One of the most meaningful ways to keep someone’s memory alive is through the written words they’ve left behind. Here at Inscripture, we know just how much handwriting means, especially when it’s the words from a loved one no longer here. It carries a unique kind of intimacy. It’s personal, familiar, and instantly recognisable. That’s why handwriting jewellery has become such a powerful form of memorial and remembrance.
We specialise in turning precious notes, messages, and signatures into beautiful handwriting keepsakes you wear every day, but a question many of our customers ask is: Where can I find my loved one’s handwriting? And just as importantly: What kind of handwriting can you use?
In today’s blog, we’re here to help guide you through creating your own piece of handwriting jewellery. You might be surprised by the places your loved one’s handwriting could be hiding and how we can help you bring it to life in a piece of memorial jewellery that holds deep meaning.
1. Old Birthday or Christmas Cards
Cards are one of the most common places you can find a loved one’s handwriting. Those that mean the most to us often send us a card for our birthdays or at Christmas, and it’s here you’ll find those short and simple “Love Mum x” messages at the bottom or even longer, heartfelt notes. These handwritten cards are often tucked away in drawers, photo boxes, or memory albums so take a look through any you have hidden away. Even if it’s just a short phrase or signature, we can use it to create your handwriting jewellery.
2. Notes Left Around the House
Sometimes it’s the smallest everyday scribbles that can be the most comforting, because they feel genuine, spontaneous and real. A to do list left behind on the fridge, a little love note hidden in our lunch box or a reminder they stuck to their desk. They might just seem like casual bits of writing but they can bring someone’s personality to life in such a special way. If you’ve kept just a small scrap of paper with a familiar message on, it can be transformed into a handwriting keepsake you’ll treasure forever.
3. Letters, Postcards & Personal Correspondence
Any sort of handwritten letters or postcards, whether full of everyday updates or heartfelt words, are wonderful sources of handwriting. You might have one tucked inside a book, in a box of mementos, or stored away safely. From a single word to a whole sentence, we can isolate the part that means the most to you and engrave it onto your chosen handwriting jewellery piece.
4. Their Signature on Documents
Sometimes the only piece of handwriting you have is a signature, like on a passport, driving licence, old cheque book or legal document. Sometimes, that single signature is more than enough. It’s still deeply personal and very recognisable. We can take just that and create a beautifully minimalist piece that still speaks volumes in its simplicity.
5. Recipes or Diaries
Another place you can find handwriting for handwriting jewellery is in personal diaries, recipe books or just an old notebook filled with scribbles and doodles. These kinds of places can be a goldmine for finding their handwriting, often filled with their thoughts, their favourite words or even just their name written at the top. Once you find what you’re looking for, we’ll preserve it on a piece of handwriting jewellery.
How We Turn Their Handwriting Into Handwriting Jewellery
Once you’ve found the handwriting that feels right, leave the rest to us. All we need is a clear photograph of the message and we’ll carefully and precisely recreate every flick, flourish and curve onto your chosen piece of memorial jewellery.
If you have a particular phrase or message in mind, but you can’t quite find that exact sentence written in your loved one’s handwriting, don’t worry. Because we can create custom messages using individual letters. As long as you have all the letters you need, even if they’re scattered across different notes and words, we will bring them together to spell out something unique and meaningful, still completely in their handwriting.
We’re proud to be the UK’s leading specialists in handwriting jewellery, and we understand just how powerful a few written words can be, especially when that loved one is no longer with you. That’s why we take extraordinary care with every single handwriting memorial we create, from start to finish.
To create yours, start by exploring our handwriting jewellery collection, or reach out to our compassionate, friendly team who are always here to help.
