Choosing engraved jewellery as a gift for yourself or a loved one is a wonderful opportunity to be creative and make something unique. If you would like to purchase engraved jewellery, but are unsure of what to choose, we’ve collated some jewellery engraving ideas to share with you. These are based on our team of goldsmiths’ favourites, and what our lovely customers have engraved on their orders over the years - read on to get inspired and create an engraved piece of sustainable jewellery that’s truly one-of-a-kind.
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What to put on engraved jewellery - jewellery engraving ideas
A name
A classic, but names are always a wonderful choice when engraving jewellery. Engrave your own name onto a pendant for a beautiful name necklace, or if purchasing a gift, pop the recipient's name, or a name of special to them onto the piece like their child's name or pet's name.
Surnames are also great for engraving, especially if gifting to a sibling or family member. A surname-engraved piece makes a lovely jewellery gift for brides-to-be who will be changing their surname after marriage, as either a way to celebrate their updated name as a wife, or hold their maiden name close in a sentimental piece of jewellery.
An initial or significant letter
Like names, initial or letter jewellery is also a classic and elegant engraving idea, especially on smaller, dainty jewellery when there is less space for the engraving to go.
Whether you choose to your own initial, or that of a loved one, letters make a lovely choice for a personalised piece which can be worn daily. Input the letter of your choice to any of our personalised jewellery pieces, from bracelets and rings to necklaces.
Our Dot Necklace with Initial is an easy-to-shop option for dainty initial jewellery - simply select your letter in your choice of upper or lowercase, which will then arrive stamped onto the small 5mm dot pendant.
A meaningful message or inspirational quote
Engraved jewellery is a perfect way to send a message with your gift, but what do you want to say? You could choose a simple ‘I love you’, ‘You are loved’ or ‘I adore you’, let someone know you are thinking of them with an ‘I miss you’, or celebrate your friendship with something like ‘friends forever’.
An inspirational quote is another popular choice; many engrave their favourite quote onto necklace pendants, or engrave jewellery with motivational or special quotes as gifts for loved ones.
Depending on the piece of personalisable jewellery you choose, you can engrave a message or quote of up to 10 words, so feel free to get creative!
A favourite song lyric
Like jewellery, music can hold so much meaning and memories in our lives, so why not combine them with a piece of jewellery engraved with a favourite song lyric? Perfect to gift yourself or a music-adoring loved one, this engraving idea is a wonderful way to keep a sentimental song close by.
Lucky numbers
What’s their lucky number? Many hold significance to certain numbers due to personal preference, significant dates and experiences, or cultural or religious beliefs. Number jewellery is a popular engraving choice for lucky numbers and other important numbers - a milestone birthday is the perfect opportunity to engrave an age onto their jewellery gift, or years passed to celebrate a romantic or friendship anniversary.
Co-ordinates
Another way to engrave numbers onto jewellery is to engrave the coordinates of an important location. Many choose to pinpoint where they first met, got engaged or married, or made other magical memories to create a sentimental engraved gift that reminds them of this memorable location.
A memorable date
Many of our customers choose to engrave a specific date on their personalised jewellery. For birthday or Mother’s Day jewellery gifts, a date of birth is a lovely option, or for your significant other, engraving the day you met, day of your engagement or wedding is a lovely way to remind you of that romantic moment that brought you closer together.
More jewellery engraving ideas
Most of our engravable jewellery is easy to personalise, with their product pages having a box where you can input your chosen engraving. However, do you have something different you’d like to get engraved? Perhaps a doodle like a hand-drawn heart or smiley face, or a shape, zodiac symbol or flower? If you’d like something engraved that can't be inputted on the product page, get in touch and we'll discuss what's possible!
A customer recently reached out wanting to create a bespoke aquamarine golden anklet with custom engraving, and we absolutely love the result!
Whatever you’d like to personalise your piece of special jewellery with, we love hearing your ideas and will do our best to make it come to life. You can contact us here or by emailing customercare@wildfawnjewellery.com.
