Engraving is often thought as only useful for practical business purposes, such as on custom signs or warning labels attached to doors and entrances. However, engraving is also very affordable and a great way to impress someone with a personalised gift that is one of a kind. If you are looking for that special gift but don't know how to make it stand out, then you should try getting it engraved with a meaningful little message or short quote that is special to you and the person the gift is for. Here are three gift ideas that are perfect for engraving to help get you on the right path.

Watches

Not only are watches great gifts but they also lend themselves excellently to engraving. As long as the intended watch has a solid caseback (the underside to the watch face) it can be engraved with whatever you want. This works best with traditional mechanical or quartz watches, but it can be done on newer, electronic watches if that is what is more appropriate. Make sure to keep it brief, as although engraving can be done very fine, it will look a little bit messy if the writing is all crammed into a small space. 

Cutlery

A good set of cutlery is a very good gift indeed, and perhaps no addition to cutlery is better than a bit of engraving that makes this set unique to all the others in your home. Whether the engraving identifies each knife, fork and spoon trio to a specific person in the family (i.e. each family member has their own knife, fork and spoon engraved with their name on the handle) or all of the pieces of cutlery have the same message engraved, there are a lot of possibilities you can choose from. Make sure that the quality of the cutlery set matches the gift, as the last thing you want is a cheap set that falls apart quickly.

Perfume

Yes, that's right, even perfume bottles can be engraved with a special note or label that ties it to your recipient. If you are buying an expensive bottle of perfume then you are likely expecting it to last many years, and sometimes even decades. This makes it perfect for a special engraving that will remind the person of you whenever they decide to use the perfume. Since perfume bottles can also be refilled, there is little worry about this being a wasted gift, so why not try it! 

For more information, contact an engraving service.