Engraved Sentence Examples

Damian was engraved on the interior.

He removed the ring from the box, smiling as he saw his name engraved in the interior.

It is engraved on copper.

In many of the islands signs are engraved on rocks.

It took him most of his life to do this, and the value was engraved on his tombstone.

Sometimes a new word revived an image that some earlier experience had engraved on my brain.

Masudi, who saw the maps in the Horismos or Rasm el Ard, a description of which was engraved for King Roger of Sicily upon a silver plate, or the rectangular map in 70 sheets which accompanies his geography (Nushat-ul Mushtat) take rank with Ptolemy's work.

Mercator's maps are carefully engraved on copper.

In an engraved glass grating there is no opaque material present by which light could be absorbed, and the effect depends upon a difference of retardation in passing the alternate parts.

It also has been engraved by Richardson.

The objects produced are mostly of white clear glass, cut, engraved and gilded.

Engraved flowers, views and devices are often combined with decorative cutting.

In a long inscription which he caused to be engraved on hundreds of stone vases dedicated to El-lil of Nippur, he declares that his kingdom extended " from the Lower Sea of the Tigris and Euphrates," or Persian Gulf, to " the Upper Sea " or Mediterranean.

Laws were engraved on cypress by the ancients, and objects of value were preserved in receptacles made of it; thus Horace speaks of poems levi servanda cupresso.

Round the rim was a cuneiform legend, and in the field a Hittite figure with six Hittite symbols engraved twice over on either hand of it.

In addition, images engraved in walls of what appear to be people infected with polio are found in Egypt dating back to at least 1400 BC.

Hence we frequently meet with forms which had passed out of the language that was spoken at the time they were engraved, side by side with their equivalents in that language.

He engraved about fifty plates, according to the usual reckoning; some thirty of them are mostly accounted indisputable - often large, full of figures, and highly studied.

Following Archimedes, Fagnano desired the curve to be engraved on his tombstone.

The official portrait by Muytens, engraved by Petit, gives a less convincing impression that an excellent chalk drawing of the head by Gabriel Mattei.

The same combination is possible if hills engraved in the ordinary manner are printed in colours, as is done in an edition of the i-inch ordnance map, with contours in red and hills hachured in brown.

In 1511 Waldseemuller published a large map of Europe, in 1513 he prepared his maps for the Strassburg edition of Ptolemy, and in 1516 he engraved a copy of Canerio's map of the world.

Where any epitaph was set up - an immense number are destitute of any inscription at all - it is always painted or engraved on these slabs or tiles.

If the table has a pattern engraved upon it the glass will show the same pattern in relief, the most frequent pattern of the kind being either small parallel ridges or larger ribs crossing to form a lozenge pattern.

Some of the so-called " Orphic tablets," metrical inscriptions engraved on small plates of gold, chiefly dating from the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C., have been discovered in tombs in southern Italy, Crete and Rome.

The image of his mother lying serenely in the grave he made her was engraved in his mind.

The treasury contained the moneys and accounts of the state, and also the standards of the legions; the public laws engraved on brass, the decrees of the senate and other papers and registers of importance.

Apart from doubtful instances it is there six times clearly engraved; four of the instances are angular, the other two are more or less rounded.

Instead of drawing these squares upon the map itself, they may be engraved or etched upon glass, or drawn upon transparent celluloid or tracing-paper.

Originally the maps were engraved on copper, and the progress of publication was slow; but since the introduction of modern processes, such as electrotyping (in 1840), photography (in 1855) and zincography (in 1859), it has been rapid.

The earlier sheets of this excellent map were lithographed, but these are gradually being superseded by maps engraved on copper.

As a consequence of its having accepted Roman citizenship, it became a municipium; part of a copy of the Lex Iulia Municipalis of 46 B.C. (engraved on the back of two bronze tablets, on the front of which is a Greek inscription of the 3rd century B.C. defining the boundaries of lands belonging to various temples), which was found between Heraclea and Metapontum, is of the highest importance for our knowledge of that law.

The first hope of emancipation from the Turkish yoke had been founded by the Greeks on Peter the Great, who had planned the expulsion of the Turks from Europe and had caused the inscription " Petrus I., Russo-Graecorum Monarcha " to be placed beneath his portrait engraved at Amsterdam.

On the walls of the temple is engraved the famous Monumentum Ancyranum, a long inscription in Latin and Greek describing the Res gestae divi Augusti; the Latin portion being inscribed on the inner left-hand wall of the pronaos, the Greek on the outside wall of the naos (cella).

To eliminate the light returned from the hinder surface of an engraved grating, he covered it with a black varnish.

In copying engraved plates for printing purposes, copper may be deposited upon the original plate, the surface of which is first rendered slightly dirty, by means of a weak solution of wax in turpentine or otherwise, to prevent adhesion.

The Tibetan characters were drawn by Della Penna and engraved by Ant.

Of the four crystal glasses engraved with the count's monogram that stood before his plate, Pierre held out one at random and drank with enjoyment, gazing with ever- increasing amiability at the other guests.

A simple circle cut in two is a great way to start and this can be as intricate or basic as you like.Custom created interlocking necklaces can also be engraved and this is a lovely way to share a few special words with someone.

There are several portraits of Defoe, the principal one being engraved by Vandergucht.

In his fifth year Tiglath-Pileser attacked Comana in Cappadocia, and placed a record of his victories engraved on copper plates in a fortress he built to secure his Cilician conquests.

The splendid emerald at the summit, which was engraved with the arms of Gregory XIII., was restored by Napoleon and now adorns another papal tiara at Rome.

He engraved privately about 1785 at enormous expense Botanical Tables containing the Different Familys of British Plants, while The Tabular Distribution of British Plants (1787) is also attributed to him.

The Eskimo engraved poorly, the Dene (Tinneh) embroidered in quill, the North Pacific tribes carved skilfully in horn, slate and cedar, the California tribes had nimble fingers for basketry, the Sioux gloried in feathers and painted parfleche.

Shield sights were introduced for disappearing mountings to admit of continuous laying for line, and a disk engraved for yards of range duly corrected for height, and called an " elevation indicator," replaced the index plate and reader.

Coins may be made by casting in moulds or by striking between engraved dies.

The collar may be plain, or crenated (" milled "), or engraved with some device.

From the materials at hand he constructed a circular chart, which was engraved on marble by Augustus and afterwards placed in the colonnade built by his sister Polla.

He also appears in many other groups, with Aphrodite, in marble and on engraved gems of Roman times.

His flight on the shoulders of Aeneas is frequently represented on engraved gems of the Roman period; and his visit from Aphrodite is rendered in a beautiful bronze relief, engraved in Millingen's Unedited Gems.

From Assyria also it passed into Asia Minor, being found on the city standard of Ushak in Phrygia (33), engraved as 21.8, divided into the Assyrian foot of 10.8, and half and quarter, 5.4 and 2.7.

One of his most important publications was La Geographie du moyen age (5 vols., Brussels, 1852-1857), with an atlas (1849) of fifty plates entirely engraved by himself, for he rightly attached such importance to the accuracy of his maps that he would not allow them to be executed by any one else.

His best compositions have been engraved by Audran, Edelinck, Masson, Poilly and others.

Notwithstanding its hardness it has been sometimes engraved as a gem.

On the four sides of the stem AD are engraved four scales corresponding respectively to the unloaded FIG.

The scale engraved upon one face of the stem contains fifty-five divisions, the top and bottom being marked o or zero and the alternate intermediate divisions (of which there are twenty-six) being marked with the letters of the alphabet in order.

A different arrangement, used in the instrument described below, consists in having the magnet hollow, with a small scale engraved on glass firmly attached at one end, while to the other end is attached a lens, so chosen that the scale is at its principal focus.

The inscriptions which have come down to us are engraved partly on memorial stones, which are not uncommon in the north of England, and partly on various metal objects, ranging from swords to brooches.

Generally, it is that part of archaeology which has to do with inscriptions engraved on stone, metal or other permanent material (not, however, coins, which come under the heading Numismatics) .

The north point is marked with a fleur de lis, and the principal points, N.E., E., S.E., &c., with their respective names, whilst the intermediate points in the figure have also their names engraved for present information.

Remains of sculpture, engraved bronzes and gems, show clearly the source to which the Phoenician artists went for inspiration; for example, the uraeus-frieze and the winged disk, the ankh or symbol of life, are Egyptian designs frequently imitated.

Among these is the famous Ficoroni casket, engraved with pictures of the arrival of the Argonauts in Bithynia and the victory of Pollux over Amycus.

In the best telescopes, whether for theodolite or level, the diaphragm on which the image is formed is made of glass, and the cross hairs are engraved thereon.

The Akbar Shah was originally a stone of 116 carats with Arabic inscriptions engraved upon it; after being cut down to 71 carats it was bought by the gaikwar of Baroda for £35,000.

One of these bore the name of Apopi engraved lightly on the shoulder; this was evidently a usurper's mark, but from the whole circumstances it was concluded that these, and others of the same type of features found elsewhere, must have belonged to the Hyksos.

Phene Spiers, Architecture East and West, p. 245 f.), but it is certain that the engraved gems for which there was a demand in the Persian empire were largely the work of Greek artists (Furtwangler, Antike iii.

Other carving full of detail is on the great mace-heads of Narmer and the Scorpion king, where scenes of ceremonials are minutely engraved in relief.

The Hyksos names can in some cases be recognized by their foreign aspect, the peculiar style of the scarabs on which they are engraved or by resemblances to those recorded in Manetho.

A decree of one of them degrading a monarch who had sided with his enemies was found at Coptos engraved on a doorway of Senwosri I.

The movements of Tethmosis in this first campaign, including a battle with the Syrian chariots and infantry at Megiddo and the capture of that city, were chronicled from day to day, and an extract from this chronicle is engraved on the walls of the sanctuary of Karnak, together with a brief record of the subsequent expeditions.

Amenophis caused a series of large scarabs unique in their kind to be engraved with the name and parentage of his queen Taia, followed by varying texts commemorating like medals the boundaries of his kingdom, his secondary marriage with Gilukhipa, daughter of the king of Mitanni.

His laws to this end were engraved on a great stela in the temple of Karnak, of which sufficient remains to bear witness to his high aims, while the prosperity of the succeeding reigns shows how well he realized the necessities of the state.

The contents of the tombs have been nearly destroyed by successive plunderers; enough remained to show that rich jewellery was placed on the mummies, a profusion of vases of hard and valuable stones from the royal table service stood about the body, the store-rooms were filled with great jars of wine, perfumed ointment and other supplies, and tablets of ivory and of ebony were engraved with a record of the yearly annals of the reigns.

This consisted of bronze swords and vases, gold jewellery with agate and other gems, bracelets, collars, a seal cylinder and two engraved gold rings, one of which, the largest known, bears a religious scene.

Especially noteworthy are numbers of engraved gems in Graeco-Persian (no doubt Lydian) style.

On two of these monuments are engraved the names of "Midas the King" and of the goddess "Kybile the Mother."

These monuments, which are found in Lydia, Phrygia, Cappadocia and Lycaonia, as well as in north and central Syria, point to the existence of a homogeneous civilization over those countries; they show a singularly marked style of art, and are frequently inscribed with a peculiar kind of hieroglyphics, engraved boustrophedon; and they originated probably from a great Hittite kingdom, whose kings ruled the countries from Lydia to the borders of Egypt.

As the Pergamenian kings grew powerful, and at last confined the Gauls in eastern Phrygia, the western half of the country was 1 A gorgoneum of Roman period, on a tomb engraved in Journ.

At the time of his death he was preparing an edition of his collected works, and the portions ready for the press were published in two volumes as Memoires de chimie in 1805 by his widow (in that year married to Count Rumford), who had drawn and engraved the plates in his Traite elementaire de chimie (1789).

Especial mention should be made of the ceremony of purifying the grove, which was held to be defiled by the felling of trees, the breaking of a bough or the presence of any iron tools, such as those used by the lapidary who engraved the records of the proceedings on stone.

It is cast hollow, all in one piece, and has the names of the allied states engraved on the lower part of the coils.

Bearing out the evidence of tradition as well as architecture, the numerous finds of individual objects in terra-cotta figurines, vases, bronzes, engraved stones, &c., point to organized civilized life on this site many generations before Mycenae was built, a fortiori before the life as depicted by Homer flourished - nay, before, as tradition has it, under Proetus the walls of Tiryns were erected.

In addition to the word Abraxas and other mystical characters, they have often cabalistic figures engraved on them.

It is engraved upon the four sides and one bevelled edge of a _ pillar, the top of which has been broken off.

When Darius in 516 B.C. caused the great Behistun inscription to be engraved, it was Persia.

Beneath the Rete, in a hollow, are four thin brass discs, called Tables or Climates, engraved with projections of the sphere for different latitudes.

The powdered amalgam was then shaken out of the quills on to the plate, so as to completely cover all the engraved pattern.

When the powder had become thoroughly liquid, so as to fill all the lines, the plate was allowed to cool, and the whole surface was scraped, so as to remove the superfluous niello, leaving only what had sunk into and filled up the engraved pattern.

It is significant that the first iron swords in Cyprus are of a type characteristic of the lands bordering the Adriatic. Gold and even silver become rare; 5 foreign imports almost cease; engraved cylinders and scarabs are replaced by conical and pyramidal seals like those of Asia Minor, and dress-pins by brooches (fibulae) like those of south-eastern Europe.

These woodcuts, like the lithographic or engraved surface, served one definite purpose only, but in typography the types can be distributed and used again in other combinations.

Of the Sassanian rock-sculptures some have already been mentioned; besides these, numerous engraved signet-stones have been preserved.

The last king's second son, Lang Darma, concluded in May 822 a treaty with the then emperor of China (the twelfth of the Tang dynasty), a record of which was engraved on a stone put up in the above-mentioned great convent of La Brang (Jokhang), and is still to be seen there.'

It was worked by the Assyrians for their engraved cylinder-seals, and was used by the gnostics for amulets.

Two such engraved cylinders of this archaic period are in the British Museum collections.

The cylinder, however, seems to have been generally superseded in Egypt by the engraved scarab, or beetle-shaped object, which, it may be assumed, was used at an early time, as it certainly was in later Egyptian history, for sealing purposes, although its proper function was that of an amulet.

The engraved subjects are chiefly mythological.

The Phoenicians, as was only to be expected of those traders and artisans of the ancient world, appear to have adopted both the cylinder of Assyria and the scarab of Egypt as have survived the numerous engraved stones or g pebbles, technically called gems, which served as matrices and in most instances were undoubtedly mounted as finger-rings or were furnished with swivels.

To these, by a natural process, succeeded the matrix formed of only a thin slice of stone, which was more conveniently adapted for the bezel of the ring; and in this shape the engraved matrix passed on from the Greeks to the Romans.

But while the scarab met with little favour in Greece, where, as just stated, the scaraboid was preferred, among the Etruscans its adoption was complete, and with them it became the commonest form of the seal-matrix, dating from the latter part of the 6th century B.C., engraved chiefly with subjects derived from Greek art.

Equestrian seals of barons and knights; the seals of ladies of rank; the armorial seals of the gentry; and the endless examples, chiefly of private seals, with devices of all kinds, sacred and profane, ranging from the finely engraved work of art down to the roughly cut merchant's mark of the trader and the simple initial letfer of the yeoman, typical of the time when everybody had his seal.

The use of engraved gems in the early middle ages has already been noticed; but the taste for antique intaglios was not confined to any one period.

Such antique gems as were adopted for matrices in the middle ages were usually set in metal mounts, on which the legends were engraved.

In the time of Aristotle the names of the enrolled ephebi were engraved on a bronze pillar (formerly on wooden tablets) in front of the council-chamber.

In 1747 he decreed the abolition of serfdom, but this enactment was not carried 1 One of these, with the legend " Constantinvs Bassaraba De Brancovan D.G.Voevoda Et Princeps Valachiae Transalpinae," and having on the reverse the crowned shield of Walachia containing a raven holding a cross in its beak between a moon and a star, is engraved by Del Chiaro.

In a neighbouring tomb was what is believed to be "the oldest Greek mural painting which has come down to us," dating probably from the 4th century B.C. Among the minor objects discovered in the kurgans perhaps the most noteworthy are the fragments of engraved boxwood, the only examples known of the art taught by the Sicyonian painter Pamphilus.

In 1896 Dr Sven Hedin discovered in the desert not far from the town of Khotan, in a locality known as Borasan, objects in terra-cotta, bronze images of Buddha, engraved gems, coins and MSS.; the objects, which display artistic skill, give indications of having been wrought by craftsmen who laboured to reproduce Graeco-Indian ideals in the service of the cult of Buddha, and consequently date presumably from the 3rd century B.C., when the successors of Alexander the Great were founding their kingdoms in Persia, Khwarezm (Khiva), Merv, Bactria (Afghanistan) and northern India, and from that date to the 4th or 5th century A.D.

The speech which he pronounced on this occasion was engraved on tables of bronze at Lyons, and is the first authentic record of Gauls admission to the citizenship of Rome.

By this process " dipping " is abolished, and in its latest form sheets of wax of any length are produced, passed between engraved rollers 6 in.

He became a proficient copper engraver, and engraved several anti-British caricatures in the years before the War of Independence.

The motto that he adopted for use with the arms emblazoned for him as cardinal - Co p ad cor loquitur, and that which he directed to be engraved on his memorial tablet at Edgbaston - Ex umbris et imaginibus in veritatem - together seem to disclose as much as can be disclosed of the secret of a life which, both to contemporaries and to later students, has been one of almost fascinating interest, at once devout and inquiring, affectionate and yet sternly self-restrained.

Most stones are engraved with the name of the regiment, and the regimental badge.

Many brasses engraved between 1570 and 1585 are palimpsest, with brasses engraved between 1570 and 1585 are palimpsest, with brasses from the Low Countries on the reverse.

Anonimo engraved on reverse of the brushed steel buckle.

The design was engraved onto sheets of polished copper coated with wax, using a sharp, needle-like tool called a burin.

Attractive steel engraved cartouche with title embedded on a rock, sailing ships in the background, piece of eight coin and sheep.

The salver is beautifully engraved with shells, diaper work and central cartouche with monogram.

An engraved county map embellished with an uncoloured title cartouche.

Produce chemically engraved metal plates, chemical milled components and printed circuit boards with the production equipment manufactured by Fortex.

I have engraved on anything from tot measures; goblets and champagne coolers to windows; mirrors and sliding doors.

From a series of biblical themes by Luyken engraved by various craftsman.

Bolton, Ducis de Manchester, 1777, " engraved armorial crest, octagonal, 14in.

Unfortunately the fourth missed and Paul scrambled home to collect the engraved decanter.

Where juvenile delinquents white man to they became engraved such fund managers.

An engraved hip flask or engraved tankard can make the perfect personalized gift for that someone special.

Each glass has been delicately engraved with the Society logo.

It was made of a reddish wood, finely polished, and tipped at both ends with finely engraved silver.

On the box lid is beautifully engraved ' inside are secrets ' .

The initials HEE are crisply engraved in a very florid style.

John Downes, one of Wesley's lay assistants, engraved the frontispiece.

Engraved emblematic frontispiece by Baynes and Taylor titled ' AUDE TACE ' dated 1797.

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Fancy stippled cloth hard cover and spine is engraved and has gold gilding and engraved contrasting black decorations.

This engraved goblet belonged to Andreas Schmidt, Surgeon at the Military Academy in Christiania, Denmark.

Josephus writes that the High Priest wore a headpiece on which... ...was engraved the sacred name.

His last resting place is marked only by a small headstone with " John Dickinson, 1808 ", engraved thereon.

Just below the rim is an engraved Latin inscription which runs around the pan in an unbroken sequence.

The original black paintwork is still intact and the brass keyhole cover has a swan engraved and ' Improved Tumbler Lock ' .

If you require a larger quantity we can design a paperweight especially for your company, incorporating corporate colors and engraved logos and messages.

Each handset was individually engraved with a famous marque.

A unique momento, which can also be engraved with a name or message of your choice.

Impress 3000 Engraved only name badges to put a name badges to put a name to a face.

Finally they are finished off with a shaped genuine leather pad and engraved brass nameplate.

There is a black marble obelisk, on which their names are engraved, standing near the site where they landed in Patagonia.

Memorial benches You can buy hardwood benches with engraved plaques for dedication at all of our cemetery sites.

This eco friendly coffin itself will be complete and include an engraved name plate if requested.

John Britton, engraved portrait & title vignette, MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE, WRITINGS, AND CHARACTER OF HENRY HATCHER.

However, Bill Yuile took the prize, and was presented with an engraved quaich.

The event was judged by Professor Steve Beaumont and Professor Robin Leake, and the prize was an engraved silver quaich.

Can you help solve the riddle of the cryptic messages found engraved on old Wurzels records?

At the dinner Philip was presented with a specially engraved silver salver.

The winner will receive a cash prize, a trophy and their name engraved on a silver salver which they keep for a year.

Wall cases hold diverse pieces like faience scarabs, limestone seals, bone implements and engraved stone blocks.

Each of our solid brass dials has a hand-engraved center and has engraved or cast brass corner spandrels.

The female embossing stamp, or die is made from brass or steel with the desired impression being manually engraved on it.

Inscriptions of this style were engraved in stone steles and bronze pots.

She was particularly interested because she had recently acquired a small pewter tankard on which was engraved the name of the pub.

A very pretty English silver plated tray, with engraved floral and foliage motifs, and a cartouche to the center.

For a moment, I thought you meant an engraved trophy from November's Nano!

The Chairman thanked Jo for all that she had done and presented her with an engraved vase.

The signature is flanked by two engraved vignettes each apparently showing an instrument maker at work, surrounded by tools and products.

Added engraved title-page, title vignette, decorated initials, tail pieces.

What he afterwards became has been made more vividly familiar by the clever silhouette prefixed to the Miscellaneous Works (Gibbon himself, at least, we know, did not regard it as a caricature), and by Sir Joshua Reynolds's portrait so often engraved.

Then we have Selby's Illustrations of British Ornithology, two folio volumes of coloured plates engraved by himself, between 1821 and 1833, with letterpress also in two volumes (8vo, 1825-1833), a second edition of the first volume being also issued (1833), for the author, having yielded to the pressure of the " Quinarian " doctrines then in vogue, thought it necessary to adjust his classification accordingly, and it must be admitted that for information the 6 Copies are said to exist bearing the date 1814.

In archaeology it is used for the engraved and ornamented handle of a vase, which has often survived when the vase itself, being less durable, has disappeared.

These are bronze disks, one side polished to serve as a reflector, and the back ornamented with engraved outline drawings, often of great beauty (see Gerhard, Etruskische Spiegel, 1843-1867).

Reverse green steel engraved view of Edinburgh the castle in the distance. c1900.

For a moment, I thought you meant an engraved trophy from November 's Nano !

These were woodcut maps but engraved in the ' copperplate ' manner.

Whether you choose an engraved picture frame the parents will display for years or an adorable piece of clothing with the baby's name on it, parents will appreciate the extra effort it took you to personalize your gift.

At the other end of the size spectrum are photo frames with the baby's first name and birth date engraved into them.

Almost anything can be personalized these days, but many of the engraved gifts are not exactly appropriate for children.

Engraved baby cups, spoons, and picture frames are always nice choices, but baby may not actually be allowed near them.

Have it engraved with the child's name if you like.

Personalized items, like blankets and silver spoons can be purchased and engraved at Things Remembered.

You can also have her initials engraved.

Bible or Book-Have his name engraved on the cover.

Often silver or engraved wood, these gifts tend to range higher in price than other monogrammed baby presents.

Get her a bracelet or necklace with baby's birth date, name, or initials engraved.

Many friends and family may commemorate the occasion with traditional gifts, such as ornaments, engraved baby items, or monogrammed blankets.

Monogrammed Bibles-Bibles should have the child's name engraved as an added personal touch.

Engraved picture frames, silver cups, first tooth holders, birth certificate frames, picture frames, and more, make wonderful one-of-a-kind gifts that parents really appreciate.

Think about what you would like engraved in your ring.

If you normally send a few greeting cards to friends and family, having cards that are engraved with your family's name may not make sense, especially if you are on a budget.

Engraved cards can be expensive, but they certainly show that you took the time and made the effort to send a quality card to close friends and family.

You can have it engraved and turn it into an award, trophy or pencil holder.

The factory he started produced toile de Jouy, a cotton fabric printed with engraved scenes of historical figures or landscapes.

The sleek, navy blue compact is adorned with an iridescent "CD" moniker reflected behind a "Dior" logo engraved in silver.

For example, in the highlighter the word, "Browbone" is engraved.

Many come engraved with the year you held this title.

Have a small desk clock engraved with the year and title.

There are many key chains available that you can have engraved with a name, date, and honor.

An alternative to the photo box, you can take a small 4X6 album with a front picture frame and have it engraved.

Female attendants might get a jewelry box or picture frame engraved with the couples' name and the wedding date.

A gift for the important men might be an engraved pen and pencil set or a travel clock.

If you want to purchase a keepsake item, consider an engraved locket or jewelry box for a young girl.

It's considered improper etiquette to have elaborately engraved cards printed up, as the recipient can become confused as to whether it's an announcement or invitation.

Send guests home withe favors of an elegant engraved Christmas ornament or candle.

For example, if you love the idea of personalized engraved invitations, but don't see yourself taking the time to stencil 250 cards, either scrap the idea or delegate it to someone else.

Andie had mentioned that she got my ring engraved.

An engraved coffee scoop or a pack of personalized coffee will serve as a memento during a guest's hotel stay.

An engraved love spoon will make eating the cake enjoyable.

Personalized and engraved gifts are a wonderful way to express the gratitude and appreciation brides and grooms have for their parents.

That moment will be remembered forever with these beautiful engraved heirloom pieces that will be a keepsake for a lifetime.

Engraved shell horns are wonderful lifetime keepsakes, and they make perfect groomsmen gifts.

If you choose a miniature silver engraved jewelry box like the one sold by Beau Coup for an all female shower, you can expect to pay around thirty dollars per favor.

They come in a variety of colors or with the Chinese symbol for "Double Happiness" engraved on one side and your name and wedding date on another.

Put several in engraved silver boxes or wrap with an elegant ribbon or red string.

Tea boxes can be engraved with your name and wedding date.

Music boxes can be monogrammed with the bridesmaid's initials or engraved with the bride and groom's names and the wedding date.

Things Remembered a mall staple best known for selling bridal party and other engraved gifts can now be found on the web.

A charm or toggle charm bracelet can be engraved as a special, personalized memento for your bridesmaids.

Jewelry that can be worn with the bridesmaids' dresses is a popular choice, as is engraved boxes or pens.

In some cases, jewelry can also be engraved with a name, date, or special message that only you and your best pal will understand.

There is no need to purchase formal, engraved invitations unless the wedding shower is to be a formal affair.

The groom can choose the groomsmens' favorite teams and then have their name engraved beneath their teams mascot along with a short message.

For the baseball fan, order mini-baseball bats, engraved baseballs and wall plaques similar to the golf plaque described above.

Each tool can be engraved with a groomsman's initials on the handles.

In celebration of such memories, give one of a wide variety of engraved beer steins, bottle openers, stainless steel flasks and shot glasses.

The infamous engraved executive pen has been a stable gift for decades.

Cigars and engraved accessories provide a unique and personal thank you.

Gifts can be engraved with first and last initial, first name, or a personal message about what he means to the couple.

Pots can be engraved or etched with bride and groom clipart or other symbols, the couple's names, wedding date, or meaningful Chinese characters for added Asian flair.

Blank invitations may be less expensive than engraved invitations from a designer stationery firm, but couples should be aware that extra embellishments can add significantly to the final cost.

Monogrammed and engraved personalized wedding gifts are popular items to give to newlyweds starting their life together.

From engraved frames to monogrammed doormats, they have become a trend that will stand the test of time.

Glass or crystal bud vases, for instance, can be engraved with a few words such as the name of the bride and groom and the date.

Common gifts include family rings, a medallion with the wedding date engraved on it, a pin, necklace, or bracelet.

Basting an engraved holiday ornament underneath the skirt for the couple's first Christmas and for luck.

If you are looking for classically engraved wedding invitations but need to pinch pennies, consider ordering thermography wedding invitations.

Thermography makes any lettering on your wedding stationary raised, similar to how it would be if it were engraved.

It is not something that can be done if you want to make your own wedding invitations, so if you want the look of engraved invitations through thermography, you'll have to order your stationery through a printer.

There are a few distinctive advantages to ordering thermography printing in lieu of engraved printing for your wedding invitations.

Engraved invitations are achieved by pressing a block through the back of an invitation to create raised lettering.

The look of thermography printed invitations is glossy whereas traditionally engraved invitations tend to have a matte finish.

Engraved invitations will have indentation in the back whereas thermography will not.

You can save between 70 to 75 percent if you choose thermography over engraved invitations.

Thermography wedding invitations can really give you that sleek, expensive, engraved look in a much quicker time frame without the expense of real engraving.

Rumor has it that celebrity sweethearts Courtney Cox and David Arquette have the phrase "A deal's a deal" engraved inside their wedding rings.

The Guthrie Thomas Company specializes in engraved gold and silver guitar picks.

Play them or wear them, but engraved guitar picks appeal to almost everyone who loves guitars.

Many metal picks are machine engraved as part of a large or bulk order.

However, most are hand engraved as single picks or in small batches using a laser engraver to etch the surface of the metal with the desired design.

While you can actually play your guitar with an engraved pick, it has become very popular to convert these picks into keepsake jewelry.

There are so many ways you can go with an engraved design.

You can have a pick engraved simply for the beauty of it without making it particularly personalized.

The Internet offers a lot of places to purchase engraved picks.

Don't forget to check your local music stores and jewelers to see if they also offer engraved guitar picks.

All picks can be engraved with the player's initials if you choose.

Anywhere between 35-50 letters and numbers can be engraved on these fully functional guitar picks, so you can really use the surface of your pick to make a statement.

Lockets. A mother's locket may have a picture of her children inside, could be engraved with names, or may have tiny locks of a baby's hair.

The exterior of the locket may be etched or engraved or may have the appropriate birthstone accents.

The parents' birthstones are often on the tree trunk, and branches may be engraved with children's names or birthdates.

The standard engraving styles feature scroll, flower, or religious designs, but you can make custom jewelry by having a design of your choosing engraved on a plain surface.

You can make your 14k gold picture locket charm the ultimate personalized jewelry by having both the front and the inside engraved with initials, a date, or even a short message.

The ring can be engraved with a personalized saying for gift giving or an extra special reminder.

The inside of rings can be engraved with a special message.

A name, initials or message can be engraved on the inside of the ring.

Rings are often engraved both on the outside and the inside with personal messages and vows.

Masculine promise rings can vary from intricately woven and engraved rings to simple titanium bands.

Many couples choose a ring with these words engraved into the metal to represent a promise to someone who is a potential soul mate, who understands you like no one else.

Poesy rings were engraved with the actual words of the promise.

For a more modern version of the poesy ring, this company also offers a ring with the words "My beloved is mine and I am his" engraved upon the surface in an old world script.

Engraved with his initials and set with gemstones and black onyx, these rings create a sleek, masculine look that any man should be proud to wear.

Solid bangles with claddagh icons engraved or inscribed on them.

All three pieces can be engraved for free, and need not be the same name.

Hawaii heritage fashion jewelry is usually heavily engraved with beautiful designs, many times symbols of the island itself like a native flower.

The Premium Designs collection features gold bracelets engraved with elaborate Hawaiian heritage designs, and the Le Grand Dame collection features an ornately engraved ring, pendant and bracelet set with diamonds.

The site offers custom engraving and even has a link to a tool that translates your name into Hawaiian, so you can choose to have the Hawaiian name engraved on your bracelet or other piece of jewelry.

The images on this religious jewelry may be small or large, in color or black and white, engraved, embossed, or painted, or otherwise depicted.

They purchase a basic heart pendant or locket that can be engraved on the back with the first names of each grandchild.

Boy and girl-shaped profile charms with each child's name engraved on the back of his or her charm.

The future bride can have each crystal jewelry box engraved with the name or initials of each member of a bridal party.

Laser engraved - The blank bracelet is personalized using a laser engraving machine.

Each lovely bracelet created from 12 sterling silver beads and 16 exquisite freshwater pearls holds a beautiful sterling silver engraved heart charm with a genuine solitaire diamond.

One side of the charm holds the diamond solitaire and is beautifully engraved Mother and the matching charm reads Daughter.

On the reverse side is the exquisitely engraved statement Another Word for Love which simply sums up the special feelings of love between a mother and daughter.

A matching set of bracelets for mother and daughter featuring cat's eye beads in delicate pastel colors from Personal Creations holds a dangling heart charm and an oval charm engraved with a single letter.

One half of the heart is engraved with the word Mother and the other half with the word Daughter.

Some yellow gold earrings are engraved or carved with facets.

Not many people buy personalized jewelry on their own, which is exactly why buying an engraved jewelry gift is such a thoughtful and tangible suggestion.

You'll be instructed to fill out the selected names on an order form the exact way you'd like to see them engraved.

Custom made photo charms from Pictures on Gold are photo color laser or photo laser engraved directly onto the charms of 14k gold or sterling silver.

There are many inexpensive versions, however, that are created from stainless steel with engraved or enameled patterns.

On one side of the 14k white gold pendant is the delicate Chinese symbol and the reverse side a personalized message can be engraved.

Personalized disc necklaces are often engraved with initials, a name or a few words.

Very thick discs can also be engraved around the edges.

Most stores will accept the return of jewelry such as necklaces as long as it hasn't be worn and that is hasn't been engraved.

Engraving is another way to represent children, with perhaps an initial of each child engraved into the main body of the bracelet.

Many rings for abstinence are engraved with Biblical scripture or a Christian symbol such as a cross.

Many are gift boxed with a poem about friendship, while others have friendship messages engraved on them.

The oval pendant can be engraved with as many as three Greek letters.

The second necklace has New Moon engraved on it like the other necklace.

The words, Twilight, New Moon log is engraved on the back.

The words Wolf Pack is engraved on the back.

The mothers can select from exquisite blue royal crystals, faux pearls, porcelain roses, and even an engraved gold bracelet.

Some of the most popular pieces of Brighton jewelry are those engraved with messages.

Two examples are the "Sister" or "Mother" engraved on the front side of each pendant.

You can have either the child's name, initials, or birth date engraved on the front or back of the piece or inscribe a special message inside the locket.

Many of the lockets you find for little girls will have an engraved rose, butterfly, or teddy bear on the front.

Most lockets can be engraved to allow you to personalize your gift with either initials or a first name.

Some jewelry boxes, such as the metal Personalized Childhood Memories Ballerina Jewelry Box offered by Lenox, can be engraved with your little girl's name for an important statement of ownership.

You can also have charms engraved to make them more personal.

It is made from genuine leather and has a metal plate on the clip that can be engraved.

You can also purchase one that can be engraved with a phrase you choose.

From personalized golf balls and engraved jewelry to funny t-shirts and giant cookies, gift ideas for retirement are as varied as the retirees themselves.

Adding an engraved inscription makes it even more meaningful.

A special memento with the retiree's name and date of retirement engraved on it makes a very nice retirement gift.

Another option is to get a luxury or engraved pen, which can be found at sites such as Gold Spot or The Corporate Connection.

They offer an impressive selection of eyewear, handbags, watches, luggage and home accessories, all with their signature engraved "love notes".

Here, the famous Chanel logo is engraved on the temple arms; a polished look indeed.

Several styles include glamorous elements, such as engraved flowers, silver or gold stars on the temple, and multi-toned frames with gold accents -- stripes, bands, or lines.

It is silver plated and can be custom engraved with a monogram.

Many sterling silver cases can be engraved.

For the holidays they offer a couple of different multiple bottle gift sets shipped in engraved wood boxes.

Instead of a paper label, your custom label is engraved onto the bottle of wine for a very elegant look.

You also have your choice of having the glassware engraved as well as different shaped and colored stems.

Machines before 1960 had the model number engraved in a plate on the machine.

Grave markers are usually made of materials that will eventually decompose, such as wooden crosses, or rocks that may be engraved.

Our products include pet grave markers, pet urns, custom pet portraits and drawings (some incorporate the ashes in the oils and acrylics), pet keepsake boxes, pet memorial jewelry, blankets, and engraved glass pieces.