Personalized rings have been around since Marc Anthony gave one to Cleopatra declaring his undying love. Variations have occurred throughout the ages, but in general, personalized rings can show love and devotion, a token of sentimentality, or a remembrance of a lost loved one. These are a big fashion statement for this upcoming holiday season, and a great gift choice all year long.
Engaged couples will have wedding bands engraved for each other with everything from initials and a heart to lengthier more personal sentiments such as words from "their" song. They can also be intricately decorated with stones or other adornments to further personalize the ring.
It is said that the mother of Pope John Paul II gave him a ring that had the entire Lord's Prayer printed on it. And it there is a popular Hollywood legend that Playboy founder Hugh Heffner had a ring specially made with the measurements of his favored Bunnies over the years.
Rings can pretty much be engraved and personalized without limitations except in certain cases the amount of text may not have adequate room. Of course you could always hire the same craftsmen used by the Pope's mom!
In some cases you can even have the engraving done on a special machine found in some mall kiosks. You'd purchase the ring, choose the style of the engraving, the placement of the engraving, and then type what you'd like to see engraved. The concept is similar to buying a pet tag for your dog at a local pet store.
Be careful of what metals you choose to engrave. Gold tends to be very soft and even though you'll be able to have it engraved, it may wear down after a few years. It's not always possible to have the process done again without causing some damage or band breakage. Silver and the new fad, stainless steel, tend to be stronger.
Personalized rings don't need to be limited to metal, either. Frequently wood, coral or jade rings can be engraved delicately enough to last for years. - 29871
Engaged couples will have wedding bands engraved for each other with everything from initials and a heart to lengthier more personal sentiments such as words from "their" song. They can also be intricately decorated with stones or other adornments to further personalize the ring.
It is said that the mother of Pope John Paul II gave him a ring that had the entire Lord's Prayer printed on it. And it there is a popular Hollywood legend that Playboy founder Hugh Heffner had a ring specially made with the measurements of his favored Bunnies over the years.
Rings can pretty much be engraved and personalized without limitations except in certain cases the amount of text may not have adequate room. Of course you could always hire the same craftsmen used by the Pope's mom!
In some cases you can even have the engraving done on a special machine found in some mall kiosks. You'd purchase the ring, choose the style of the engraving, the placement of the engraving, and then type what you'd like to see engraved. The concept is similar to buying a pet tag for your dog at a local pet store.
Be careful of what metals you choose to engrave. Gold tends to be very soft and even though you'll be able to have it engraved, it may wear down after a few years. It's not always possible to have the process done again without causing some damage or band breakage. Silver and the new fad, stainless steel, tend to be stronger.
Personalized rings don't need to be limited to metal, either. Frequently wood, coral or jade rings can be engraved delicately enough to last for years. - 29871
About the Author:
Amy Carrington is a fashion maven and an editor at SorellaJewelry.com. Sorella creates personalized jewelry with the names, words, dates and Chinese symbols that matter to you. Personalized Rings are a specialty.
