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Name Necklace as a Gift for Mum: Her Name or Her Children's

A name necklace for a mother usually carries her own name, the name of a child, or one Arabic letter for each child. The Lana Al Kamal Arabic Name Necklace spells one name in 18K gold from AED 4,25...

Arabic Calligraphy Styles in Jewellery: Naskh, Thuluth, Diwani, Kufi

Arabic name jewellery usually follows one of five scripts. Naskh is the clearest to read, Thuluth and Diwani are the most decorative, Kufi is angular and geometric, and Ruqah is simple and compact....

Arabic Name Pendant Designs: Size, Style and Chain

An Arabic name pendant is judged on four things: the lettering style, the size of the name piece, the gold colour and the chain. The Lana Al Kamal Arabic Name Necklace shapes the name in 18K gold w...

Name Necklace With Diamonds or Plain Gold?

In the Lana Al Kamal Arabic Name Necklace, the diamonds are the dots of the Arabic letters. A name with dotted letters, such as Noor or Sara, gets VS diamond dots; a name without them, such as Moha...

How Long Does a Custom Name Necklace Take? Production and Shipping

A custom name necklace is made after you order. At Lana Al Kamal, production takes about 15 working days, then shipping takes about 3 working days within the UAE, about 5 to Saudi Arabia and the re...

How to Write Your Name in Arabic for a Necklace

To write a name in Arabic for a necklace, get the spelling from the wearer, count the letters as written in Arabic (not in English), and note which letters have dots, because on Lana Al Kamal's nam...

18K, 21K, 22K or 24K: Which Gold for a Name Necklace?

For a name necklace with fine lettering and diamonds, 18K gold is the usual choice: it is 75% gold and harder than 21K, 22K or 24K, so thin strokes keep their shape and stones stay secure. Higher k...

Arabic Name Necklace for English and Other Non-Arabic Names

A non-Arabic name is written in Arabic by its sound. Sounds such as "p" and "v" have no Arabic letter of their own, so they are usually written ب and ف. Count the Arabic letters, not the English on...

Real 18K Gold vs Gold-Plated Name Necklace: How to Tell

A solid gold name necklace is gold all the way through and says its karat (such as 18K or 750); a plated one is another metal with a thin gold layer that can wear off. Check the wording, hallmark, ...

Buying an Arabic Name Necklace in Dubai: 8 Checks

Eight checks before you buy an Arabic name necklace in Dubai: gold purity, spelling, letter count, diamonds, size, price, production time and delivery.