Engraving Inspiration for Every Occasion
We’ve been hand engraving sterling silver jewellery and keepsakes for over 39 years, and one of the most common things our customers say is:
"I know what I want to give—I'm just not sure what to engrave."
Sometimes finding the right words can be tricky, especially when you want something meaningful, personal, and timeless. Whether you’re celebrating a big life moment or simply want to say “I love you” in your own way, we’re here to help to give you a few ideas.
From anniversaries and weddings to new babies, birthdays, and just-because gifts, we’ve gathered some of our most loved hand engraving ideas to inspire you.
- Weddings & Anniversaries – Celebrate your love story with a short message, your wedding date, or a quote that means something only to the two of you, have a secret message hand engraved inside a ring or cuff bracelet.
- Birthdays – Mark the day with a sweet nickname, an inside joke, or a sentimental reminder of how much they mean to you.
- New Babies & Christenings – Commemorate the arrival of a little one with their name, birth date, or a heartfelt message, a gift that can be kept forever.
- Graduations & Achievements – Engrave a few words of encouragement, a meaningful date, or a personal message.
- Memorials & Remembrance – Honour a loved one’s memory with a loving message that keeps them close.
- Friendship & “Just Because” Gifts – Because sometimes, the best messages are the unexpected ones.
Every message is hand engraved with care, creating a one-of-a-kind gift that becomes part of your story.
Browse through our handpicked engraving quotes below and find the words that speak to you.
❤️ Love & Romantic Expressions – Short Engraving Ideas
Classic & Timeless
- Yours Forever
- My One True Love
- Forever Yours
- Life Partner
- Legally Mine
- My Soul Mate
- Love Never Fails
- Love You Forever
- You Belong to Me
- I Love You
Whimsical & Sweet
- My Wish Came True
- Our Own Little World
- Love At First Sight
- You Have My Heart
- Say Yes
- I Live For You
- You’re My Everything
- You’re Still the One
- All Mine
- For All Time
Fun & Playful
- Best Catch Ever
- You're My Dream girl
- You Shook Me All Night Long
- You're the Peanut Butter to My Jelly
- Lovers Forever
- Our Fairy tale Came True
- Nothing Without You
- Live * Laugh * Love
Deeply Personal
- I Promise to Love You Forever
- You Complete Me
- I’ll Love You to the Moon and Back
- I’ll Always Have Time for You
- You Are the Answer to My Prayers
- Why I Do What I Do
- Young at Heart
- My Heart Belongs to You
- My Heart Belongs to Him
💬 Love & Romantic Expressions – Longer Engraving Ideas
- Breath taking should mean you in the dictionary.
- Making your dream come true is my dream come true.
- You are my forever confidant. My love for you will end never.
- There’s nothing I wouldn’t do to make you mine forever.
- You are all that matters. My love for you is eternal.
- Your smile is intoxicating. It captivates my heart.
- You are the one for me. I’ve never been so sure.
- I loved you, I love you, I will always love you.
- You are my inspiration, my motivation, my everything.
- Please grow old with me. I’ll be here until the end.
- Sunrises and sunsets became more beautiful when I met you.
- Your voice is music to my ears, your smile is beauty to my eyes.
- I should parade you to the world every day. That’s how much I adore you.
- Surely I’m being rewarded—because I have you.
- Forever I am yours. Eternally, you are mine.
- On this day, I vow to be completely yours.
- I was lost... then you came along and I was home.
- Thank you for finding me.
- I found my home and paradise with you.
💌 Romantic Quote Ideas
"To the world, you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world."
"A man is not where he lives, but where he loves."
"When you love someone, all your saved-up wishes start coming out."
"The art of love… is largely the art of persistence."
"True love is friendship set on fire."
"The best things in life can’t be seen or touched—only felt with the heart."
"When you touched my hand, I wanted to hold it forever."
"I love you not only for who you are, but for who I am when I’m with you."
"All of my heart, I send to you. All of my life, I’ll spend with you."
🤝 Friendship Expressions – Short Engraving Ideas
- You've Got a Friend in Me
- Laughter, Fun, and Friendship
- Best Friends for Life
- Friends Forever
- Partners in Crime
- True Friends Are Rare
- You Are My Person
- The Blind Leading the Blind
- Double Trouble
- Recipe for Trouble
- If You Jump, I Jump
- You Inspire Me
- Best Friends
🌟 Friendship Engraving Quote Ideas
"Here’s to the nights we’ll never remember with the friends we’ll never forget."
"The only way to have a friend is to be one."
"If friends were flowers, I’d pick you."
"A friend is one of the nicest things you can have—and one of the best things you can be."
"Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget."
"True friendship resists time, distance, and silence."
"I may not always be there with you, but I’ll always be there for you."
"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together."
"In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips."
"There are friends, there is family, and then there are friends who become family."
"The language of friendship is not words but meanings."
"The greatest gift of life is friendship."
"I’d rather walk with a friend in the dark than alone in the light."
"True friends are always together in spirit."
"A good friend is like a four-leaf clover—hard to find, lucky to have."
"A good friend knows all your best stories. A best friend lived them with you."
"Time can change many things, but not a true friendship."
"True friendship is when silence feels comfortable."
"There’s nothing better than a friend… unless it’s a friend with chocolate."
"Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of the world."
"Awards become corroded, but friends gather no dust."
"Find people who challenge and inspire you. Spend time with them—it will change your life."