Seal Engraved Signet Rings

Engraving an entire coat of arms onto a small product like a signet ring pendant or cufflinks for a hand engraver is a complex undertaking often this service is only offered as a surface engraving with neither the wearability or charm of a seal engraving because very few jewellers have the required skills i do not.

Seal engraved signet rings.

The most common seal engraved signet material is metal. Complexity of the engraving affects the cost as well as the ring itself. Un engraved classic ladies gents signet rings also available. The engraving is complete is reverse and is carved deeper than surface engraving.

Surface engraving is ideal for cufflinks. There are 513 seal engraved signet for sale on etsy and they cost 102 75 on average. This traditional technique means that when the ring is pressed into softened wax to form the seal the resulting impression reveals the correct image. A typical signet ring has a design often a family or personal crest created in intaglio so that it will leave a raised relief impression of the design when the ring is pressed onto liquid sealing wax.

Seal engraving seal engraving sometimes known as intaglio is the process of engraving in relief and in reverse creating the ability to produce a perfect wax impression. Well you re in luck because here they come. Signet rings seal engraved with crests arms and other heraldic devices as well as masonic school military and other designs. A signet ring is a ring bearing on its flat top surface the equivalent of a seal.

The most popular color. Seal engraving is a traditional and specific way of engraving by hand. All our rings and other products are created individually for you in our hand engraving workshop. All seal engraved rings come with a wax impression of your design.

Signet rings are generally seal engraved whereby a family crest or coat of arms is engraved on the surface of the ring in the negative the wax impression comes out in the positive. They can also be surface engraved in the positive with initials and dates engraved under the head. When pressed into soft wax the impression then appears the correct way around. Our signet rings are all seal engraved which is a very specific style of engraving whereby the image and lettering is carved very deeply and in reverse.

Classic signet rings in popular categories are costed for you to buy today however some more unusual mounts or out of the ordinary engravings will require a quotation.