Auctionet's Signet Rings & Gentleman's Rings category covers rings featuring seals, coats of arms, stamps and flat-cut gemstones. Many of these rings served a practical purpose for their former wearers, some of whom can be tentatively identified by the ring's coat of arms.
Auctionet's Signet Rings & Gentleman's Rings category covers rings featuring seals, coats of arms, stamps and flat-cut gemstones. Many of these rings served a practical purpose for their former wearers, some of whom can be tentatively identified by the ring's coat of arms. The signet rings that have been used for stamping sealing wax have engraved designs (intaglio). Historically, such rings were usually handed down through a family's generations, and they are typically viewed as an item of men's jewellery.
Auctionet's catalogue of sold items includes a number of rings bearing historical seals, rings issued by the Freemasons and decorative gentleman's rings with more modern designs, including rings fashioned in the Art Deco style.