Engraving turns a beautiful piece of jewellery into something truly meaningful. Whether you’re marking a moment, celebrating a connection, or simply expressing your style, engraved pendants offer a subtle yet powerful way to carry a personal message with you.

While pendants are often chosen for their elegant simplicity, adding a thoughtful engraving — whether it's a date, initial, or symbol — transforms them into lasting keepsakes. And when paired with a custom signet ring or matching cufflinks, they become part of a coordinated set that’s both stylish and significant.

In this guide, we’ll explore what to engrave on a pendant, how to engrave pendants purchased from Hancocks, and how to pair them beautifully with other personalised pieces.

What to Engrave on a Pendant: Meaningful and Wearable Ideas

When deciding what to engrave on a pendant, think about what holds personal meaning to you — or to the person you're gifting it to. The best engraving choices are those that make the piece feel like it belongs uniquely to the wearer. Some popular options include:

Initials or Monograms

Timeless and minimal, initials are a popular choice for everyday wear. You might choose your own, a loved one’s, or a pair of initials that symbolise a connection. Monograms offer a more decorative twist on this classic idea.

Important Dates

Anniversaries, birthdays, and other meaningful milestones are ideal for engraving. These can be formatted as traditional numerals or alternatively, you could opt for Roman numerals for an elegant, slightly more discreet look.

Names or Personal Messages

Engraving a name, nickname, or short motto adds emotional depth. Perhaps you share a phrase with a partner or family member or want to carry a daily reminder of your values or loved ones.

Symbols and Images
From zodiac signs to family crests, minimalist symbols or motifs can be engraved for a subtle expression of identity or meaning. These work especially well on smaller pendants where words might not fit.

How to Engrave Pendants with Hancocks

We offer custom engraving exclusively on pendants from our own Hancocks collection. This ensures that our engraving process is carefully tailored to the exact materials and finishes we work with — resulting in a beautiful and lasting finish.

Whether you choose an initial, a date, or a symbol like your family crest, our master engravers will hand engrave your design with precision and care. If you're wondering how to engrave pendants, it begins with selecting a piece from our collection. You’ll then be able to specify your desired engraving, which we’ll bring to life with the traditional craftsmanship that Hancocks is known for.

Our engraving service is also available for signet rings and cufflinks, allowing you to create a matching or complementary set that marks a moment, a relationship, or your personal ethos.

Creating a Coordinated Set: Pairing Pendants with Signet Rings and Cufflinks

Engraved pendants can be beautifully complemented by other personalised jewellery. Signet rings and cufflinks, both steeped in tradition, make ideal companion pieces that allow you to continue a design theme or tell a fuller story.

Pairing with Signet Rings

Signet rings offer a classic format for personal engraving. While pendants rest close to the chest — often hidden under clothing — signet rings are visible throughout the day. The combination allows for both private sentiment and public style.

Matching Engravings: You might engrave the same symbol, date, or initial on both pieces for a cohesive look.

Mixing Messages: Some choose to use the pendant for a symbolic engraving and the ring for a personal motto or family crest — allowing each to serve a distinct purpose.

Coordinating Styles: Pair a round pendant with traditional engraving and an heirloom-inspired oval shape signet.

Metals: You can choose to match metals exactly — yellow gold with yellow gold — or create a considered contrast (e.g. a rose gold pendant with a platinum ring).

Pairing with Cufflinks

Cufflinks offer another opportunity to extend your engraved collection — and are great for gifting or formal wear.

Personalised Cufflinks: Whether you're commemorating a wedding, anniversary or professional milestone, engraved cufflinks make a stylish, thoughtful gift.

Matching or Contrasting Designs: You might engrave cufflinks with initials to match a pendant or choose a date or crest to tie the set together.

Versatile Styling: Cufflinks give you the chance to wear your engraving in a more formal setting, while still coordinating with your everyday jewellery.

By pairing your pendant with a signet ring and/or cufflinks, you’re creating more than a matching set — you’re building a wearable collection that reflects you.

Why Choose Hancocks for Engraved Pendants, Signet Rings and Cufflinks?

Hancocks Signet Rings

At Hancocks, we have been making handcrafted jewellery since 1849. Our engraved pendants are made with the highest attention to detail and are designed to be customised — whether you're making a personal statement or gifting something unforgettable.

Expert Craftsmanship: All engraving is completed by our in-house master engravers, who bring decades of experience to each piece.

Tailored to You: Whether you prefer classic, traditional styles or modern minimalism, we offer engraving options to suit your taste — across pendants, signet rings and cufflinks.

Coordinated Collections: With the option to engrave multiple pieces, you can create a meaningful set that speaks to your story, your relationships, and your style.

Whether you're exploring engraved pendants for yourself or considering how to create a complete custom jewellery set, Hancocks is here to guide you from idea to final piece.

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