Carving Out a Niche

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Laser engraving systems can save time and effort, but do they make sense for you?

By Shawna Kulpa

What’s in a name? Everything, when your customer wants his beloved’s moniker engraved onto the new ring that will soon adorn her finger.

For centuries, jewelry makers have been adding personalized messages and images onto jewelry using nothing more complicated than a hammer and chisel. Over time those basic tools transformed into more mechanized and pneumatic means of engraving, helping to speed production and ease jewelers’ hand strain. Laser engraving systems, the latest development in the field, have saved even more time and effort—but they do come with a hefty price tag compared to that of a tried-and-true hand graver.