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Dear Golden Globes,

We are writing to offer the services of Engravers Guild to assist in the finishing of your statuette awards.

It was with sadness that we read this week of your tragic engraving of the prize for Jon Hamm. The Mad Men star and aficionado of cool admitted to Vanity Fair this week that his first Golden Globe in 2008 was delivered bearing a mis-spelling of his name.

We would therefore like to draw your attention to our globally renowned Preview Engraving Function, demonstrated on all engraved gifts. This beautifully visualises exactly how an engraving will appear, so should ensure that no mistakes be made on our personalised gifts.

If you would like to take us up on this offer, then please do not hesitate to reach us on our Contact page.

Yours faithfully,

The Engravers Guild Team

P.S. We prefer the BAFTAS

At Engravers Guild, all of our engraved gifts are carefully selected and are of the highest quality in finish and design.

However, we have always believed that the real value of our gifts is in the engraving – that personal touch which makes the item totally unique and captures a moment forever.

We were therefore not surprised to read about an engraved item up for auction, which surpassed all estimated bids.

A silver spoon that dates from 1684 had a pre-sale estimate of £1,000, but went under the hammer this week for £11,500.

The engraving on the handle reads: “This Spoon was bought upon the Frozen Thames * January:28:1683/4”. It was made to record the fair that took place on the Thames when the river froze.

We could not agree with Alex Butcher, a silver specialist, more: “The engraving on it makes all the difference”.

The Engravers Guild team wishes everyone a Happy New Year.

Expectations are for a big 12 months ahead. There is the Queen’s 90th birthday, the Rio Olympics and high hopes for team GB, the European football championships, and not to mention a possible referendum on the EU.

But for many, the most important events this year will be those anniversaries, celebrations, personal milestones and family occasions.

Engravers Guild will be here to help you mark them in a special way with engraved gifts, and we hope 2016 brings you all you wish for.

The last items have been engraved, the last gifts wrapped, and the last parcels despatched.

All that leaves for us this year, is to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.

We hope that the Engravers Guild gifts we delivered will be much-loved this Christmas, and will be helping one or two smiles around the country at this special time of the year.

Engravers Guild gifts are designed to last a lifetime. We have always said that one of the beauties of an engraving, is that it makes an indelible impression that can capture a moment.

If ever there was any doubt to our claim, then read the story this week about a set of engravings from the Ice Age.

At a site in Jersey, engraved fragments have been unearthed which are estimated to date back 14,000 years. If so, it would be the oldest known art in the UK.

So when you next choose to give an engraved gift, take time over what you write – it could still be around in 14,000 years from now.