Adding an engraved inscription to jewelry can be a beautiful way to create a personal touch. Whether you want to engrave a message to a loved one, a message to yourself, or commemorate the words of a loved one, Jewelry By Designs has a variety of options for your custom engraved jewelry.
Get A Free Jewelry Engraving Estimate in Woodbridge, VA
Ready to get a free jewelry engraving estimate? At Jewelry By Designs, we offer custom hand, machine, and laser engraving services to personalize your jewelry. Call us today at 703-952-7551 or or contact us using the form below. We look forward to working with you!
Custom Engraving Services
with Jewelry By Designs
- Free estimates for all engravings
- We can engrave handwritten messages
- Variety of fonts and style
- We offer hand, machine, and laser inscription services
- Competitive pricing
- We can engrave rings, watches, lockets, bracelets, necklaces, and specialty items
- We can offer suggestions for your engraving no matter the occasion
Custom Engraving Services
with Jewelry By Designs
- Free estimates for all engravings
- We can engrave handwritten messages
- Variety of fonts and style
- We offer hand, machine, and laser inscription services
- Competitive pricing
- We can engrave rings, watches, lockets, bracelets, necklaces, and specialty items
- We can offer suggestions for your engraving no matter the occasion
How Much to Engrave Jewelry?
We offer competitive pricing on all of our engraving services. Depending on the style, length, materials, and complexity, the total cost may vary.
- Machine Engraving starts at $30
- Hand Engraving starts at $108. Available on the premises.
- Laser Engraving is available off the premises
We can make a recommendation on the type of engraving based on the material and your request.
The Different Types of Jewelry Engraving
Engraving Handwriting on Jewelry
Want to make your custom engraved jewelry even more special and personalized? We now offer handwritten jewelry engraving. Simply write the message you’d like written on your jewelry, and our professional engravers will precisely match your handwriting.
Engraving your own handwriting on jewelry is an excellent way to make it more unique and personal. We can also replicate someone else’s handwriting if you want to commemorate a loved one on a piece you wear every day to keep their memory with you.
Hand Engraving Jewelry Services
- Uses a skilled artisan wielding tools like gravers, burins, chisels, or drills to directly carve into the metal.
- Each piece is unique: minor variations in depth, line width or texture are part of the charm.
- Can create 3D effects, sculptural relief, angled cuts, and deeper engravings. Best for intricate, artistic, or highly-personalized designs, especially where individuality matters.
- Tend to be more time-consuming and costly due to the labor and skill required.
- Durability tends to be high, especially when engraving is deeper, though the longevity also depends on the type of metal.
- Our hand-engraving jewelry services start at $108.
- Hand engraving services are done off the premises.
Laser Jewelry Engraving Services
- Uses a focused laser beam controlled by computer software to vaporize or ablate tiny bits of the metal surface to create the design.
- Very high precision: excellent for fine detail, tiny lettering or logos, matching fonts, images, symbols.
- Fast and repeatable: once the design is finalized, it can be reproduced identically across multiple items.
- Works well on many different metals including hard ones where traditional tools may struggle.
- Finish tends to be very clean, crisp edges; contrast often improved because the laser can darken or burn the metal surface to make the engraving easier to see.
- Limitations: typically less depth and less of an organic / artisanal feel. On irregular surfaces or certain curved or uneven shapes, it might be harder to get uniformly good results.
- Our laser-engraving jewelry services are done off-premises.
Machine Jewelry Engraving Services
- Involves mechanical tools (rotating cutters, drills, or stylus heads) controlled either manually or via computer (CNC / pantograph) to carve into the metal.
- More affordable and faster than hand engraving for many types of designs, especially for simpler text or repeated patterns.
- Provides consistency and uniform depth/texture across multiple items.
- More versatile than some hand-tools in that machines can handle many fonts, some graphics, and can operate over curved or flat surfaces, though perhaps not with the same fine detail or “soul” of a hand-engraver.
- Depth and artistic flourishes are more limited compared to hand engraving; texture and finish can look more mechanical or uniform.
- Our machine engraving jewelry services start at $30.
Engraving Jewelry For Your Loved Ones
Partner or Spouse
Getting jewelry engraved for your romantic partner is a great way to show your affection in a way that stands the test of time. Engravings can include meaningful dates (such as anniversaries), quotes, initials, or something unique to your relationship. See engraving ideas for a partner or spouse.
Parent or Guardian
To show appreciation and love for a parent, getting them an engraved piece of jewelry, such as a watch or necklace, can be a great gift. You may want to have a personal quote engraved or a message engraved in your handwriting. This thoughtful gift is something they are sure to cherish. See engraving ideas for a parent.
Friend
Finding the right gift for a friend can be challenging, even if you know them well. Giving them a piece of jewelry that not only appeals to them aesthetically but also means something special to them can be a great way to show your appreciation. See engraving ideas for a friend.
Ring Engraving Ideas
Looking for the perfect message to write on your engagement ring or wedding bands? Engraved jewelry is perfect as a meaningful gift or as a daily reminder of your love, but finding the perfect phrase can be a challenge. Our team is here to help you decide what ring inscription idea will best suit your intentions!
Short Engraving Quotes
When engraving a message on a piece of jewelry, you will usually find that space is limited, especially if you want to get a ring engraved. Some pieces – like bracelets, lockets, or watches – may offer more space for engraving messages, but if you want to be sure the entirety of your message will fit, opting for short engraving quotes is often a wise move.
Though short, these things to engrave on a ring or other piece can be powerful statements of encouragement, love, and faith. Popular messages engraved on jewelry include the following phrases for friends, parents, and significant others.
For A Friend
Engraving a short, sweet message on a piece of jewelry for a friend can show how much you care for them and offer them reassurance and support even when you are apart. Some short messages you can get engraved for a friend include:
- Be the change
- Follow your heart
- Fortune favors the bold
- I believe in you
- Have courage
- Enjoy the journey
- Life is better with you
- My kindred spirit
For A Parent Or Guardian
Parents hold a special place in our lives, and a personalized engraving is a meaningful way to honor that bond. Whether it’s a heartfelt message, a family milestone, or a simple word that carries deep significance, an engraved piece of jewelry creates a lasting keepsake. You might consider engraving a piece of jewelry with one of the following phrases:
- All my love, always
- Thank you for everything
- My rock, my guide
- Coordinates of the family home or a meaningful place
- For always picking up the phone
- Home is with you
- To the moon and back
- A lyric, book quote, or inside joke you both love
- Anchor in the storm
- Our roots, my wings
- Family CEO
- Thank you for the bedtime stories
For A Significant Other
For A Significant Other
Whether you are dating, engaged, or married, getting a piece of jewelry engraved for your significant other is a charming way to provide a permanent reminder of your love. You might consider engraving a piece of jewelry with one of the following phrases:
- You are my sunshine
- My heart is in your hands
- Love is friendship set on fire
- You are my happy place
- You have my heart
- I’m yours
- To the moon and back
- I will always love you
- You are my treasure
- Je t’aime (I love you, French)
- Amore mio (My love, Italian)
- Myn genyst (My heart, Old German)
Wedding Band Engraving Ideas
Getting your wedding bands engraved presents an opportunity to personalize these rings and give you and your spouse something even more special to share. These romantic quotes can embody your love for one another and offer promises for the future. Some examples include:
- God for me provided thee
- Love endures all things
- My one and only
- My love, my life
- Today, tomorrow, always
- Love never fails
- God above increase our love
- Amor vincit omnia (Love conquers all, Latin)
- Mizpah (May the Lord watch between you and me when we are absent from one another, Genesis 31:49, Hebrew)
You can also engrave your wedding date on the inside of your bands to commemorate your ceremony!
What To Engrave On Engagement Ring
Engagement ring engraving can make your proposal even more special. You can inscribe any number of meaningful things on the band of an engagement ring, including:
- An anniversary (such as a first date)
- Coordinates (where you met, for example)
- Lyrics to a song you both love
- Preferred pet names
- Your favorite romantic quote
Watch Engraving Ideas
If you are giving a watch as a gift, getting it engraved can make the present more personal and meaningful. The jewelers at Jewelry By Designs can skillfully engrave your message so that the watch you have purchased will be perfect for your loved one. Some ideas for watch engravings include:
- Our love will withstand the test of time
- Time flies when I’m with you
- The best is yet to come
- Every day is a second chance
- The future is yours
- Vamonos (Let’s go, Spanish)
- Carpe diem (Seize the day, Latin)
Engraving Family Jewelry
In addition to engraving wedding bands, our custom jewelry engraving services can also inscribe special messages on jewelry you’ve inherited or pieces you plan to give to family members. From personalized lockets to engraved watches, bracelets and pendants, an engraved piece of jewelry is an excellent way to show your love and appreciation for parents, grandparents, siblings, and friends.
Monogram Jewelry
Your options for engraving don’t just include quotes; you can also get jewelry monogrammed with your own or your recipient’s initials. Monogram jewelry and watches can be great, personalized gifts, especially for birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, or other celebrations.
Engraving Fonts For Jewelry
When deciding to engrave jewelry, you not only need to choose what you want engraved but also how you want it to look, specifically in regards to the font used. The main consideration you make will be between script or block text. Block fonts are often easy to read with sharp, clean lettering, while script fonts are more elegant and are especially popular for romantic inscriptions.
You can also get custom handwriting engravings for a more personalized, sentimental touch.
Frequently Asked Questions About Jewelry Engraving Services
How much does engraving on jewelry cost?
The cost of a jewelry engraving largely depends on the type of engraving you want to have done. Jewelry By Designs offers mechanical engraving for certain pieces, which starts at $30. Laser engraving, which is often more precise and durable, starts at $108.
What type of jewelry can I get engraved?
We have the tools and expertise to engrave a wide variety of pieces, such as the following:
- Rings (including wedding bands and engagement rings)
- Bracelets
- Pendants or necklaces
- Lockets
- Charms
- Watches
- Estate jewelry
- And more!
We’ve also engraved other items, like gold plaques and silverware, so if you aren’t sure that we can help with your specific request, just ask!
How is jewelry laser engraving done?
Laser engraving uses a high-powered laser to efficiently melt designated spots on a piece of jewelry, resulting in smooth, durable marks.
What should you engrave on jewelry?
There is no right or wrong answer to this question, as each engraving tends to hold personal value and meaning to the individuals purchasing and receiving the piece. Popular engraving options include meaningful dates, significant names or initials, coordinates, or special quotes and messages.
How many words or characters fit on a ring engraving?
The exact number of characters that will fit on a ring engraving may vary slightly depending on the circumference of the ring. However, on average, you can expect a ring engraving to fit up to 30 characters, including letters, numbers, and spaces.
What is a coordinate engraving on a necklace?
A coordinate engraving features geographic coordinates that are significant to the buyer and/or wearer of a piece of jewelry. Coordinates may depict the location of a birth, first date, engagement, wedding, or another meaningful event.
How do you resize a ring with engraving?
In certain cases, a jeweler can resize an engraved ring, but this process is largely circumstantial. A ring with engraving can be resized if:
- The location of the engraving is behind a stone, which would not be impacted by the resizing process
- There is a sufficient amount of blank space on the band where a jeweler can cut
- The ring does not need to be significantly sized down, as this process requires the removal of metal which can eat into the engraved portion of the ring if it needs to go down several sizes
In many cases, a jeweler can polish off the engraving prior to resizing the ring and, for an additional fee, can re-engrave the piece once it has been properly sized.
Why did the engraving on my ring disappear?
Over time and with continuous wear, the engraving on your ring may rub off and fade. You can get the inscription re-engraved if this occurs, so contact a jeweler if you want to improve the legibility of your ring engraving.
Where can I get jewelry engraved?
At Jewelry By Designs, we are the premier provider of jewelry engraving services in the Woodbridge, Virginia area. Contact us today to schedule an appointment for a free jewelry engraving estimate!
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Nothing compares to personal engraved jewelry. Customizing your wedding rings or a thoughtful gift with an engraving gives you or your loved one something to cherish for many years to come with a constant reminder of your relationship.
Our professional engravers are happy to help you determine what style of engraving works best with your piece as well as what message you should get inscribed.
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