Should I Add an Inscription to My Necklace? + 10 Meaningful Ideas

There are a number of ways to personalize a Necklace, but one of the most meaningful is to add an inscription to it.

An inscription for a Necklace—sometimes called an engraving—is a word or phrase that makes your Jewelry special. This can be a name, nickname, set of dates, favorite quote, bible verse, or any other text that is meaningful to you or represents the person your Jewelry is honoring.

Continue reading to learn more about why you should add an inscription to your Necklace and get inspiration for writing your own.

Why Should I Add an Inscription to My Necklace?

You should add an inscription to your Necklace because it will make the Jewelry more personal. After all, a Necklace with the lyrics from the first dance at your wedding means so much more than a Necklace that is blank.

Here are the most popular reasons why people choose to add a custom inscription to their Necklace:

Inscriptions Can Honor Someone You Love

Many families will choose to honor a Loved One by wearing a Jewelry that memorializes them. By adding your late Loved One’s name, date of birth, and date of death to your Necklace, you can always keep a reminder of them close to your heart.

Inscriptions Connect You with a Favorite Memory

Everyone has moments in their lives that bring joy every time you think of them. Keep those memories near by engraving something that reminds you of that moment on your Jewelry. This could be coordinates from where you met your husband, the time your baby was born, or even a bible verse your grandpa loved reading to you.

Inscriptions Can Help You Stay Connected to Family

There’s nothing more precious than feeling close to family. Inscriptions can help you experience this connection each time you wear your Necklace. Consider engraving the name of your child, spouse, parent, sibling, or even friend on your Jewelry for a tangible way to stay close. 

10 Meaningful Inscriptions for Necklaces

Since Necklaces are smaller pieces of Jewelry, the inscription you choose will have to be short enough to fit on it. At Legacy Touch, most of our Pendants can be engraved with an inscription that is up to four lines of 12 characters per line, including spaces. These engravings are often a name, set of dates, or even a short phrase or quote.

Looking for inspiration for what to have engraved on your Necklace? Here are 10 ideas:

1. Forever and Always in My Heart
2. Mom, I miss you every single day.
3. Always Have Been, Always Will Be, My Angel
4. In My Heart, You Stay
5. You May Be Gone, But You’re Never Forgotten
6. Until we meet again, my friend.
7. My Light. My Love.
8. Holding You in My Heart
9. You are my sunshine.
10. Sisters by Chance, Best Friends by Choice

Want more ideas? Get even more inspiration for what to engrave on your Necklace with our inscription library and start shopping.