Is one of your friends or coworkers celebrating a birthday in the next few weeks? Then they probably fall under the zodiac sign of Gemini or "the Twins."
Gemini's are born between May 21 and June 20 and are often the most interesting people you may know. However it may be especially hard to buy something for this indecisive group of people who are able to change their mind without a moments notice.
The symbol of the twins represents their dual personalities, constantly going in di [...]Read More May
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Personalized Birthday Gift Ideas for Gemini’s
May 20th, 2015 by Andre Nehme Is one of your friends or coworkers celebrating a birthday in the next few weeks? Then they probably fall under the zodiac sign of Gemini or "the Twins."
Gemini's are born between May 21 and June 20 and are often the most interesting people you may know. However it may be especially hard to buy something for this indecisive group of people who are able to change their mind without a moments notice.
The symbol of the twins represents their dual personalities, constantly going in di [...]Read More Nov
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Is there a guy on your gift list? Three Gift Ideas to Checkout.
November 6th, 2014 by Andre Nehme
Are you looking for a special gift for the man in your life? Is your father, brother, husband or co-worker celebrating a milestone birthday or retirement?
Whatever the occasion we have some great gift ideas for you. Choose from our classic humidors engraved with your personal best wishes and a company logo or perhaps a BBQ set would be more appropriate. Then there is always the traditional flasks, engraved with monograms or other artwork - you decide - we'll engrave.
Engraved Wa [...]Read More Sep
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Ten ways to say I love you – forever
September 22nd, 2014 by Andre Nehme
What is engraved on a gift is just as important as the engraving techniques used and the quality of the crystal. Remember that whatever is engraved is permanent. It is important to check proofs carefully and decide on your specific text. In order to provide you with some inspiration we looked through our orders and compiled a list of ten great ways to tell someone that you love them.
So if you are looking for a Wedding, Birthday , Valentine's Day or any gift for that special someo [...]Read More Aug
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Thank your Internship Boss – with a personalized gift showing your appreciation
August 7th, 2014 by Andre Nehme
Ahh... the summer internship it’s probably over for most of you college students. Hopefully you had a great time and were able to gain some insight and valuable work experience. So now that it’s over, quick before it’s too late, write down what you’ve learned. Was it a waste of time? Did you just sit around and shred paper for some accounting firm? Or did an advertising company work you like a dog doing outside sales and pay you very little? Whatever the situation, you’ve ga [...]Read More Jul
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Engraved Awards to Celebrate National Parents’ Day
July 21st, 2014 by Andre Nehme
This is the first year we’ve done awards for National Parents’ Day. Personally I had never heard of the day, but after some quick research l learned that President Bill Clinton signed the bill recognizing the importance of parents into law in 1994. The day is celebrated on the 4th Sunday in July and over the past 20 years it has slowly begun to establish itself within organizations and communities across the nation.
The National Parents Day Council is an organization that has cho [...]Read More Jun
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Keepsakes for a Career Well Done – What to Say and Give Someone who is Retiring.
June 27th, 2014 by Andre Nehme
Do you have a co-worker, family member or dear friend who is retiring soon?
Retirement is an event in which you want to recognize achievement, honor the individual, wish them well, show your appreciation and congratulate them; and all of this has to be wrapped up in an appropriate gift. A gift you hope they will like and display to reflect on their career and colleagues.
So what to give? Personalized gifts are very popular retirement gifts - keepsakes for a career. A custom engrave [...]Read More Jun
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Your Personalized Gift Should Reflect the Awesomeness of Graduating
June 11th, 2014 by Andre Nehme
The Future's So Bright
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it."
-W.H. Murray.
Graduation is a time for celebration, for caps and gowns, for the graduate to embark upon a new journey. The future that awaits your graduate is bright, shiny and new. Commencement speeches urge them to seize the day, to follow their dreams, to live boldly. This is not just any ordinary celebration. Graduation is a turning point in a person's life. The moment [...]Read More Apr
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Do You Have a Large Amount of Text to Engrave?
April 24th, 2014 by Andre Nehme
You would be surprised at how often we receive orders with large amounts of text. When we first started engraving, it seemed that people would request us to engrave a name & date, perhaps a line saying Congratulations or Happy Birthday. However now the trend is definitely towards longer texts. In part this is probably due to technology, with computer generated images, lasers and better stencil materials, engravers are able to accommodate these type of requests quite easily.
So h [...]Read More Apr
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The Perfect Custom Engraved Gift for the Home Chef!
April 9th, 2014 by Andre Nehme
I don’t know about you, but in our house cooking is the main event. We enjoy trying different recipes and frequently use recipes from England, India, Thailand, Mexico, Germany Italy, the Middle East - and well basically all over the world.
One of the most annoying things is to be in the middle of cooking a complicated dish only to find out that a moderately hot oven is needed, what the heck is a moderately hot oven? Or better yet a British gas mark of of 5? Even simple calculations [...]Read More Mar
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What is the difference between crystal and glass?
March 16th, 2014 by Andre Nehme
Glass and Crystal are two of the primary materials used in the engraving industry. Awards, Vases, Bowls, Nameplates, Paperweights and many more gift items all are available in either glass or crystal and can be engraved to create custom engraved personalized gifts.
Glass has been around for millions of years. Glass is actually a natural occurring product formed when silica rich sand is heated to high temperatures then quickly cooled. Three of the most common natural forms of glass [...]Read More Mar
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Two Important Elements in Creating the Perfect Engraved Gift
March 7th, 2014 by Andre Nehme
What is the reason for giving? Is it your friend’s Birthday, you aunt’s 50th Wedding Anniversary, or has your nephew or niece graduated from college? Regardless of the reason of giving the gift there are 2 important factors to consider when you want to give a gift that will be remembered. What you say and How it is presented.
1. How you Say it.
Sure you could wish someone the usual “Happy Anniversary,” “Happy Birthday” or “Congratulations” and fall in with the res [...]Read More Feb
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Inspirational Religious Gift Ideas for Confirmation and Baptisms
February 28th, 2014 by Andre Nehme
We are always keeping an eye on the calendar to make sure that we stock enough of the right products for upcoming seasons. Approaching quickly is Easter on April 20th, 2014 and although we typically don’t engrave Easter bunnies on Wine Bottles or on Awards we do receive a sizable number of orders for confirmation gifts and baptism gifts.
I have always accepted that confirmation and baptisms are traditionally head around Easter, but I was never sure as to why. I tried to do some invest [...]Read More Jan
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Following the Craft Whiskey Trend
January 29th, 2014 by Andre Nehme
Recently I heard a news article on the radio about Craft Whiskey Distillers and was surprised to learn that there are over 200 micro-distilleries operating in the USA. A quick Google search later and I found that there are 4 distilleries within a few miles of my house and there are a number of whiskey festivals and tastings.
Not knowing too much about the art of Distilling I am looking forward to following this new trend in micro brewing and learning about locally produced W [...]Read More Nov
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It’s not all about the Holidays – Happy Anniversary!
November 26th, 2013 by Andre Nehme
As soon we clear Halloween and turn back the clocks it seems as though the holidays are at the top of everyone minds. But this is not entirely true. In looking through some recent sales data, I was surprised to see how many gifts we engraved celebrating Anniversaries. Just this week alone we engraved 3 cheese boards for 5th anniversary gifts as well as 2 pepper grinder sets. (By the way wooden gifts still seem to be the traditional 5th wedding anniversary gift). We also engraved a [...]Read More Nov
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Top 5 list for how to be a good party guest
November 17th, 2013 by Kim
The holidays are coming, which means it’s party time! And with that in mind, we’ve put together a Top 5 list for how to be a good party guest. You can thank us when you get invited back next year.
1. RSVP By The Date Indicated On the Invitation
Your hostess has gone to a lot of trouble to entertain and feed you in the spirit of the season, and you don’t want to throw a wrench in her plans. It may not seem like a big deal to you, but everything your hostess does hinges on the number o [...]Read More 
