A Comprehensive Guide to Jewelry Engraving

Jewelry will be preferred by many people as a gift, but how can you give the jewelry you give a distinct personal touch? Engraving on jewelry is a great option. If you think this is a good idea but you don't know what you can engrave on your jewelry, or if you are curious about the process of engraving jewelry, this article can help you with all of these questions.

What types of jewelry can be used for engraving?

In fact, the vast majority of jewelry on the market can be used for engraving. In addition to our most common jewelry such as rings, necklaces, and bracelets. There are also brooches and cuffs that can be engraved.

What types of metals can be used for engraving?

Most of the jewelry on the market is made of gold, platinum or silver and other precious metals, these metals are relatively simple to carve. But at present often used to carve the metal in addition to the above mentioned which is more common metal, also includes rose gold, white gold, brass, copper, steel, tungsten and other metals can be used to carve. Only like tungsten such metal is required to specialize in the machine for engraving.

What are some ways to engrave jewelry?

Jewelry engraving can be roughly divided into two ways, one is hand engraving, and the other is machine engraving. Now in the machine engraving in the most advanced way is laser engraving.

What is the difference between hand engraving and laser engraving?

Different carving effects

Laser engraving engraving out of the pattern is generally flat, and hand engraving can be engraved out of the pattern can be three-dimensional three-dimensional. As an example, the process of relief carving, only carving craftsmen can carve out, and laser engraving can not be done.

Time and cost spent

Compared to laser engraving, hand engraving definitely takes more time. Of course, the focus of their cost spending is also different. If you are doing the engraving by hand, you will need to pay the engraver a certain amount of money. Whereas, if you opt for laser engraving, you will only need to pay for the use of the machine. However, the subsequent maintenance costs of the machine, energy consumption, and labor costs can also be included in the cost.

The quest for aesthetics

Laser engraving strives for accuracy and almost one-to-one reproduction. So even if the laser engraving is done in large quantities, there is hardly any gap between each piece. This is not the case with hand engraving, as each piece is manually engraved by the engraver, the pattern of each engraved piece must be slightly different.

So, which engraving method you choose depends entirely on what kind of aesthetic pursuit you have for yourself. If you are more after a consistent style, then you can choose laser engraving. If you like to pursue a unique style, then you can choose hand engraving.

What is the process of hand carving?

• Develop an engraving program: Before engraving, you need to have a clear understanding of the pattern you want to engrave. So I suggest you can sketch the pattern you want to carve on paper first.
• Choosing an engraving tool: You can choose a purely manual engraving tool or you can buy a specialized jewelry engraving machine . You can choose according to your needs.
• Secure your jewelry: Before you start engraving, it's a good idea to secure your jewelry. This will make it easier for you to carry out subsequent engraving, and will also prevent the engraving tool from injuring your hand due to the displacement of the jewelry.

• For formal carving: you can take out a marker pen, which is different from the carving material, and draw the pattern you want to carve on it first. Then use the carving knife to slowly carve out the pattern you want. Remember, the most important thing you need for this process is patience.

What is the process of laser engraving?

Before engraving you need to draw the design you want to engrave on your computer and then upload the design to the laser engraver.

Subsequently, fix the jewelry you want to engrave in the engraving area of the laser engraving machine. Then follow the operating instructions and you can start engraving.

The strong laser does not shine between to the metal during the engraving process, but has to go through some projections before it can reach the jewelry. The intensity of the laser determines the depth of the engraved pattern, while the width of the laser determines the thickness of the engraved lines.

Does engraved jewelry depreciate in value?

Engraving patterns on jewelry can add to the beauty of the jewelry. If the pattern you engrave on your jewelry is not one that is highly personalized and is in line with the prevailing market trends, then the value of the jewelry may increase to some extent. However, most of the time, the pattern you engrave on your jewelry may cause the market value of your jewelry to decrease. After all, very few people would go out and buy someone else's love token to wear for themselves.

How do I remove an already engraved design?

The answer is yes. There will be a lot of people who choose to carve their own jewelry at home because they will find it more rewarding. However, if you are not very skillful in carving, you may make mistakes in the process. This is a good time for you to go to one of the larger local jewelry stores. They will use specialized soldering equipment to fill in the precious metal to remove the engraving. The jewelry will then be repolished to restore its original luster.