With a diameter of 1.96", the custom engraved compass fits nicely in hands and pockets. The case is gold-colored copper metal and has a hinged lid. Because it is a pocket compass with a magnetized compass needle over a fixed acrylic card that marks the compass points, it shows northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest, along with the cardinal compass points of north, south, east, and west. The needle is free to align itself north-south. The top of the compass lid is engraved with the "Modern Sans Serif" design. The compass design is simple and lets you add the name of the gift receiver in a nice sans serif font. That way, it can be a custom compass gift for a husband, son, wife, dad, daughter, or grandson. At the bottom of the case, 4 lines of text are available for engraving a customized message. A compass gift is a unique idea for a present and inexpensive way to celebrate important life milestones like a wedding, anniversary, retirement, graduation, confirmation, christening, or first communion. It's a useful, cheap-priced tool for hiking and a nice keepsake to display your support of the new direction they're heading and show you want to help them find their way forward or back.