The History of Style: The History of the Signet Ring

By Caroline Dorian


Through the following centuries, the signet ring would once again become a sign of military strength, finding its way throughout the rest of Europe, to Asia, and eventually to the United States. Military signet rings in the United States would feature the seal of the branch of military that the person served in. It would be handmade, with a raised seal and quite exceptional.

Today, the military signet ring still stands for honor, duty, and pride. The styles of signet rings vary, as do the precious metals used to create them. The sides of the signet ring are often engraved with military images or emblems. The inside of the band can be engraved with a short message, initials, or an important date.

Through the following centuries, the signet ring would once again become a sign of military strength, finding its way throughout the rest of Europe, to Asia, and eventually to the United States. Military signet rings in the United States would feature the seal of the branch of military that the person served in. It would be handmade, with a raised seal and quite exceptional.

Today, the military signet ring still stands for honor, duty, and pride. The styles of signet rings vary, as do the precious metals used to create them. The sides of the signet ring are often engraved with military images or emblems. The inside of the band can be engraved with a short message, initials, or an important date.

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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