Name Jewelry

It's the most-searched worry about it, so plainly a lot of people hesitate. What makes any of it look cheap is thin metal in a novelty font, not the concept. A clean script cut in decent gauge reads as jewelry. Nameplates have been a staple of hip-hop and Latino jewelry culture since the eighties and never actually left.

A few business days, because each piece is cut to your spelling rather than pulled from stock. That's also why an unusual name costs the same as a common one. Order a week ahead of a date rather than a day.

Personalized pieces are the standard exception, here and everywhere. Check the spelling twice before confirming — capitals, accents, everything. Anything faulty or cut differently from what you submitted is ours to fix.

Arabic and Hebrew are the two most requested and both work. Send the spelling exactly as you want it cut; nothing gets corrected or approximated. If you're unsure how a name should be rendered, ask before ordering.

Script is the safe default and the most forgiving on long names, because the letters connect and nothing floats. Block reads more modern and holds up better on short names. Bubble is boldest and needs a short name. Buying it as a surprise? Script.

Not in vermeil — it is gold over solid sterling silver, with no copper to reach skin. The gold is 3.0 microns against an industry standard of 0.2. What dulls it is perfume and hairspray, so put it on last.