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Open Question: Adding color to a shallow engraving?

Is there a way to add color to a shallow engraving on a stainless steel piece of jewelry?

I have a bracelet and a dog tag pendent that have the words LOVE, TRUST, OPENNESS engraved on them. But the words just don't stand out very well. In an effort to get the writing to stand out, I've done the following (utterly useless) things:

The bracelet is from Things Remembered – they'll rub a gold, blue, or other colored paste into the engraving, but it doesn't really help. It barely shows up. I think it's because the engraving is too shallow.

A guy who repairs golf putters suggested acrylic paints, but when I clean the non-engraved portion, it pretty much comes out of the engraved part too. I've tried it when the paint was wet, an after letting it dry. The acrylic paint just flakes off the stainless steel.

There's a crayon like wax used to fill in scratches. Same problem as the others.

I even used a Sharpie, but when you wipe the smooth metal, the engraved metal comes clean too.

I was able to buy a black dog tag, which looks great, but I still want a stainless steel one.

I'm not an artist, so anything that takes a really steady hand won't work for me, but I'd be happy to pay someone to do it.

Does anyone out there know a reliable way to make the engraving another color?

Thanks!