Making A Signet Ring

I wanted to start off by apologising for the poor image quality in this instructable.

Making a signet ring.

Despite the signet ring s practical history many people just enjoy the classic style of this accessory today. Used as a seal a gentleman would use his ring featuring his unique family crest emblem or monogram to stamp important documents. Whatever style is right for you we ll help make your ring truly personal. Choose to have your initials engraved from a range of beautiful fonts or create a unique monogram signet ring linking your initials together for a truly bespoke design.

Over the years this little flat topped ring design changed from a stamp to a fancy piece of jewelry used to indicate ancestry and status. Or create something with a truly unique modern shape and your personal monogram design. Signet rings first started off as a cool little utility item mainly used for stamping wax seals and documents to indicate that they were signed off by a specific person. Signet rings have even found a place in pop culture making appearances in tv shows movies and even video games.

Historically signet rings played a significant role in business and politics. If you re looking for a unique one of a kind custom designed signet ring you ve come to the right site. Your ring should reflect you. Anyway today we re making a simple hollow signet ring.

In this instructable i will guide you through the process of creating your own signet ring i made my own from sterling silver though you can use copper and its alloys brass bronze nickel silver if you want to do your project on a budget i don t recommend gold especially if this would be your first metalsmithing project you will need some equipment some of which may be expensive. Signet rings are a very. By dipping the ring into hot wax or soft clay the ring left a distinct seal that was considered at the time to be more official than that of a signature. Our designers and craftsmen are some of the best in their field and at your disposal.

For instance hazelmere s signet ring is a hero item that appears in runescape and it s a perfect example of the signet ring s influence on our world today. Whilst our men s signet rings are gorgeous when left plain you may like to create an initial signet ring ensuring you own a piece of jewelry which is completely exclusive.