Striking Vintage Bloodstone Monogram Signet elongated streamlined antiques

streamlined antiques

and solid back that sits smoothly on the finger

10ct• Face of ring measures 5

with British hallmarks for Birmingham 1906

yet with significant presence - this necklace easily stands alone and you'll find yourself reaching for it again and again

Striking Vintage Bloodstone Monogram Signet elongated streamlined antiquesA stunning signet ring with a deftly carved intaglio monogram, engraved in traditional mirror image in order to function as a seal. Intaglio the carving of designs into the flat surface of a stone, is a near lost art. While the practice goes back millennia, as signets have ceased to be used in their original function of sealing in the last 100 150 years and have become mostly decorative, the specialty has fallen away with most signets being engraved