What Date or Coordinates Should You Engrave on a Necklace?

Short answer: engrave the one day or place that only the two of you would recognise: a wedding date, a birthday, the coordinates of where you met. Our coin and square pendants take up to 15 characters, so a full date such as 12.09.2026 fits easily, and coordinates fit best split across the front and the back.

Which dates are worth engraving?

A date works best when it marks a beginning. The ones people choose most often:

• A birth date, for a mother with her child's birthday close to her, or for a newborn gift.
• A wedding or anniversary date, often paired with two initials on the other side.
• The day you met, which only the two of you will recognise.
• A graduation, a move, a new job: any day that changed the direction of a life.
• A remembrance date, kept quietly for someone who is no longer here.

If you are torn between two dates, use both sides of the pendant: one full date on the front and just the year of the other on the back, 14 characters in total.

How do you write a date so it fits?

Every format below fits within the 15 characters:

• 12.09.2026 (10 characters): the usual European format, easy to read.
• 12 IX 2026 (10 characters): Roman numerals for the month give a classic look.
• XII.IX.MMXXVI (13 characters): the whole date in Roman numerals, for those who like a small secret.
• 2026 (4 characters): just the year, which also fits our Engravable Rectangle Ring (€42.99, up to 4 characters).

A date can also share a side with one of our engraving symbols, such as a heart, an infinity sign or wedding rings. You see the result in the preview before you order.

How do you fit coordinates on a necklace?

A coordinates necklace carries the latitude and longitude of a place: where you got engaged, the house you grew up in, the city where your child was born. Coordinates are longer than a date, so the format matters.

• Front and back: latitude on one side, longitude on the other. For Vilnius Cathedral that is 54.686N on the front and 25.288E on the back, 7 characters each, 14 in total. Three decimals point to a spot within roughly 100 metres.
• One side only: shorten to two decimals, 54.69N 25.29E (13 characters). This points to an area of about a kilometre: enough for a town, a beach or a park, not a single doorstep.

To find the numbers, open the place in any map app on your phone, press and hold the exact spot, and copy the two numbers it shows. We suggest writing N and E rather than the degree sign: they read clearly at a small size and need no special character.

Which pendant should you choose?

• Engraved Coin Necklace, €79.99. A round pendant engraved on both sides, our best-selling piece. Also in 14K gold-plated 925 silver.
• Engraved Square Necklace, €79.99. The same two sides with a flat square face, which suits a date set in a straight line. Also in 14K gold-plated 925 silver.
• Engraved Curved Bar Bracelet, €57.99. One bar, up to 15 characters, with a symbol beside the text if you like. Good for a single date or short coordinates.

Both necklaces hang on a 45 cm chain with a 5 cm extender. Every piece that takes a name or a date is in our name and date engraving collection.

How we engrave it

We engrave every piece ourselves in Lithuania with a fiber laser, and dispatch it within 48 hours. The laser changes the surface of the metal itself, so the numbers do not wash off or fade the way ink would; our guide on how laser engraving works on 925 silver explains the process. You approve the preview before you pay. If the engraving differs from it, we re-engrave or replace the piece free.

For more ideas beyond dates and places, read what to engrave on silver jewelry.

Frequently asked questions

How many characters fit on an engraved necklace?

Up to 15 characters on the coin and square pendants, plus an optional symbol. A full date uses 10, and two-decimal coordinates use 13.

Can I put coordinates on one side and a date on the other?

Yes. Short coordinates such as 54.69N 25.29E on the front and the date on the back is one of the most popular combinations.

Can I return an engraved necklace?

Engraved pieces are made to your text, so under EU consumer law they cannot be returned. They are covered by our 24-month warranty against manufacturing defects and by our engraving guarantee.

How long does delivery take?

We dispatch within 48 hours. Omniva then delivers in 1–3 business days in Lithuania, 2–3 in Latvia and 2–4 in Estonia, free on orders over €50.

Loretana MB is registered with the Lithuanian Assay Office and has a registered responsibility mark. Every piece carries the 925 hallmark and our responsibility mark, and orders ship from Lithuania.