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What does wearing a signet ring mean?

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What does wearing a signet ring mean?
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, Gold

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