Laser Engraving Vs traditional etched engraving

You and your spouse-to-be got your brand new wedding rings all picked out and you're ready to personalise them by engraving a special message to each other within the ring. But you don't know what kind of engraving you should get. Did you know that most renowned Jewelers offer traditional etched engraving and new laser engraving?

Engraving is the way traditional engraving is since the beginning of time, by carving or etching your personal message on the surface of the ring. This is the same kind of engraving that you would see trophies and plaques. This technique is pretty simple. It comes to using a needle as an object of a very hard material, typically hardened steel, literally scratching your engraving on to your wedding bands. Although many jewelers you that this type of engraving can't be done on tungsten wedding bands tungsten will tell because just too hard of a metal, it is simply not true. As a traditional engraving machine a diamond tipped stylus, it can engrave on tungsten bands because diamonds are the hardest substance on Earth, which means that they can cause scratches on anything.

Jewelers who on top of technological progress stay know about laser engraving and offer it to their customers. Although laser engraving or marking machines have been around for decades and have been used in many industrial applications, this type of engraving has only recently applied to jewelry. The most common type of laser used for doing laser engraving is a laser Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (YAG). YAG is the abbreviation for the type of crystal that this laser uses to focus of the laser beam. To do the engraving, the laser Burns basically your message on to the surface of the ring. This type of engraving is safe to use on all types of metals from soft to very hard tungsten gold. A great advantage of laser engraving that is allows for more types of fonts to choose from and it can engrave just about any symbol or picture.

What Type of engraving takes longer?

The sustainability of an engraving done on the outside of the ring depends on the durability of the metal itself. On softer metals such as gold, the ring will get scratches and the engraving away over time, wear, but on hard metals such as tungsten, the engraving will not wear away as it is very difficult to scratch of the ring. Engravings on the inside of the ring will not wear away no matter what you choose, metal, as long as you the ring on your finger. For the engraving, that that your skin is harder than the metal would mean, which is not possible. Wearing a ring on a chain could rub away an engraving on a gold ring over time.

What Type of engraving is easier to read?

Laser engraving tends to be easier to read, because the laser burns the metal, turning darker, so it stands out. However, this is not to say that a traditional engraving is hard to read. Traditional engraving is deeper, as it is cut into the ring, so depth makes it readable.

What Type of engraving is more popular?

Traditional engraving tends to be more popular with customers who rings made of traditional metal such as Platinum, palladium and gold buy. This is probably because people are used to see their parents ' wedding rings, which are made of traditional metal, with traditional engraving. Customers who alternate metals, such as tungsten rings buy, tend to prefer laser engraving, such as their wedding band is made of a new metal, so they prefer a new engraving technique. There is no right or wrong way to engrave your ring. It all comes down to personal preference, and we are proud to be able to offer you the option that best suits you.

Before you make your wedding ring engraving

One of the most romantic things you can do is your wedding rings engraved. It is a wonderful and intimate message shared, viewed, and usually only between you and your spouse. Many antique shoppers goes to estate sales and antique shops deliberately looking at inscriptions written on wrings because the messages are so touching. If you have your wedding ring engraving, it becomes more personal to you, and you can engrave at any time. If you're ready to get married, you can now engraving. If you've been married for 20 + years, you can still the engraving.

Most traditional wedding ring engraving includes both your name and the date of your wedding ceremony. However, many people are now going the more artistic route and famous quotes choosing songs or poems, religious sayings, your own inside jokes, etc. The choices are literally endless. Thinking about the inscription an early start, and don't be undecided about it. Remember, this will go on your ring for eternity, so choose wisely. Once you've figured out what it is that you would like to write on the ring, you now need to go down to the technical aspects of the engraving of the rings.

First, always size your wings before the engraving. These tasks run in reverse order, the engraving distorted in the process. Then choose whether you will have your ring hand engraved or machine engraved? Hand engraving is a serious art, and is performed with a chisel-like tool called a "digger". The more serious tips come in a variety of shapes and sizes, making the possibility of the engraver complex styles of text and characters. Many hand engravers prefer working with gold because the softer; will, however, the advantage of hand engraving platinum is because it is so durable that the engraving can withstand a lot of wear and tear. Machine engraving is self-explanatory. The ring is placed in a machine that etchings of the letters in the ring. Care to ask what kind of ' type ' available, since most machine engravings are done in block of text only.

Now, ask to see examples of both their hand engraved work and their machine engraved work. Analyze the engraving. The engravings fairly deep (longer) or are they shallow (easy bears)? Ask your jeweller for advice about the kind of lettering. What type they believe has better durability in time? Find out how long the engraving process takes so you can ensure that they are ready for the big day. Ask whether the rings engraved his home or sent. There is always a greater risk for loss if the rings are sent. Either way, when the rings are assured in their possession or the possession of the third parties? Find out what cost effective for you. The engraving machine is cheaper than hand engraving, hand engraving is not that much more expensive, unless you have a very complex design ordering.