Antique Signet Ring | Letters LB Initial Ring seamstress charm 5mm) in diameter

5mm) in diameter

The charm is gold plated with rose cut garnets

The piece is in good condition with minor surface wear

but acid tests for 12k gold

This ring is marked for 9ct gold and bears London hallmarks indicating that it was manufactured in 1968

Antique Signet Ring | Letters LB Initial Ring seamstress charm 5mm) in diameterOriginally very practical in nature, signet or seal rings were designed in reverse and used to place initials or a coat of arms onto paper using wax, clay, or an embossing technique. Once this function was no longer needed, signet rings became entirely ornamental and the design was no longer a reverse mirror image. This antique signet ring (circa 1900 1910) features 10k gold with the initials LB. The face of the ring measures 0. 65 inches by 0. 5