The lost art of hand engraving on 14K gold jewelry and rings is seeing a resurgence of interest and availability since the tried and true process of diamond engraving is now being applied to jewelry as a decorative technique. This process replicates the "bright cut" vintage look previously only created by a disappearing breed of artisan hand engravers.

Diamond engraving actually burnishes the gold surface creating a polished subsurface in the groove of the line being engraved. Small V-shaped shavings of gold are removed in the process. The shimmering effect created is dazzling as the light catches the bright-cuts from different angles and creates a subtle, but beautiful engraved design.

Some of the diamond-engraved rings featured at Wedding Vow Rings (www.weddingvowrings.com) of Cranston, Rhode Island, take up to six hours to engrave, even using a computer-assisted machine.

"This may seem impractical for mass production but the results speak for themselves," says Jerry Biern, president and founder of Wedding Vow Rings. "We create a rare, custom look which, until now, was unavailable to jewelry customers and, with the help of today’s technology, it’s affordable."

"The reason we have not been seeing more of this rich gold look is that there are few artisans to do the hand work. Because craftsmen are not being trained, we no longer see this hand-crafted design on the market. With Wedding Vow Rings, hand-crafted design is back.

WeddingVowRings.com is an online retailer and manufacturer of fine custom made wedding bands founded by Jerry Biern based on cutting edge design and technique.

"Whereas diamond engraving has been used for years to engrave letters and text for jewelry personalization, we are re-discovering diamond engraving and applying it to vintage jewelry textures,” said Biern. “We are now creating the entire design with this process. It has a great look and feel reminiscent of Victorian love tokens and period 14K jewelry," he said.