Custom Made Signet Ring for the Singapore Police Force. Limited Quantity Available.Signet rings, in recent times generally bearing a coat of arms, are made by
intaglio engraving, either in metal or
engraved gems (generally semiprecious).
The wearing of signet rings (from Latin "signum" meaning sign) goes
back to ancient Egypt; the distinctive personal signature was not
developed in antiquity and most documents needed a seal. The tradition
continues, especially among the armigerous, in European and some other cultures.
Because it is used to attest the authority of its bearer, the ring
has also been seen as a symbol of his power, which is one explanation
for its inclusion in the regalia
of certain monarchies. After the death of a Pope, the destruction of
his signet ring is a prescribed act clearing the way for the sede vacante and subsequent election of a new Pope.
Signet rings are also used as souvenir or membership attribute, e.g. class ring (typically bear the coat of arms or crest of the school), as an alternative to one with a stone.
The wearing of a signet ring is declining as the European aristocracy
diminishes, however noble families have upheld long standing traditions
of wearing signet rings for centuries. Sometimes the initials of the
individual are engraved into the ring if the person is not of noble
descent and does not have the right to bear arms.
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