The most common types of signet rings currently worn are made from white or yellow gold and engraved with the initials or simply the first letter of the wearer’s first name. They are becoming popular as wedding bands for women and men, and a white gold signet ring is also an excellent choice for modern women interested in the empowering contemporary trend of right hand rings, because nothing says individuality more than your own monogram or first initial on a beautiful, personalized 14k signet ring of your choosing.
White gold is quickly replacing yellow gold as the preferred metal for mens wedding bands, as the cooler tones of white gold is often better suited to masculine designs and several metals in pale, silvery colors are used in many other accessories for men like cuff links and watches. A signet ring also sets these off nicely. Signet rings are rings worn by individuals bearing an initial, monogram, or other image to denote the identity and, long ago, the social or noble status of the wearer. The signet ring’s original purposes of indicating rank and imprinting seals on important letters are no longer concerns in the modern western world, but the beauty of signet rings and their interesting background have kept them alive as stylish fashion accessories for men and women.
Crassus, a powerful Roman politician wore two rings. Horace, a Roman satirist and poet, wore three rings. This provoked much debate at first, as altering custom was usually not taken very well in the Roman society.
The shape and size of signet rings could vary. The top of the ring could be raised, cusped, or ridged. More elaborate versions, with filigree and fretwork would become popular. Circular and octagonal rings were done in solid metal. Sometimes, the shank of the ring would have precious or semi-precious stones. Romans used mostly emeralds, sapphires, or garnets, but diamonds and amethysts were reserved for the most noble and prominent of men.
In the Middle Ages, a man’s ring was often engraved with the wearer’s family coat of arms, and modern signet rings are designed to showcase the simplified modern day equivalent that serves the same purpose: the monogram. Mens white gold signet rings in more recent times have become a traditional gift for sons and other male relatives as eighteenth birthday gifts, or to present upon high school or college graduation.
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