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.
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This list contains a few select inscriptions taken from antique promise rings. The spelling of the actual engravings has been preserved, so if you pick one of them it might be a good idea to stick with an “old looking” font. Most engravers these days can easily accommodate such a request. You can also customize these engravings in any way you like (which includes updating the orthography), or simply use the rhyming scheme to create your very own and very special engraved rings. Some of these inscriptions are more fitting for promise rings, some are more suited as engravings on wedding rings. Be warned, most of these little poems have an Elizabethan “ring” to them. I believe that this creates some additional charm. Also, keep in mind that rings can be engraved on the inside , so that the engraved phrases may only be known to you and your loved one.
