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Dog Signet

Gold And Ovoid Agate Roman Cameo Dog Ring 2nd-3rd century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
agate cameo of a dog. The cute canine sits with his body facing left. Man’s — and woman’s — best friend
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

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Red Coral Dog Ring
Located in New York City, NY
The Sicilian hound known as 'Cirneco' was a breed of dog native to Mt. Etna area of Sicily.
Victorian Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Border Collie Dog Antique Signet Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed with an oval-shaped form featuring a painted enamel portrait of a border collie dog
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Antique 1880s Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Late 18th Century White on Blue Grey Shell Cameo of Cupid and the dog Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
with a dog. Later 18Kt yellow gold mounting Size of the top: 30.8 mm high Weight: 19.5 gr Finger
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Signet Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Edwardian 18kt. yellow gold pinky signet ring featuring a dog
Located in Braintree, GB
Edwardian 18kt. yellow gold pinky signet ring featuring a dog. Made in England, Chester, 1903
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Antique Early 1900s British Signet Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Vintage 14kt. Yellow Gold Oval Signet Ring with Engraved Dog and Latin Phrase
Located in Braintree, GB
Vintage 14kt. yellow gold oval signet ring with engraved dog and Latin phrase ' Animo et fide
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Vintage 1970s British Signet Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Elizabeth Locke Vintage Onyx 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dog Unisex Intaglio Signet Rin
By Elizabeth Locke
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ring centers a bezel set rectangular cushion shaped onyx cabochon with carved intaglio of a dog
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Vintage 1980s Contemporary Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Greyhound Signet Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
A wonderful early 20th century dog (Greyhound/Whippet) signet ring for the greyhound dog owner in
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

10k Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Dog Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
The domed round rock crystal reverse intaglio painted to depict a Yorkshire Terrier Later gold setting Finger size: 7 Diameter: 22 mm Weight: 7.6 gr
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Dog Signet Ring in 14k Gold, Substantial Art Nouveau Design
Located in Danvers, MA
A lovely, one of a kind signet ring for a man or a woman, this beauty is both a substantial and
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Signet Rings

Materials

14k Gold

Essex Crystal Running Dog Hound Ring in 18K & 14K Gold - Antique Conversion #2
Located in Danvers, MA
dog 'Essex Crystal' has been converted into a charming ring. His brother has also been converted and
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21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold

Essex Crystal Running Dog Hound Ring in 18K & 14K Gold - Antique Conversion #1
Located in Danvers, MA
Originally part of a pair of fine 18K gold European cufflinks, this sweet running hound dog 'Essex
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21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold

Antique Victorian Bloodstone Talbot Dog Intaglio Signet Ring "Always Faithful"
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A superb antique Signet Ring, set with an oval bloodstone panel carved with an English heraldic
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 15k Gold

Antique 18K Gold Intaglio Dog Ring in Green Chalcedony
Located in Danvers, MA
one a Victorian carved intaglio chalcedony dog 18K gold signet ring. While the stone shows some
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Chalcedony, 18k Gold

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Gold Ring With Clasped Hands Amethyst Cameo 2nd-3rd century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
A cameo a pair of clasped hands in amethyst in gold collet settings. The size cameo is 11mm x 9mm Size 7 1/2 Weight: 5.31gr. The clasping of the right hands of a betrothed couple was...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Signet Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Gold Ring With Rabbit Pinkish Agate Roman Cameo 1st-Century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
A hardstone with a rabbit in pinkish agate in gold collet settings. Roman cameo of a rabbit that was carved around 100AD. The rabbit symbolize fertility, as well as love and lust. T...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Roman Gold Ring with Amethyst Intaglio depicting a Bearded Man, 3rd century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
A Roman gold ring depicting a bearded man facing right. The figure is made in a naturalistic manner, with short hair and a beard. He has a detailed face with a long, straight nose. T...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Gold, 22k Gold

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Dog Signet For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact dog signet you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from gold, 18k gold and yellow gold — can elevate any look. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. You’re likely to find the perfect dog signet among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Creating a dog signet has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Chushev and Elizabeth Locke are consistently popular. While most can agree that any dog signet from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a chalcedony version from the 1 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. See these pages for a brilliant cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also oval cut cut and antique cushion cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a dog signet, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Dog Signet?

Prices for a dog signet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $895 and can go as high as $26,599, while this accessory, on average, fetches $6,050.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Signet-rings for You

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.

Find vintage diamond signet rings, onyx signet rings and other types of rings on 1stDibs.