Hidden inside your Ring

Lettered engraving on the inside of an engagement ring is a wonderfully romantic addition to your ring. It’s a private inscription that’s not visible to anyone else, treasured by you and your loved one.  Make it personal with a message to your partner or simply the date or coordinates of your proposal. Or consider words in another language and simple symbols (for example a heart shape).

Inside lettered engraving is only available in one font style – this is a slightly italicised script. The reason for this is because engraving on the inside of an engagement ring is a highly skilled and difficult job involving specially shaped tools to get inside the shank. These tools are only available in one font.

As a general rule, in an average sized wedding ring there’s space for a maximum of about 25 normal characters, including spaces. Of course this will vary from size to size and from design to design. As we cannot engrave underneath where your stone is set, it inevitably reduces the amount of characters you can have. It’s also worth noting that if you have invisibly set stones, it’s not possible to add engraving underneath. This is because a small opening is always left to aid cleaning the back of the stone. The last thing to consider is the hallmark, a legal requirement in the UK, which will use up some of the available space for your inside engraving too. During your design appointment, your designer will talk through the possibility of adding engraving to the inside of your engagement ring and advise you on how many characters would be possible.

We recommend making sure your ring exactly fits your finger before having engraving on the inside as the resizing process may well cut into the engraving.

On the Surface

A bolder option is to add lettering on the outside of your ring. This becomes a design feature in itself and something to discuss with your designer

If you are thinking of engraving your engagement ring we will need to allow a little extra time in the commission process to add the engraving.

We are always happy to add engraving to your rings as an afterthought. You can let us know any time during the making process or after you have been wearing the ring for a time if you like. We do not normally engrave other jeweller’s engagement rings.

Patterns

There are of course no rules when it comes to adding patterns to your engagement ring with engraved lines or shapes. For example the addition of a pair of intertwining curved lines creates an effective Celtic pattern. It is often the simple touches in an engagement ring design that make all the difference.

Another example could be a pattern that showcases varying textured finishes, such as polished and Tunstall. Perhaps an engraving will differentiate the boundary and emphasise the contrasting finishes.

Lines

Engraved lines on the outside of an engagement ring shank can be added for a variety of reasons, but in general they enhance aspects of the design that wouldn’t otherwise be clearly seen.

Running Parallel to the Shank

A single engraved line can add a little extra texture to the engagement ring design as well as emphasising its symmetry. A line can also help to draw the eye towards the central focus of the ring, the gemstone or diamond.

Running Across the Shank

A single or pair of small lines can be added to either side of a diamond or gemstone. Lines like this can help to emphasise the gentle curve of the shank as well as provide extra symmetry to contrast with the overall asymmetrical nature of a design.

Other Directions

Engraved lines can also create a stylistic feel. For example, a pair of engraved lines that mirror the triangular diamonds on either side of a central stone was used to make the design reminiscent of Mackintosh’s style.