What better way to ensure your family history remains in tact and passed on to future generations than by commissioning signet rings for fellow family members?
London Engraver specialise in solid stamped signet rings from the UK, with all rings bearing UK hallmarks, they are then transformed with your hand engraved family crest or coat of arms. These rings will last generations and will help safeguard your family history for those in the future. These super cute heart shaped pendants aren't just for Valentine's Day! Treat yourself or your loved one year round!
They are available in solid 9ct or 18ct yellow, white or rose gold, or for the ultimate indulgence, solid platinum. They are perfect for hand engraved monograms - yours and your partners initials entwined, maybe include your children's initials too. The other side can be hand engraved with a custom patternwork - so you get a choice of designs to wear depending on the occasion. They are 15.5mm x 16.5mm and are 3mm thick. Necklaces are also available if required. Email enquiries@londonengraver.com to place your order. If you follow London Engraver on Facebook you'll have seen our recent post featuring these two signet rings. Matching intricate scrollwork with Father's and Son's initials featured on each shoulder inside a cartouche.
The mighty lion is considered to be King of Beasts. It is also a common figure in heraldry, known for representing STRENGTH, POWER, NOBILITY and ROYALTY.
Below you can see London Engraver's favourite lion commissions to date. If you have your own ideas for a lion-themed commission please email enquiries@londonengraver.com to bring your ideas to life! Ray was lucky enough to see the America's Cup trophy in person whilst he was on work experience at Garrard & Co back in 1995. Garrard & Co craftsman manufactured the cup back in 1848 and it is now the oldest international sporting trophy.
Since the below photo was taken the trophy has grown in size quite significantly with a whole new silver plinth being added to the bottom to allow enough room for more champions to have their name engraved on it. The Cup was badly damaged in an attack in 1997 in New Zealand (click here for more information) and had to be shipped back to the UK for Garrard & Co to carry out the extensive restorations. It took the silversmiths 3 months and the Cup was then flown back to New Zealand in a first class seat of it's own! Not many people have had the chance to see traditional hand engraving done. The below video is a short example of how Ray works - with a hand push graver, eyeglass and GRS vice. In this video he is engraving a script monogram onto a sterling silver ring. You can see how the letter 'G' is almost completed in just one single cut. If you like a matching set you've come to the right place!
We offer signet rings, cufflinks, tie pins and money clips - which can all be personalised with a matching hand engraved design. You could have your family crest or coat of arms, or maybe you would prefer your initials or company logo, or perhaps a personalised patternwork? The options are endless when creating your very own bespoke matching set.... Ray recently had the great honour of being asked to engrave the Tasmanian Parliamentary Mace.
The Mace was donated to the Parliament in 1956 by the Davies family and was made by a local jeweller, Harlod F Sargison. The Mace is 1.35m in length and weighs 4.3kgs. It is made of sterling silver and 9ct yellow gold and includes many semi-precious Tasmanian gemstones. The signature of each Speaker has been hand engraved upon the main staff since 1856. If you follow London Engraver's Facebook and Instragram feeds you will have recently seen this Rolex Deepsea watch with it's nautical theme. This is Ray's latest commission and was designed in collaboration with the client who is a professional deepsea diver.
For all commission enquiries please email enquiries@londonengraver.com. This morning we received a lovely email from another very happy client...
"After exhaustive years of research to decide on what I wanted to be engraved on our family signet ring it was critical to find the appropriate craftsman to achieve our wishes. Rays very professional service and wealth of experience reassured me from the very first point of contact that I was going to achieve quality work and I certainly wasn’t disappointed at the final outcome. Along with providing enlightening progressive photos of the engraving process I was also delighted to receive copies of the final waxed impression from his painstaking work confirming a very significant result. I still find it hard to comprehend how Ray got to do such exacting work underneath the ring band? Our family places enormous value and gratitude on this excellent workmanship by Ray. I would highly recommend Ray Hood - London Engraver for quality workmanship, value and services provided. And a nice bloke to top it off!" Peter, NSW, Australia |
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