Free Engraving on Every Ring
Every ring from Jewelry by Johan includes free laser engraving of up to 25 characters on the interior of the band. This is not an optional upgrade — it is a standard feature, because a wedding ring that carries a personal inscription is fundamentally different from one that does not.
Laser engraving on a meteorite ring is applied to the interior of the carrier metal (titanium, gold, or platinum), not to the meteorite inlay itself. This means the engraving is precise, durable, and fully protected from wear — it sits against the finger, hidden from view, visible only when the ring is removed.
The 25-Character Limit
The 25-character limit includes spaces, punctuation, and special characters. Planning your inscription within this limit is part of the creative process.
A few reference points:
- "Forever yours" = 13 characters (comfortable)
- "I choose you, always" = 20 characters (comfortable)
- "To infinity and beyond" = 22 characters (comfortable)
- A date in MM.DD.YYYY format = 10 characters
- Initials + date: "JM + KL 06.14.2026" = 18 characters
Inscription Ideas
Dates: Your wedding date, the date you met, a proposal date. Clean, permanent, and unmistakably personal. A date in a format you find meaningful — numerals, written out, with dashes or periods — takes relatively few characters.
Coordinates: The latitude and longitude of a meaningful place — where you met, where you got engaged, your home city. Coordinates fit within 25 characters with careful formatting.
A phrase from your vows: If your ceremony includes a phrase that is entirely your own, a fragment of it as an engraving connects the ring to the specific words spoken on the day.
Initials and a symbol: "EH ♡ MW" is simple, clear, and emotionally resonant. The heart symbol counts as one character.
A word that means something private: A word from a language you share, an inside reference, a term of endearment — single words or very short phrases can carry enormous personal weight.
Simply: "Mine": Direct and certain. One of the most effective single-word engravings.
Font Options
Multiple font styles are available for laser engraving. Classic serif fonts read as traditional and timeless. Modern sans-serif fonts read as clean and contemporary. Script fonts add elegance. The team will show you options at time of ordering — choose the font that matches the character of the ring and the inscription.
What the Engraving Looks Like
Laser engraving creates crisp, recessed lettering in the metal. On titanium, the laser slightly oxidizes the metal surface, creating a subtle color contrast — the engraving reads clearly without being stark. On gold, the engraving creates a bright-cut recessed line against the metal surface.
The engraving is fine enough to be read easily but small enough to occupy minimal interior space — it does not affect the ring's interior comfort.
Planning Your Engraving
You do not need to finalize the engraving when you first contact the workshop. The inscription is typically confirmed just before the ring is completed. This gives you time to decide — or to discuss the inscription with your partner, if you are creating matching rings with shared or complementary engravings.
For couples ordering matching wedding bands, complementary engravings work well: one ring engraved with "You are my" and the other with "greatest adventure" — or one with a date, the other with the location. The rings become a matched set not just visually but textually.
One Recommendation
If you are uncertain what to engrave, engrave the date. It never becomes wrong, it never becomes obscure, and fifty years from now it will mean something immediately clear to everyone who reads it. Dates are the most universally understood inscription — and for a ring that will be worn for a lifetime, universality is not a weakness.
Twenty-five characters to say something that lasts forever. Choose them well.