We all love jewellery but it can be difficult to find jewellery that’s totally unique and yet still affordable.

One great way that you can personalise your jewellery and make it unique is by having it engraved.

Engraving has been around for more than half a million years and was used everywhere including Ancient Egypt, South America, Europe and India.

Traditionally engraving was most commonly applied to jewellery to show that the owner had wealth and status. In Ancient Egypt engraved jewellery also commemorated historical events in the life of the wearer and the community they were a part of.

Today, engraving techniques have progressed and many engravers now use laser technology and other advanced techniques to create stunning engraved gifts.

So many different types of objects can be engraved like lockets, earrings, rings, bracelets, picture frames, trinket boxes and much more. Having a piece of jewellery engraved makes a fantastic gift for someone special and you can choose to have your item engraved with a pattern, message or even an image like a portrait.

Many of us don’t want to spend a fortune on jewellery but we still want the pieces we wear to be unusual and unique. Buying reasonably priced jewellery and having it engraved is a wonderful way to make an ordinary ring, bracelet or necklace into something really special.

Engraved gifts are also ideal to give to friends and family as presents. You can choose so many different types of items to be engraved and it’s a great way to create a constant reminder of an important event such as a wedding, anniversary or birth of a new child, just as the Ancient Egyptians did!

Today the most common form of engraving is done with lasers and although some people would argue that this doesn’t have the same charm as a hand engraved object a laser offers greater accuracy and precision, resulting in perfectly executed engraving.

You can choose an item and send it away to be engraved and most engraving companies offer competitive prices. However, if you do want to get an item engraved you should consult with an engraver first to endure that your item is of a suitable size and material.

The popularity of engraving as a form of decoration continues to grow so if you want to make that piece of jewellery, picture frame or other item extra special then why not consider having it engraved?