The Alliance engraving

The exchange of rings between the spouses remains the highlight of a wedding.

However, the engraving of these is what will permanently remain on the rings that will accompany you for a lifetime.

So, you might as well choose an engraving that suits you.

In this article we will go over all the questions you may have about engraving text on your wedding rings.

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Name engraving on this custom made gold opal and diamond ring

Examples of pairs of personalized wedding rings with engravings made in our goldsmith workshop:

An original idea for engraving a wedding ring

Whether you have had your wedding rings custom made or simply bought them off the shelf, engraving remains a unique opportunity to personalize your wedding rings. To choose a original text to be engravedyou have to look for an event that marked your relationship, the common basis of your memories together.

We may seek originality, but it is above all the engraved texts that have a common meaning that are most lasting.

Originality is subject to fashion and your environment.

However, you will find excellent ideas for texts to record described in this Marie Claire article or also here in this article from the Zankyou webzine.

This white gold men’s skull wedding band is engraved with a simple wedding date

This other ring below is engraved with a strong message following a significant life event.

Engraving of a date and the names of the bride and groom on this other silver corset ring.

You can also orient yourself towards variations of the writing method, changing the font or the language:

• choice of a language other than FrenchCais (Latin or other for dual citizenship…)
• choosing another alphabet (Arabic, Chinese, Elvish)
• character of your choice
• Roman numerals
• Internal diamond engraving or external embossed engraving

Here is an example of a silver wedding ring engraved with the wedding date in Roman numerals and the phrase: «until death», or 29 characters.

Engraved silver skull wedding ring, names on the outside, personalized engraving on the inside

The first names were engraved on this pair of Celtic wedding rings, that of the woman on the man’s ring and vice versa, with an all the more significant simplicity.

Celtic engraving of rings, impressed on the outer edge and engraving of names made with diamond inside the rings

The couple’s wedding date is engraved on this Roman wedding ring.

Roman wedding ring from the Vivalatina wedding rings collection

Which engraving process to choose?

Engraving wedding rings can be done in several ways, each of which affects what can be done and the cost of the engraving.

Mechanical diamond engraving

The most commonly used machine is used to engrave only the inside of wedding rings.

View of the machine for diamond engraving of wedding rings

A diamond tip scratches the metal to make the engraving.

This tip is connected to a mechanical arm that the jeweler holds to make a stylus describe the letters or numbers to be engraved on a metal alphabet.

This process works very well and is economical.

Its limits are:

• you need a new wheel of letters and numbers for each new character (which is expensive, especially for unused characters)
• it only allows the internal engraving of the rings
• does not allow engraving below a certain size, which will limit the engraving of particularly valuable wedding rings

Computer-assisted diamond engraving

This is the same process as before, except we change the machine type.

Here, a diamond tip mounted on a computer-controlled 4-axis machine will scratch the metal to engrave wedding rings.

View of the wedding ring mounted on a robotic axis, it rotates while the arm on which the diamond is fixed engraves the wedding date

The advantage of this process is that we can (in theory) engrave all the characters without having to invest in new tools.

We can also engrave designs or logos.

It therefore offers greater flexibility.

The advantages of this process are:

• An infinite number of engraving characters is possible
• internal or external engraving of the ring
• the incision can be extremely small, less than 0.9 mm

View enlarged 6 times the engraving made with a computer-controlled diamond tip

View of the engraving of this women’s wedding ring measuring only 0.9 mm in height

Here’s an overviewCvideo burning.

Laser engraving

Laser engraving offers the same possibilities as CNC diamond engraving.

The difference is that instead of having a diamond tip that cuts into the material, it is a laser that will sublimate the metal and evaporate it, leaving its mark.

The appearance of the metal is therefore dark, as if it were burnt.

Laser engraved wedding rings by the Cbijoux company

You can see this engraving method by watching this video

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Manual engraving

The traditional technique that offers an inimitable result.

We don’t practice it in our laboratory, but I offer you an aperitifCu of this technique and its rendering on video.

Manual engraving allows you to engrave everything, whatever you want.

Mastering this process and the time it takes to make such an engraving make it the most expensive option.

Here are some addresses of master engraver craftsmen capable of manually engraving your wedding rings:

Which font to choose?

While you’ve chosen the font style that’s best for you, you also need to take into account the space available on the wedding ring for engraving and legibility.

In general, your font choice will be limited with a mechanical engraving machine, depending on the fonts available at your jeweler.

CNC, laser and manual engraving will give you complete freedom in choosing the font for your engraving.

Overall, this calligraphy site will help you find the best font for your engraving project.

How much does an engraving cost?

This varies depending on the jeweler you contact.

In most major brands that sell standardized wedding rings and offer classic engraving, most of the time you will be offered engraving.

In the case of independent jewelers, it will depend on your project whether you have your wedding ring custom made and the complexity of making your engraving.

For a standard engraving (names and date) they generally cost between 25 and 50 euros.

For a more complex engraving (custom font requiring a CNC machine or laser engraving machine) count between 40 and 60 euros.

For manual engraving the price is around 80 euros, but it also depends on the length of your engraving and the prices of the city where the work will be carried out.

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