Antique Late 19th Century Armorial Signet Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1880s This antique 14K yellow gold signet ring from the Victorian era features a carnelian intaglio intricately engraved with a bell-motif coat of arms. The intaglio is set in...
Carnelian, 14k Gold
19th Century Gold Signet Ring with Armorial Garnet Intaglio Ref: 850115
Located in Chicago, IL
circa 1850s – 1860s This fine mid-19th century antique signet ring is crafted in gold with a silver bezel. The ring is centered with a superbly engraved garnet intaglio depicting a n...
Garnet, Gold, Silver
14ct Gold Sardonyx Signet Ring w/ Armorial Intaglio Crest, Early 20th Century
Located in London, England
A distinguished signet ring, set in 14ct yellow gold and set with a striking armorial intaglio crest carved in layered bluey grey and black sardonyx, a hardstone traditionally favour...
14k Gold
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Silver Armorial Signet Ring, Size 9
Located in Firenze, IT
Engraved with the crest to a plain band. Size 9 Top size 22m diameter Weight: 25gr
Silver
14KT Gold & Carved Bloodstone Armorial Crest Ring of the Andrews Family, 18th c
Located in valatie, NY
14KT Yellow Gold and Georgian Carved Bloodstone Armorial Crest Ring of the Andrews Family. All the attributes of the carving: "Give and Forgive," the three fleur-de-lis on the shiel...
Jasper, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$6,200
Gold Signet Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Decorated with a fabulous armorial, this Swiss signet ring has a charming town and country look.
18k Gold
$3,900
Antique Signet Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Decorated with a fanciful armorial, this Art Deco signet ring in polished 14k yellow gold has a charming Town and Country look.
14k Gold
$5,500
Spectacular Signet Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
This gorgeous 18k yellow gold signet ring features an armorial with the motto Tien Ta Foy… "Steadfast Faith" With generous size, scale, and heft, the bold town and country look is un...
14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique French 18KT Gold Signet Ring, Heraldic Coat of Arms Beneath a Coronet
Located in Braintree, GB
The arms were cut by hand by a specialist armorial engraver. Dimensions Ring size: UK P / US 7¾ / EU 56 Head: 2.4 x 1.8 cm Weight: 18.2 grams Specifications - Metal: 18KT gold Hal...
18k Gold
Unavailable
Renaissance Armorial Signet Ring
Located in New York, NY
Bezel 18 x 13 x 4 mm.; circumference 70 mm.; weight 13.9gr. US size 13; UK size Z 1 This signet ring, composed of rock crystal over darkened foil, from an unidentified family who...
Ponti Gennari Armorial Chalcedony Gold Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1950s, 18k, Ponti Gennari, Genève, Switzerland. This signet ring features an unusual hand chased gold armorial mounted on fine blue chalcedony.
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Bloodstone Gold Armorial Signet Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
This Victorian era 14K gold ring is set with a carved heliotrope, also known as bloodstone, signet matrix.
Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Engraved Armorial Gold Signet Men’s Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Austrian, early 1900s An antique 14K gold ring is finely hand-engraved with a noble coat-of-arms. The shoulders of the ring are engraved with stylized foliage. The ring is marked w...
Antique Lapis Lazuli Gold Armorial Signet Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1900 The 14K gold unisex ring with stylized floral design on the shoulders features a lapis lazuli intaglio of an excellent purplish blue color with some fine golden inclusion...
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Antique Engraved Armorial Silver Signet Men’s Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Italian, 1750s An antique silver ring is finely hand-engraved with a noble coat-of-arms. Top size 23mm x 21mm Size 9 Weight : 31gr.
Silver
19th Century Antique Lapis Gold Armorial Signet Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Austrian, c.1870 This one-of-a-kind antique 14K gold armorial signet ring is designed as a crowned ornate shield centered with a lapis lazuli intaglio crest carved with a walking lion.
Lapis Lazuli
Unisex Vintage Engraved Gold Armorial Signet Ring, 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in Vienna, Austria in the 1930s. The shield-shaped matrix of this vintage 14K gold unisex signet ring is engraved with a coat of arms surrounded by a greek key border. The shou...
Gold Armorial Signet Ring Europe Late 16th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: late 16th century Ring size: 7 Weight: 3,4 gr The sixteenth century signet ring is forged in gold with an octagonal shape that encloses inside it the engraving of a bird, su...
Gold, 22k Gold
Vintage Carnelian Armorial Intaglio Unisex Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s This Art Deco era 14K gold signet ring features a large carnelian intaglio engraved with two conjoined coats of arms under one coronet. The intaglio is flanked by a love...
Carnelian
Late Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Armorial Signet Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Late Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Armorial Signet Ring. Crafted in 18 karat yellow gold with purity marks.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Signet Carnelian Intaglio Armorial Dragon Gold Ring, 1880
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Signet Ring of Victorian era. Carnelian Intaglio on a Gold Ring. Depicting a dragon’s head with a crown. Gent's ring at that time, today can be a unisex ring. The letters engraved a...
Carnelian, Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Armorial Bearings Women Signet Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Signet ring in 18 karats yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. Thin ring for women, a blazon with a feathered helmet is engraved on the tray of this timeless ring. Height: 10 mm, width...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Armorial Bearings Women Signet Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Signet ring in 18 karats yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. Thin ring for women, a blazon with a feathered helmet is engraved on the tray of this timeless ring. Height: 10 mm, width...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Armorial Bearings Unisex Signet Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Signet ring in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. This ring is decorated with a crowned blazon. This model is quite mixed and can be worn both to ring finger or auricular, ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Armorial Bearings Men’s Signet Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Signet ring in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. Splendid and massive man's ring, it is engraved with coats of arms wearing a helmet. Height: 15.7 mm, width: 13.7 mm, thic...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Engraved Armorial Silver And Gold Signet Men’s Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Italian, 1750s An antique silver ring is finely hand-engraved with a noble coat-of-arms. Top size 22mm x 21mm Size 11 Weight : 43.25gr.
Silver, Gold, 18k Gold
Armorial Signet Ring Second Quarter of the 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Engraved with the crest to a plain band. Size 9
Silver
Armorial Signet Ring Second Quarter of the 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Engraved with the crest to a plain band. Size 8 3/4 Weight: 19.42gr.
Silver
Antique German Armorial Intaglio Old Mine Cut Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1890 This one of a kind, antique armorial engagement ring features a hematite intaglio of a dark steel gray color engraved with two walking leopards – the coat of arms of the ...
Diamond
18 Karat Yellow Gold Armorial Bearings Unisex Modern Signet Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Signet ring in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. The mountingof this unisex ring is engraved with a blazon wearing a helmet and feathers. A timeless mount that can be worn...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Engraved Armorial Silver and Silver Gilt Signet Men’s Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Italian, 1750s An antique silver ring is finely hand-engraved with a noble coat-of-arms. Size 7 1/2 Weight : 28,20gr.
Silver, Vermeil
Antique Engraved Armorial Steel Silver And Gold Signet Men’s Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Italian, 1750s An antique steel ring is finely hand-engraved with a noble coat-of-arms. Top size 23mm x 21mm Size 9 Weight : 31gr.
Silver, Gold, Steel
Armorial Signet Second Quarter of the 18th Century Men's Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Engraved with the crest to a plain band. Top size 26mm x 30mm Size 9 3/4 Weight: 46.57gr.
Silver
Antique Gold Signet Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Decorated with a crisp armorial, this antique signet ring has a charming town and country look.
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Russian Signet Gold Ring c. 1840
Located in Chicago, IL
circa 1840 A very rare antique Russian armorial seal ring with the crest of the Yaminsky family.
Rare Antique Russian Tourmaline Intaglio Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare antique Russian gold and carved pink tourmaline armorial signet ring is marked with St.Petersburg assay mark dated ‘1869’ but the tourmaline intaglio is much older.
Tourmaline
Silver Armorial Signet Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
This is a wonderful Louis XV period signet ring, dating half of the 17th century. Size 9
Silver
Traditionally considered a ring for men, a vintage signet ring is a popular gift today for anyone who desires an expressive, timeless piece of jewelry that can feature all manner of engraved motifs, gemstones, specific symbols or monograms.
Whether it's an antique gold signet ring, diamond signet ring or some other classic iteration, signet rings get their name from signus, which means “sign” in Latin.
These rings, which may historically be referred to as “seal rings,” date back thousands of years and were used as a form of signature. Whatever may have been engraved on the ring — a married couple’s initials, a family crest — identified ownership for the purposes of authenticating documents and more when impressed on soft wax. During the Middle Ages, signet rings were symbols of power and prestige and common accessories for nobility. Later, during the 19th century, precious and semiprecious stones such as rubies and diamonds were added to gold signet rings as they took on a more ornate appearance than they had previously.
In recent years, fashion has been primarily about individuality, and nothing is more personal than a jewel bearing a name or monogram. That is the reason jewelers have revived traditional signet rings, custom-engraving their designs with customers’ preferred words or symbols. Those who prefer the thrill of the hunt have a range of vintage letter charms and pendants to sift through.
And it isn't all about men's signet rings anymore, either — the accessory is for everyone. Princess Diana wore a signet ring that was a gift from Charles before their wedding, and we all know that the royals are top-tier fashion influencers, especially when it comes to rings.
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