Get Personalized!

by Chérie L. Turner

Coeur de Lion in historic downtown Truckee designs custom rings and other signet jewelry with your family's coat of arms/family crest; all jewelry is created by the method of traditional intaglio master hand engraving. Coeur de Lion has coats of arms for over 2,000,000 names of European origin; if they are unable to fi nd a recorded coat of arms for a particular name, they will help to create one. The shop can also create museum- quality parchments with a coat of arms and surname history while you wait. Signet jewelry prices range from $1,580.00 to $3,740.00; the parchment costs $35.00. (530) 550-0460

While blocky metal bear boxes are a small price to pay to coexist with the wild in paradise, they are certainly not aesthetic. To give your box a personalized look, turn to Carson Valley Welding out of Carson City. Their agency-approved No Bear Can boxes can be customized with the addition of cut-outs of any image, art silhouettes, house numbers or a family name, and custom colors. Prices range from roughly $1,080.00 to $1,228.00 (uninstalled). (775) 884-9353 or www.nobearcan.com

Fido and Fifi no longer have to fight over whose bowl is whose with these customized dog and cat bowls. Created by Melia Pet Luxury and available at 2 Dogs and a Cat on Tahoe's South Shore, your pet can have one of these sturdy ceramic bowls with his or her name hand-painted on the side for $43.95 to $59.95, depending on size. Stands that hold one or two bowls are also available. (530) 541-2322 or www.2dogsandacat.com