http://www.engravedstyle.com Engraved Style: Personalized Gifts, Promise Rings, Purity Rings, Wedding Rings, Ring Inscriptions etc. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:32:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Not too long ago I discovered an offer which is a great example of double exclusivity. Veritas Rings. These rings can only be purchased by Harvard alums and their immediate family. As if that was not exclusive enough, they only made 20 of these rings. The two available designs feature the ... http://www.engravedstyle.com/2009/09/exclusive-rings-really-exclusive-that-is/ An interesting article in The San Diego Reader goes into great detail describing the process of jewelry engraving by hand. This art is not going through its best times in the age of industrial laser engravers. Still, even the traditionally-minded hero of the article admits that he will use a ... http://www.engravedstyle.com/2009/04/engraved-rings-and-pendants-for-mothers-day/ 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 ... http://www.engravedstyle.com/2009/04/jewelry-alphabet-how-to-use-gem-letters-instead-of-engraving/ 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 ... http://www.engravedstyle.com/2009/03/httpwwwvikingrunecomrune-converter/ I have previously discussed the many ways of inscribing wedding rings. Typically this involves using names, mottos, Bible verses and short poems. Here is yet another idea that just may be perfect for some couples. The idea of "our song" is a well-known phenomenon. Many couples have a song that they ... http://www.engravedstyle.com/2009/02/wedding-rings-engraving-idea/ 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 ... http://www.engravedstyle.com/2009/01/57-party-favor-ideas/ If you are looking for a completely new approach to ring engravings, how about runic quotes in Old Norse. Here is the link: Runic Love Quotes All you need to find is a service that makes ring engravings from image files (jpg etc). I know for fact that there are many websites that ... http://www.engravedstyle.com/2008/12/an-engraved-ring-with-old-norse-runes-you-got-it/ One of the visitors of this site wanted to find a purity ring engraved with the words I have decided. I don't think there are any such rings on the market right now, but you can easily have one engraved through a number of websites. Here is the reasoning behind ... http://www.engravedstyle.com/2008/11/purity-ring-idea/ Another obscure term associated with engraved rings: Fede ring. Most often this designation refers to rings that feature two hands clasped together. The Italian word féde means "faith", "trust", 'fidelity' and "commitment." Interestingly, this word also means 'engagement ring', which is indicative of the fact that the two-hand design is ... http://www.engravedstyle.com/2008/11/fede-rings/ There is apparently quite a large selection of rings that have Roman numerals engraved on them. I am presently at a loss regarding the meaning and significance of this engraved message. As one seller of Roman numeral rings quite  simple-mindedly acknowledged: "Don't worry about trying to figure out what roman ... http://www.engravedstyle.com/2008/11/roman-numerals-ring/