June 2008

What is a Giardinetti Ring?

June 5, 2008

Naturally, not only quotes and Bible verses can be engraved on rings. Floral engravings are always popular in jewelry, and among them there is a design trend that has a technical name: giardinetti rings (giardinetto means “little garden” in Italian). These rings feature a setting that looks like a little basket of flowers. Popular in [...]

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Engraved Dedications for Your Friends and Family. In Latin!

June 4, 2008

Sometimes the only message that people wish to convey when presenting someone with a gift is that it was meant to be special and personal. It is common to see engravings that have nothing else in them other than relationship terms: mother, father, sister, brother etc. If this is what you want, but would still [...]

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Custom Engraved Paperweights

June 4, 2008

I have a paperweight that bears a simple inscription: I shall not be moved This clearly refers to a number of Bible verses, particularly this one: He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved (Ps. 62:6). A wonderful combination of post-modern self-referentiality and traditional religious imagery. [...]

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What is a Claddagh Ring?

June 2, 2008

To an untrainted ear the words Claddagh Ring can easily seem like some sort of Hebrew reference. Well, actually Claddagh is a village in Ireland. An old magazine describes the population of this village in such words: "They are an industrious and self-respecting people, those fisher folk, but somewhat as exclusive in their manners as [...]

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Binary Code on Engraved Rings

June 2, 2008

This might not warrant a rewrite of my article regarding various options available for people seeking unique engagement and wedding rings. Still, this goes somewhat along the lines of engraving cryptic messages in forgotten tongues or even using some system of encoding. This ring features an arrangement of lines that can be read as binary [...]

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