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Thoughtful Impressions and sister company StickyJ Medical ID have been family owned and operated for more than 21 years. The company is led by CEO Lori Torman who has an eye for great quality and classic styles. We believe in the power of creativity and enjoy being able to make something unique out of something simple by adding a special touch with engraving.

Our facility is located in Seminole, Florida, near Tampa and St. Petersburg. We carry one of the largest collections of personalized jewelry and gifts, including custom engraved lockets, necklaces for men and women, engravable bracelets, and wedding gifts. What makes Thoughtful Impressions truly great is our ability to help customers bring their own unique creations to life. And, we specialize in adding corporate logos to a variety of engravable items. If you're planning an event and would like a quote for a quantity of engraved items, give us a call or send an email to Marketing@Thoughtful-Impressions.com.

Thoughtful Impressions takes it's business seriously, but our work environment is relaxed. Our employees enjoy a flexible work schedule which helps to accommodate family and school schedules. Additionally, everyone has the option to dress casually in shorts, flip-flops, tank tops, and jeans. We're a unique company with a great team! Please reach out to us with any questions about our products, engraving, shipping options and more and we'll be happy to help.

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A Brief History of Engraved Jewelry

A Brief History of Engraved Jewelry

Mar 1st 2022

by Lori Torman

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The history of engraved jewelry dates back thousands of years. Jewelry was first created to be an adornment, typically made of precious metals and often set with gems or imitation gemstones. Since it was discovered that engraving enhanced the beauty and meaning of the jewelry, thus evolved a wide range of personalized jewelry creations.

Engraving dates back to prehistoric times when cavemen would sculpt rock drawings or engrave images on pottery. It’s considered by many to be an art form unto itself, and a difficult one to master. Over the years, engraving has been used largely to create original artworks and to reproduce limited editions of original artworks. Among the most famous of the modern and contemporary artists who used engraving to create limited editions of their work are Chagall, Picasso, Miro, and Dali.

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With the introduction of the personal computer in the late 1970’s, personalized jewelry engraving moved to a new landscape. The computerized engraving was faster and more precise than either hand engraving or the pantograph technique could provide. In addition to multiple computerized engraving machines which utilize needles for the etching, Thoughtful Impressions now also engraves using two types of lasers. One laser is primarily dedicated to metal engraving while the other is used for engraved wood, plastic, glass and leather.

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The jewelry engraving process at Thoughtful Impressions is second to no other. All of the engravers on staff have gone through extensive training which enables them to produce the most beautiful and quality products. They’re more than just trained engravers, they’re artists. They use their artistic eye to position the engraving on the products and to select symbols and fonts which will look best. Our production time is only three days from order processing to shipping.

To see more and learn more about our personalized engraving process, shop our site today. You’ll find a beautiful selection of custom necklaces, engraved bracelets, wooden gifts and much more!