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Jewelry alphabet – how to use gem letters instead of personalized engravings

admin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:54:01 +0000

There is a system, of French origin, that allows to record messages on jewelry using gems whose names begin with specific letters. For instance, the so-called “Regard” rings had inscriptions formed by a combination of such stones:

Ruby

Emerald

Garnet

Amethyst

Ruby

Diamond

Lapis lazuli

Opal

Verd antique

Emerald

You can easily write a simple motto or a name using this system. There is even something secretie and mysterious about it. The only problem is that it may be difficult to find gems that begin in certain letters. I suppose you can replace them with other types of minerals or use the same gemstone for more than one letter (Ruby can represent both R and Y)

Create a Runic inscription online!

admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:18:10 +0000

Many engraving services can easily inscribe anything on a ring or some other surface, as long as you provide them with a simple graphic. This method is typically used to create engravings in non-Latin alphabets. The Runic alphabet is a very stylish way to create unique engraved jewelry. Because runes were at one point actually used to write in English, there is actually some historic value to resorting to Runic characters. You can simply spell out your name or even a simple motto. A great little online app! It actually lets you select between several different styles of Runes. Full description of each style is provided for your reading pleasure.

Rune Converter: Turn Roman Letters Into Runes

Anglo-Saxon Runic Rings

57 party favor ideas

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:44:05 +0000

On a whim, I came up with this list of ideas for party favors. A good number of them can (and should!) be personalized. Sometimes personalization of a party favor is the craft project that the whole party is build upon. I did not make any differentiation between kids and grown-up parties, including such specialties as wedding favors, but there are ideas that can be useful for more than one occasion. The list is not comprehensive, but some of these ideas can easily be a source of inspiration for a party. Use it for what it’s worth.

Name plate with attached bag of candy
Helium-filled baloons
Beads made out of pasta
Cookies, decorated at the party
Inexpensive Jewelry
Photos taken at the party (framed)
Photo albums
Tea cups
Small stuffed animals (e.g. Webkinz)
Removable tattoos
Stickers
Mp3 downloads gift cards
Candles (aromatic, can be personalized)
Coloring mats
Party favor cones (instead of bags)
Keychains (can be personalized)
Jigsaw puzzles decorated at the party
Small pillows (can be decorated at the party)
Bags of gourmet coffee beans
Small plants
Sewing kits
Customized candy (m&ms etc.)
Flip-flops
Beach balls
Magic sets
Hand towels (can be decorated and personalized)
Assorted soap bars and bath salts
Personalized pens and pencils
Wands, glow-in-the dark sticks
Personalized cups or glasses
Scones
Time capsules
Bottles of bubble bath mix
Bandanas (can be personalized)
Recipe books
Assorted tea bags
A doll that looks like the bride or the b-day girl
Caleidoscopes
Tiaras and wands
Hot chocolate in nicely decorated packets
Playing cards
Whistles (can be decorated)
Flashlights
Bags of colored chalk
Trading cards
Cofee scoops (can be decorated and personalized)
Small vases (can be decorated)
Flower arrangements
Mini pinatas
CDs with songs and fairytales
Small bottles of olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Boxes of Christmas ornaments (can be personalized)
Goggles
Bottle-openers (can be personalized)
Money clips (can be personalized)
Personal seals
Small stuffed toys

Personalized remote control

admin — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:49:08 +0000

Things Remembered has this curious heart-shaped remote control. At the bottom it says “Property of”, so you can engrave your name below that. It is not very clear from the picture, but this remote is actually huge, almost 10″ wide. The bigger the remote, the more difficult it is to loose it, so that’s at least one good thing about it.The color on the picture is not very true to the real thing, it’s a bit more pale pink, if I remember correctly. It is not such a bad universal remote, because it features 6 device buttons. Usually there are only five.

Rose Gold Stackable Diamond Band Ring

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:56:21 +0000

Yellow gold and white gold are both very well known to even occasional jewelry shoppers. But what is this rose metal? This, my friends, is rose gold! This metal is also knows as Russian gold, due to the metal’s popularity in Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union. Rose gold is, of course, an alloy of gold, copper and silver (typically 4%). The copper is what gives it this warm, sensuous color. Today rose gold is often used in jewelry items that combine yellow, white and rose gold for a special effect.

Parisian Cross Engraved Wedding Band with a Bible Verse: I am my Beloved’s

admin — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:28:29 +0000

This beautiful engraved wedding band features the so called Parisian cross . It also has an inside inscription with one of the most popular Bible verses that can be engraved on wedding rings:

“I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine”

This inscription is an all time favorite, so if you cannot come up with an unique idea for an engraving, this is a very fine choice. If you want to be creative, this site offers many resources. Also, unless you are working directly with the jeweler, you will not have clear idea of how your personalized ring might look until it is actually ready. This may be OK if the ring design is quite simple and it is rather inexpensive. Other than that, it is nice to see an ring that is already pre-engraved for you.

Engraved Dedications for Your Friends and Family. In Latin!

admin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:28:53 +0000

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 want the engraving to be a little bit more classy use the language best suited for the job, Latin. Here is a quick rundown of the words you can use. All the terms are in the correct cases. All it takes is just to have them engraved!

Uxori meae – To my wife

Uxori meae carissimae – To my dearest wife

Marito meo – To my husband

Marito meo carissimo – To my dearest husband

Amico meo – To my friend (masc.)

Amicae meae – To my friend (fem.)

Amicis meis – To my friends

Matri meae – To my mother

Patri meo – To my father

Fratri meo – To my brother

Sorori meae – To my sister

Filiis meis – To my sons (to my daughters)

Uxori et filiis meis – To my wife and my children

Marito et filiis meis – To my husband and my children

Filio meo – To my son

Filiae meae – To my daughter

Avo meo – To my grandfather

Aviae meae – To my grandmother

Transcribing modern names into Latin is a whole different story, but the good news is that you don’t really need to have that for your engraved message.

Laser Engraved Skateboards

admin — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:39:52 +0000

Something tells me that these skateboards are not for riding. Truly, there is some sort of disconnect here between the medium and the subject. Well, I suppose there can be a little bit of controversy at the heart of every great art piece

A motto for this site

admin — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:15:57 +0000

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words. Unless they are engraved.

Not a bad motto, I reckon.

Engraved iPods

admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:17:26 +0000

If you ever cared to look at the back of an iPod you must have seen a surface that simply begs to have something engraved on it. Sure, if most cases the engraving will be covered by the case, but it can still be cool to know that there is a hidden message on the back of your mp3 player! Also, although not exactly a method of theft protection, engraving at least assures that a potential thief would have a difficult time reselling an iPod (a laptop, a PDA – what have you) if there is an owner’s name etched on its back. Actually, if ALL iPods had owners’ name engraved stealing them would become almost useless.