Ray Hood FIPG is a world renowned Master Hand Engraver. Originally from London, Ray now resides in Adelaide, Australia and runs his own successful business, London Engraver. Ray is the only hand engraver in Australia to have completed an intense 6 year apprenticeship at Garrard & Co, the former Queen's Crown Jewellers in London. He is a member of the venerated Goldsmith's of London and was made a Freeman of the City of London for his services to the trade. Ray is the first person in Australia to be admitted as a Fellow to the Institute of Professional Goldsmiths. Hand engraving at this level is highly exclusive and very rarely found. Hand engraving is an age old art-form providing bespoke and personalised engraving onto precious metals. All engraving is done entirely by hand using high speed steel gravers and is amongst the very finest offered in Australia. Specialties include pet portraits, family crests and heraldry, antique restoration, seal engraving, deep carving, wax carving....to name but a few! Ray has also hand engraved many prestigious sporting awards including Wimbledon, Formula 1, the FA Premier League Cup, ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC Champions trophy, the Augusta US Masters trophy, Royal Ascot and the Heineken Cup. Please contact London Engraver to discuss your bespoke engraving requirements. Create a family heirloom today that will last for generations - Limited only by your imagination!