Hand Stamping is performed by hand using steel stamps and a hammer – one stamp at a time. The Stamper lines up the stamp by eye, holds it in place with one hand, and with the other hand, hits the end of the stamp with a hammer to impress the letter into the metal. Hand stamped jewellery will have variations in character depth and spacing. It might even be crooked. Sometimes, marking or indentation can be visible on the back of the piece created by the movement of the metal.
The charm of hand stamped jewellery is the rustic imperfection. We consider Hand Stamping an art form and each Stamper has their own unique “handwriting” visible on each handcrafted piece.