Engraving
Make your gift truly special with custom engraving from The Shops at Colonial Williamsburg. With a combination of technology and artistry, our engravers can take an ordinary item and transform it into a personal keepsake to last a lifetime. Browse our variety of products available for engraving including: jewelry, pewter goods, Blenko Glass Water Bottles, and wooden serveware.
When you are ready to place your order, use the contact form at the bottom of this page to send us a message. If you know which products you would like engraved, and the style you prefer, please note that in the comments box of the submission form below. If you need assistance choosing, our team will be happy to make recommendations.
Do not place orders for personalized gifts online. They will be shipped to you without engraving.
We require 14 business days to complete engraving from the time we confirm your order until the time it is given to our fulfillment team to ship. Bulk and holiday orders may require additional time - order early to avoid disappointment! Please submit your engraving requests by November 25, 2024 for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa gifts. This will allow our store team to contact you and place your order in time to have it shipped to you.
If you are located in Williamsburg or are visiting us, you can shop for engravable items in person at Brick & Vine in Merchants Square, Golden Ball in the Historic Area, and at the Art Museums Store. You can place your engraving order at the store for pick-up at a later date or we can ship your engraved items to you.
If you have any other questions, please use the contact form at the bottom of this page to reach us.
C-Band Engraving Options
Choose from the following font styles. The engraver will determine the best font size, based on the size of the bracelet and the desired number of characters to be engraved.
Giftware Engraving Options
Monograms
Choose from the following font styles for machine engraved monograms and single letters. When engraving monograms, the last name initial appears in the center, the first name initial on the left, and the middle name initial on the right.
Roman Monogram
Modern Monogram
Modern Circle Monogram
Interlocking Script Monogram
Old English Monogram
Script 5L Monogram
Modern Running Monogram
Roman Running Monogram
Script 5L Running Monogram
Names, Dates & Words
If choosing general text, names, dates or phrases for your design, please choose a font from the list below.
The engraver will use a series of lines etched close together to achieve the thickness of the selected font. The examples of font styles are shown as solid-filled letters to aid visibility. Fonts with 1L, 2L, 4L, and 5L notations indicate the number of lines the engraver uses. The engraver may vary the number of lines used depending on the item’s type and size to achieve the best result.
