How to add your name to a wedding ring or engagement ring
Adding your name to a wedding ring or engagement ring is best considered prior to purchase, rather than added at a later date. There are different ways that a name can be added to a wedding ring, falling largely into two main categories.
Laser engraving a name onto a ring.
The possibilities are limitless for adding a name by laser engraving. We don’t cater to the mass market—our work is extremely personalised and commissions are created on an individual basis.
We apply names with crisp, clear definition, scaled down to your ring width. Applied by laser, the writing is deeply etched into the ring, and any typeface can be used. From clear Copperplate engraving to more fanciful handwritten styles, choose your personal favourite, or let us scan and engrave your own handwriting.
A name can be applied in raised relief by removing the metal around the letter, literally taking away the background to add lettering in raised relief.
Hand engraving
Hand engraving is more traditional. We use hand engraving for fancy scroll work on wedding rings. Metal is displaced to create the engraving and names can be hand engraved into or onto rings in this way. Hand engraving is more difficult on narrow bands, whereas laser engraving can be applied to almost any width.
CAD designed names added to rings
It is possible to design a ring, by CAD design, featuring a name, initial or letter into the design. Men’s signet rings can be styled in this way, with bold, clearly defined letters worked into the very design itself. Raised lettering can be applied, with a name or initials using this technique.
Engraved name examples added to wedding rings
All of the following examples derived from our plain wedding rings which can be fully customised on our main shop pages of the website. Select customise with engraving and we will contact you for the specific details and guide you on the engraving.
The above pair of rings, featured names written around the bands with Lord of the Rings, Elvish writing, with additional inset diamonds.
Names were added to this pair of wedding rings, by laser engraving. Both bride and grooms names were added to the inside surface of our bevelled wedding ring design RWD007.
About Mark Johnson
My name is Mark and I'm founder at Serendipity Diamonds. By day you'll find me working in our showroom—in a variety of roles. My work (which I love) ranges from photographing jewellery, to writing blog posts and helping clients with my colleagues Drina, Emily and Debbie.
