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What does wearing a signet ring mean?
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What wearing a signet ring means has changed over time. Today, most people wear signet rings to represent their personal prestige or to celebrate their heritage. When first designed during Victorian times, signet rings allowed men to seal their letters with a customized stamp. Find a range of signet rings on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Shop for Bloodstone Signet Ring on 1stDibs
C1940 Mid-Century 14K Oval Bloodstone Signet Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
Substantial and large, stamped 14 karat oval signet ring of bloodstone, nearly .75 inches high, with various maker's marks stamped on the inside of the polished gold band.
Category
Vintage 1930s British Modern Signet Rings
Materials
Chalcedony, 14k Gold
18ct Gold, Round Engraved Bloodstone Signet Ring, Hallmarked Birmingham 1915
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Bloodstone Engraved Signet Ring
18ct Yellow Gold
Hallmarked Birmingham 1915
A classic signet ring featuring a round bloodstone, finely engraved with a heraldic crest.
Category
Early 20th Century English Signet Rings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
C1935 14K Bloodstone Signet Ring with Two Engrailed Top Escutcheon (SHIELD)
Located in Baltimore, MD
We love this bloodstone Chalcedony signet ring for its unusual decorative shield shape, a copy of a decorative shield that was popular in the 19th century.
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Signet Rings
Materials
Chalcedony, 14k Gold
Art Deco Bloodstone and 18 Carat Gold Engraved Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This chunky bloodstone signet ring has engraving of the initials 'CCS' highlighted in gold.
Category
Vintage 1910s British Art Deco More Rings
Materials
Gold
14K Gold Bloodstone Edwardian Intaglio Signet Ring
Located in Venice, CA
This 14k gold Edwardian intaglio signet ring contains an esoteric image—a unique family crest with mysterious imagery.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Signet Rings
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Gold and Bloodstone Gents Signet Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 Yellow Gold Signet Ring, having a Heavily chased pattern and centrally set with a Blood stone Hard stone, the top of the ring measures 3/4 X 3/4 inch. The stone can be eng...
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Signet Rings
Materials
Agate, Gold


