Im sure there's an easier way to do this.

I want to etch a font into the surface of a ring, like one that you would wear on your finger. I'm kinda new to Maya, so I dunno, really what my next step would be to apply the text curves to the surface of the ring. I don't know how to bend the text font so that it matches the circle of the ring. how should I "etch" it into the ring? Trim tool? Should I even be beveling the text at all?
Help me Obi Wan Kenobi, your my only hope.

Here is what I have so far