Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
1820s Swedish Medieval Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Swedish Aesthetic Movement Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Onyx, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Silver, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Gold
Late 18th Century British Georgian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1820s Swedish Aesthetic Movement Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Carnelian, 18k Gold
1750s Italian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Silver, Gold, 18k Gold
1920s British Victorian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Swedish Art Deco Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Carnelian, 18k Gold
1870s English Victorian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Onyx, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Classical Greek Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century European Medieval Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Jasper, 18k Gold
19th Century British Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold
1890s British Victorian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Yellow Gold
1910s Swedish Aesthetic Movement Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Onyx, 18k Gold
1890s Swedish Greek Revival Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Hematite, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Carnelian, 18k Gold
1910s European Aesthetic Movement Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Onyx, 18k Gold, Enamel
1890s French Napoleon III Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Steel, Gold
1870s French Napoleon III Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Rubelite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Carnelian, 18k Gold
18th Century English Georgian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Stone, Gold
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1930s Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold
1910s American Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Egyptian Revival Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Art Deco Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Opal, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Classical Greek Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Etruscan Revival Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Agate, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Other, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century American Georgian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Diamond
1920s British Art Deco Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Gold
Late 20th Century British Retro Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Danish Art Deco Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Carnelian, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 17th Century European Stuart Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Silver
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Egyptian Revival Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
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1850s French Victorian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Portuguese High Victorian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Napoleon III Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold
19th Century Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s English Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s French Napoleon III Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s British Edwardian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
19th Century Indian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold
1870s French Napoleon III Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century French Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold
Early 19th Century Unknown Early Victorian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1780s French Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold
Early 19th Century English Georgian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Agate, 18k Gold
1870s French Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1890s French Napoleon III Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century French Napoleon III Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1890s French Napoleon III Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s British Edwardian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Onyx, 18k Gold
1910s British Art Deco Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold
19th Century English Victorian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Carnelian, 18k Gold
1870s Unknown Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1620s Italian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Agate, 18k Gold
1880s Unknown Late Victorian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
Hematite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1860s Victorian Mens 18k Gold Antique Signet Ring
18k Gold
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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.
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