Engraved Gifts That Will Make 'Em Remember You
Make this holiday extra-special by giving that certain someone a personalized engraved gift. From business clients to family members, you’ll find great holiday ideas with our guide to engraved gifts.
Prices and availability are subject to change.
Related: Cool and Creative Gifts Under $10 for Your Coworkers
$60 and up from Etsy
Shop Now
Display up to five generations — rings of your family tree — for all to see. These genealogical gems are made in Austin, Texas, from sustainably harvested wood and are available in two sizes.
Related: Gifts Under $25 for Grandma and Grandpa
$30 from Yeti
Shop Now
Yeti more or less wrote the book on how to build a better insulated coffee mug. This 14-ounce travel mug comes with a lid to keep beverages hot or cold for hours on end, plus you can add a custom engraving.
Related: Perk 'Em Up with These Great Gifts for Coffee Lovers
$150 and up from The Grommet
Shop Now
Know someone who is as passionate about the stadium as they are their favorite sports team? Then wrap up one of these three-dimensional maps. They're made in America and laser-cut from Baltic birch wood. Choose from baseball, football, soccer, and hockey stadiums and arenas in cities from London to Los Angeles.
$20 from Things Remembered
Shop Now
These 1-inch cubes will keep his drink chilled and undiluted by melting ice. Plus, they can be customized with his initials, in case there’s any doubt about whose booze you’re sipping. Just kidding, bro!
Related: Boozy Gifts That Don Draper Would Endorse
$13 and up from Etsy
Shop Now
Give the tie-wearer in your life this smart, subtle tie bar, and let ‘em know how much they mean to you with a custom message rendered in one of 14 typefaces. Available in aluminum, brass, copper, or sterling silver.
For more great gift guides and shopping tips, please sign up for our free newsletters.
$15 from Etsy
Shop Now
Give your favorite pooch a classy new collar and customize it with three lines of text. Available in 15 colors and in sizes ranging from extra-extra small to extra-extra large.
Related: Gifts for Dog-Obsessed Humans
$42 from Things Remembered
Shop Now
Give that special newborn a little investment in tomorrow with this ceramic piggy bank, available in both pink and blue. Personalize it with up to four lines of text in your choice of fonts.
Related: Holiday Gifts for New Parents
$25 from Things Remembered
Shop Now
This 16-ounce insulated tumbler would make a great Secret Santa gift for the office holiday party or for that coffee-loving friend who’s always in the car. And they’ll think of you every time they read the personalized engraved message.
Related: Cool Secret Santa Gifts You’d Buy for Yourself
$160 and up from Uncommon Goods
Shop Now
Give that baseball fan a piece of their favorite stadium -- literally. The case on each one of these rollerball pens is fashioned from wood salvaged from a historic ballpark. Sorry, Yankee fans, the Yankee Stadium option is sold out, but you can still find Tiger Stadium, Ebbets Field, Busch Stadium, Wrigley Field, and more. Act quickly, though; supplies of some stadium pens is limited.
Related: Unusual Gifts They'll Never See Coming
$50 and up from Etsy
Shop Now
Etch that special date — birthday, wedding anniversary, the day you met — in Roman numerals with this personalized engraved bracelet. It's available in sterling silver or 14-karat yellow or rose gold.
Related: Thoughtful Gifts for Sisters
$25 and up from Etsy
Shop Now
These leather fobs conceal a metal dogtag that can be customized with a photo, a message, or both. Oh yes, and the leather gets the personalization treatment, too, with a monogram. Available in seven colors.
Related: The Best Gifts for Photographers from Newbies to Pros
Price varies up from Road ID
Shop Now
These bracelets, smartwatch bands, and shoe tags can be engraved with the kind of personal information runners would want on hand in case they become incapacitated during a run: name, closest contact, phone numbers, and so on. For an additional fee, Road ID can also provide first responders with a secure link to medical information and history.
Related: Get Going With These Great Gifts for Runners
$300 and up from AhaLife
Shop Now
A special occasion (a birthday, an anniversary, or just because) deserves a special gift like this diamond-accented, 14-karat gold necklace. The medallion can be engraved with an initial, and you can add up to four additional blank gold discs to the 14-karat gold chain. Available in yellow, white, or rose gold.
Related: The Best Gifts for Women Who Have Everything
$125 from The Grommet
Shop Now
Fashioned from white bronze and brass, these bracelets are engraved with a design inspired by Namibian artists. A portion of sales benefit the tribes that the artisans hail from in Africa.
$29 and up from Mark and Graham
Shop Now
This stonewear pitcher can be customized with a laser-engraved initial and comes in a choice of five colorful glazes. Use it for beverages or for cut flowers. Available in two sizes.
Related: Special Gifts for Hosts and Hostesses That Will Get You Invited Back
$90 from Etsy
Shop Now
For the firearms or military enthusiast who enjoys a pint of beer and appreciates a good pocket knife, we offer this engraved pint-glass set. The .30-caliber ammo can includes a lockback knife and a bullet-shaped bottle opener, too.
Related: Cool Gifts for Guys Under $50
$20 and up from Etsy
Shop Now
Give that home-brew enthusiast or home bartender something with a personal touch (literally). These tap handles come with two chalkboard decals so guests will always know what's on draft, and they can be laser-engraved with your choice of 9 icons, plus their name. Available in cherry or walnut wood.
Related: Raise a Glass to These Gifts for Beer Lovers
$28 from Etsy
Shop Now
In this digital era, handwriting has become something of a lost art, yet few things are as personal as the written word. Give that special someone a permanent piece of your penmanship with this bracelet, available in sterling silver, rose gold, or 18-karat gold finish.
$25 from Personalization Mall
Shop Now
Give a treasured photograph added significance with an engraved prayer, poem, or personalized message. The beveled glass frame measures 11 by 8 inches with room for a 6-by-4-inch photo in the brass frame.
Related: Gifts for Veterans and Service Members
$45 from The Grommet
Shop Now
This is one seriously professional-grade comb. Laser-cut from stainless steel and titanium, these combs are handmade in Chicago and will stand up to even the toughest hairstyles. Monogramming available.
$25 from Etsy
Shop Now
Congratulate them on the new job or celebrate the signing of an important document like a mortgage or wedding license with this personalized pen and matching pen case. Choose from rosewood, maple, or bamboo, plus one of seven engraved designs.
Related: The Best Gifts for Writers (And Not One Pen — We Promise)
$19 from The Knot Shop
Shop Now
Available in silver, gold, or rose gold metallic finish, these cute compacts can be customized with five colors and more than a dozen designs. Add a personal engraved message on the back for an additional charge.
Related: Best Friend Gifts Perfect For Your Sister From Another Mister
$80 from Things Remembered
Shop Now
If your dad is an old-school lunchbox kinda guy, give him a gift he’ll use every day of the workweek. This retro-inspired Stanley lunch kit comes with a 7-quart cooler and 1.1-quart insulated bottle.
Related: Show Some Brotherly Love with These Great Gifts for Brothers
$30 from Groovy Groomsman Gifts
Shop Now
Flasks make a swell groomsman’s gift, but why give your guy friends the same tired metal flask that they probably gave out at their wedding? These 7-ounce flasks come in a wooden box and can be personalized with up to five lines of 25 characters. Classy, bro.
$30 from The Knot Shop
Shop Now
For the lumberjack in your life, there’s this wooden wristwatch. It would make a great stocking stuffer for any guy with a timeless (ahem) sense of style.
$35 from Etsy
Shop Now
Add a subtle, personal touch to his formalwear with a set of these cufflinks, available in sterling silver, 18-karat gold, or rose gold finish. Upload a photo of a hand-drawn doodle or message using your phone, and the images will be engraved on the cuff links.
Related: Unusual Gifts They'll Never See Coming
$20 from Personalization Mall
Shop Now
Ditch the generic plastic collar stays for something more durable and personal. Each of the six silver-plated brass collar stays can be personalized with a custom message.
$27 from Things Remembered
Shop Now
That recent college grad or new hire is probably going to need business cards … and a place to keep them. This one can be engraved front, back, and inside.
$375 from Tiffany & Co.
Shop Now
Yes, it's a pricey item, but you will definitely be remembered for giving this sterling silver I.D. bracelet to a special guy in your life. The links are inspired by ancient Roman arches.
