
Exploring Lettering Styles of Hand Engraving
Hand engraving jewellery is an artistic craft that blends precision, craftsmanship, and personal expression. A skilled hand engraver is able to hand engrave any style of lettering making this craft a very versatile skill. Whether for a meaningful gift, a commemorative piece, or a unique design, the right lettering style can elevate the elegance and significance of a piece of jewellery.
There are four main lettering styles that we offer on our website, we will dive into these four popular lettering styles used for hand engraving jewellery: Script, Le Griffe, Times Bold and Times Italic. Each of these styles has distinct characteristics.
Exploring Lettering Styles of Hand Engraving

Hand Engraving vs Machine Engraving
Comparing Hand Engraving and Machine Engraving
At Personalised Silver, we are passionate about keeping the skill of hand engraving alive with our expert craftsmanship.
We believe that the skills, knowledge, tradition and the human touch should never be replaced with mass production machinery, we need these skills to be passed on to generations so that they are never lost. We are a family run business and Peter has been hand engraving for over 39 years, winning awards and creating beautiful designs and lettering on our jewellery.
Hand engraving jewellery is an intricate and skilled craft, and it has its own set of advantages and challenges.