Dog Tag Pendant Silver (Engraved)

Dog Tag Pendant Silver (Engraved) Where the Text Stays the Same Tone

A rectangular pendant with a smooth 18 by 30 mm face, made to be engraved with a name, date, initials or coordinates. Silver tone is the practical choice for that: there's no layer on the pendant, so the engraving cuts into the same metal and the text stays the same tone as the rest. The base is polished stainless steel.

Product details

• Material: stainless steel, polished silver tone

• Size: 18 x 30 mm

• Engraving: text or photo, on the flat front face

• Supplied as a pendant, chain chosen separately

• Delivered in a Carpe Ice jewelry box

Why Silver Engraves More Subtly Than Gold

Engraving removes material. On a gold tone pendant you cut through the PVD layer to the steel underneath, so the engraving takes on a different tone from the surface around it: a clear contrast that can look great but isn't for everyone. On this silver tone pendant there's no layer: you cut into the same metal, so the text is subtler and the whole piece looks calmer. Choose gold if you want the engraving to stand out, silver if you want it to blend in.

What You Can Put On It

At 18 by 30 mm there's room for more than just initials: a name with a date, a short line, or the coordinates of a place that means something to you. Keep in mind that smaller letters come out crisper on a flat face than large ones, and that a short text looks cleaner than a pendant packed with writing. Settle on the wording before you order, because an engraved piece is made just for you.

Bare Steel on the Largest Flat Face

The silver color is the polished steel itself, not a layer over it. On this pendant that matters for a reason of its own: this is the largest unbroken face in the collection and it rests against your shirt all day, so there's more surface taking wear than on any link type. Since there's nothing on it that can wear through, the face around your text stays one tone, with no lighter patch appearing next to the engraving.

Which Chain Goes With It

This pendant has some weight to it, so it needs a chain that can carry it. A box or Cuban chain of 2mm to 3mm is the safest base; on a finer chain the pendant pulls the line out of shape and the strain lands on the clasp. A box or franco also doesn't twist, which is exactly what you want with an engraved face. Choose the same silver tone and go for 55 to 60 cm (22 to 24 in), which brings it out at chest height.

Care

You don't need to take the pendant off to wash your hands, in the rain or in the shower: there's no layer that can wear through. Do take it off before the pool, because chlorine is harsher than shower water. Rinse it under the tap after seawater or chlorine. You'll never need silver polish, because it doesn't tarnish the way real silver does. Dust settles in the engraved lines and dulls the text over time; a dry, soft toothbrush makes it crisp again.