Alphabet Engraving

Where can I purchase monogrammed items with Cyrillic characters?

A friend is getting married, and I would like to purchase a personalized item for him. Since he is Russian, I thought it would be nice to purchase something with his name in the Cyrillic alphabet, either a monogram or a last name - engraved or embroidered.

Anyone know of a store in the Midwest that does this, or an American website (US or Canada)? Thanks!
I should mention that my DH is fluent in Russian, so it is not a matter of putting my friend's name in the right characters, but finding someone who can handle the actual personalization of an item.

Usually in the US Russian products are found in Russian stores. If you happen to have one in your area it might be a good idea to check it out. Most of them sell only food. However, you might find information about other Russian products and services there. You can also talk to owners and ask if they can refer you to right direction.

It would be rather hard to find a product with Russian writing or monograms on it. Typically you would find nesting dolls, jewelry boxes, broaches, paintings... It would have to be a special order. Check out these websites, you might be able to find some products you like or get more ideas:

http://russian-crafts.com/products.html

http://www.goldengrail.com/

http://craftsofrussia.co.uk/index.htm

http://www.russianamericancompany.com/home.asp

http://www.russianlegacy.com/catalog/

http://www.rus-sell.com/index.html

Here is another link with Russian and Ukrainian arts and crafts products:

http://www.ukrainian-n-things.com/russian.htm

In Ukrainian culture they have decorative towels (rushnyky) at the wedding:

http://www.ukrainian-n-things.com/rushnyky.htm

Cross stitched items seem to be quite popular in Russian crafts. Here are some wedding samplers:

http://www.cross-stitch-centre.co.uk/acatalog/wedding_samplers.html

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what does c.k.a mean?

U know how u can put for example sophie(not my real name) a.ka. mz.yahoo and a.k.a means also known as then you put b.k.a mz.starr which means best known as and then c.k.a but I don't know what a.k.a means or the rest of the alphabet please I want to engrave it on my ipod b4 i buy it but i don't want to put something that doesn't mean anything on my ipod so please help....

A.k.a. means "also known as" and is usually used to indicate that a name is not a given name but an alias. For example, "Al Capone, a.k.a. Scarface".

C.k.a. "means commonly known as". This is usually used when dealing with scientific terms and common names. For example, "digitaria, c.k.a. crabgrass".

You would want to use a.k.a if it is followed by your nickname. Don't use it with your real name, and don't use c.k.a.