Ring Engravings

Why do engravings come out different colors?

Different Metals and How They Engrave

Have you ever wondered what engraving looks like on tungsten? Maybe you have pondered what engraving looks like on ceramic, or even cobalt? Tungsten carbide and alternative metals produce different colors when laser engraved. This is due to a number of reasons, but mostly due to element composition and not differences in engraving techniques.
Metal Ring Example Engraving Color Description
Tungsten Carbide
Tungsten ring engravings are a very dark gray color, almost black. This is a very visible engraving and is commonly requested.
White Tungsten
Carbide
Similar to regular tungsten, the engraving is dark gray and highly visible.
Black Tungsten
Carbide
Black tungsten engravings are a light gray/gold color and are highly visible and contrasting.
Gold Plated Tungsten
Carbide
Gold plated tungsten engravings are a light gray/gold color and are highly visible.
Titanium
Titanium ring engravings are a mid gray color.
Black Titanium
Black titanium engravings are a dark gray/black color and are hard to see in certain lights.
Gold Plated Titanium
Gold plated titanium engravings are a dark gray/black color and are highly visible.
Black Ceramic
Black ceramic engraves almost black and is visible in certain lights. This is the least visible engraving out of the set.
Blue Ceramic
Blue ceramic engravings are similar to that of black ceramic and come out a dark gray/black.
White Ceramic
White ceramic engravings come out a dark gray/black and are highly visible.
Pink Ceramic
Pink ceramic engravings come out a dark gray/black and are highly visible.
Solid
Yellow Gold
Solid yellow gold engravings are a slightly darker shade of gold than the ring.
Solid
Rose Gold
Solid rose gold engravings are a similar to solid yellow gold engravings and are slightly darker shade of rose gold than the ring.
Solid
White Gold
Solid white gold engravings are a similar to solid yellow gold engravings and are slightly darker shade of white gold than the ring.
Platinum
Platinum engravings are a lighter shade of silver than the ring.
Silver
Silver engravings are a lighter shade of silver than the ring.
Cobalt
Cobalt engravings come out a mid gray shade.