Custom engraving

Your custom engraving, no two ever the same.

Every piece of engraving we do is carved by hand by a skilled artisan. That means every stroke is slightly different. Every ring is one of one. This is the best way to make your ring truly, completely yours.

Close-up of intricate hand engraving on a ring band
The craft

More than one way to make it yours.

Hand engraving is exactly what it sounds like. A skilled artisan uses specialized tools to carve designs directly into the metal, by hand. No machine, no shortcut. That's why no two pieces ever look exactly alike, and that's exactly the point. Depending on what you're going for, there are a few different approaches we work with.

carved Hand Engraving Carved directly into the metal by hand. The most personal, the most unique.
moulded Cast Engraving The design is built into the mould itself. Great for consistent patterns across a production piece.
layered Hand + Cast Mix Start with a cast base pattern, then a hand engraver adds custom detail on top. Best of both worlds.
etched Laser Engraving Precision laser for fine text, dates, or small hidden details inside the band. Clean and exact.
The band

Start with the band.

The band is where most people start when they think about engraving. You can go subtle, a fine floral border that catches the light, or you can go all the way and cover the entire surface in something completely custom. Either way, it lives on the top side and front face of the band, so it's always visible.

Most popular
Floral engraved band

Floral

Delicate flowers and petals hand-carved along the surface of the band. Can be as subtle or as bold as you want, a single vine or a full bloom wrapping all the way around.

Vintage Scroll engraved band

Vintage Scroll

Classic scrollwork with an old-world feel. Elegant, timeless, and works beautifully on both yellow gold and white gold.

Floral Vintage Mix engraved band

Floral Vintage Mix

Our most popular. Floral patterns woven into a vintage scroll base, you get the structure of scroll with the softness of florals. A little bit of everything.


Going custom

Because sometimes your story doesn't fit a template.

Some of our favourite bands are the ones where someone comes to us with a completely out-of-left-field idea. A specific flower. A place they've been. Something that means something. Here's some of what we've built.

A full bouquet, hand carved
A full bouquet, hand carved
Matched to her arm tattoo
Matched to her arm tattoo
Celestial inspired
Celestial inspired
Vacation themed
Vacation themed
Diamonds and Scroll
Diamonds and Scroll
Interconnected scroll
Interconnected scroll
A custom bee
A custom bee
Celtic knot into scroll engraving
Celtic knot into scroll engraving
A starry night
A starry night
Why I love it

The band gets all the attention. But the bridge? That's where the real magic happens.

It's the part of the ring you don't see from the top. It's tucked underneath, between the head and the band. It's personal in a way nothing else on the ring can be, because it's just for you.

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The bridge

Hidden detail. Just for you.

The bridge sits underneath the head of the ring. You can't see it from the top. It doesn't affect how the band stacks. But it's there, a little secret carved into the metal, just between you and the person wearing it. This is my favourite spot on the whole ring to engrave.

The stories behind them
Her favourite constellation
A favourite

Her favourite constellation

He told us they loved looking up at the stars together and tracking different constellations. Her favourite was the Big Dipper. So we engraved it on the bridge, and on each side, both of their birthstones set in a shooting star pattern. It is one of the most personal pieces we have ever made.

Counting planes

Counting planes

They had this thing, whenever they were outside at night, they would watch for planes crossing the sky and count them. So he asked us to engrave two planes flying through the night sky on the bridge of her ring. Simple idea. Unforgettable piece.

For the hikers

For the hikers

They spent every free weekend on a trail somewhere. Mountains felt like home to them. We engraved a full mountain range across the bridge, their landscape, their story.

Tarot Cards

Tarot Cards

3 custom parts of this piece, north start on the left, a compass in the middle and the sun on the right. All connected with scroll engraving.


More from the bridge
Interconnected flower
Interconnected flower
Both of their birth flowers · side one
Both of their birth flowers · side one
Both of their birth flowers · side two
Both of their birth flowers · side two
Scroll engraving
Scroll engraving
Waves
Waves
Cross with florals on each side
Cross with florals on each side
Evil eye, tucked underneath
Evil eye, tucked underneath
Birthstones + moon + stars
Birthstones + moon + stars
Stars and waves
Stars and waves
The details

There are a few more spots.

The band and bridge get most of the attention but the ring has a few other places we love to tuck engraving into. Smaller, more subtle, but they add up.


The gallery rail

The gallery rail runs along the underside of the head, above the bridge. There is not a lot of room here, so we usually recommend scroll engraving, but we have also done leaves and fine floral patterns when the setting allows for it.

The gallery rail engraving
The gallery rail detail
The gallery rail detail

The euroshank

The euroshank is the flat inner surface of the band, the part that sits against your finger. One of our favourites here was cherry blossoms, because that was her favourite flower. Small, hidden, perfect.

The euroshank engraving
The euroshank detail
The euroshank detail

Inside the band

Classic for a reason. Dates, initials, a short phrase. We also do birthstones, an evil eye for protection, or even a tiny flower with a birthstone set in the centre. Laser engraved for precision, clean lines, forever lasting.

Inside the band engraving
Inside the band detail
Inside the band detail

The half bezel

A half bezel wraps metal partway around the stone, which gives us a smooth little surface to carve into. We love tucking a fine floral or scroll detail right along the bezel edge.

The half bezel engraving
The half bezel detail
The half bezel detail

The full bezel basket

A full bezel surrounds the stone completely, and the basket underneath becomes its own little canvas. Florals, scroll, or something personal carved right into the metal that cradles the diamond.

The full bezel basket engraving
The full bezel basket detail
The full bezel basket detail
This is just the start

Let's figure out what your story is.

Every engraving we do starts with a conversation. What matters to you. What matters to them. What you want to carry with you every single day. Book a virtual consultation and let's figure it out together.

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