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Inside-Ring Engraving: The Technical Deep Dive

Shenzhen, China
Published: 7 月 3, 2026
Inside-Ring Engraving: The Technical Deep Dive

Inside-ring engraving is the single most requested jewelry marking service. It’s also the most technically demanding. You’re marking a curved, confined, reflective surface inside a ring that may be only 2mm wide and 6mm deep.

What You Need

  • 3D galvo system or rotary axis attachment. Standard 2D galvo lenses can’t maintain focus on the curved inner surface. A 3D galvo dynamically adjusts focal distance during marking. A rotary fixture rotates the ring past a fixed focal point.
  • Ring holding fixture. The ring must be held perfectly centered and stable. Most rotary attachments include adjustable collets for ring diameters from 8mm to 25mm.
  • Small font capability. Inside-ring text is typically 0.5–1.5mm tall. Your laser must resolve characters at this scale with clean edges.
  • Step-by-Step Inside-Ring Engraving

  • Measure the ring — internal diameter and band width
  • Set up the rotary fixture — center the ring, adjust collet size
  • Calculate the marking arc — determine how many degrees of the ring circumference will contain text
  • Set focal distance — focus the laser on the inner surface at the 6 o’clock position (closest point to the galvo)
  • Test on a similar ring — always test before marking the customer’s piece
  • Mark at reduced power — inside surfaces are harder to access and more prone to over-marking
  • Inspect under magnification — verify character quality and depth
  • Typical Inside-Ring Settings

    Parameter Value
    Font size 0.5–1.5mm height
    Power 30–50% (lower than flat surface marking)
    Speed 100–200 mm/s
    Frequency 30–50 kHz
    Depth 0.01–0.03mm (light engraving)
    Marking time 15–45 seconds per ring

    When Elena Rossi, a custom jeweler in Milan, added inside-ring engraving to her services, her average order value increased by 25%. “Couples expect personalization now,” she says. “If I can’t engrave the inside of the ring, they find someone who can. The laser paid for itself in three months.”


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