wedding Date is a boring thing to engrave, plus Women don't need to remember their Special Day anyway! That's already burned into their brains.
So what should you get Engraved then?
Well, it's a crazy thing because it's so personal and it means different things to different people. You really could engrave anything you wanted to. I mean, who's going to see it? Just you two!
Over the years, I've seen some very odd engravings. Some funny, some romantic, but trust me, they all try to be witty and clever.
But first...
Before we get into the actual engravings, there are some things you need to know about Ring Engravings first.
What you get engraved and what engravings will fit on your ring all depends on the width of your ring. The Millimeter Width of the band is the quickest decider there is. If your ring is 2mm or thinner, you'll have a hard time engraving anything on it. That's IF they can engrave it to begin with! Some Jewelers can't engrave on rings that thin and narrow. And chances are, if they can, it may look like crap!
Engraving generally works best on bands 3 Millimeter or wider. 4-6mm is ideal! 7mm is great for doing double lines of text.
How Much Room is there?
The other thing that you have to watch out for is how much room there is inside the ring shank.
If there's a Karat Stamp (i.e. 14kt or 18kt or Plat.) inside the ring, it's usually in the way. They always put that Karat mark at the bottom of the shank somewhere and it's always right where you want to engrave.
Those Karat Stamps make engraving a joy! Usually we have to remove the mark first, engrave the band with your cute quote, then restamp the Karat mark back in somewhere else. Such Fun!
Tricky Tricky
Engraving can get tricky because a good portion of rings are hollowed out underneath too. That leaves your free space to engrave much smaller! Look at your ring to see how much available space you have. It'll give you a good idea for how long your quote or words can be.
Get it Sized FIRST!
And here's a BIG thing to keep in mind when doing ring engraving: Get the rings sized and fitted first! If the rings don't fit perfectly to begin with, all that lovely engraving work is ruined. They'll have to erase the engraving, size the ring, then re-engrave it again. That thins out your shank and puts a lot of wear and tear on the mounting. Get the rings sized first!
Now onto the Engravings...
I recommend a few short words. Maybe a tiny sentence. No one wants to read a book!
Plus most Jewelers can only engrave a couple of words anyway. Most engraving machines are old and out-dated and won't allow much leeway. Jewelers with modern Laser Engravers can engrave anything and do wonders with text and designs.
If you have the opportunity to get it Laser Engraved, I would jump on it. Laser engravings are crisp, clean and always perfect!
So what are the best type of Ring Engravings Quotes to get?
Read on...
