Striking Vintage Bloodstone Monogram Signet elongated one from another

one from another

Very good midcentury vintage condition with a rich patina

and solid back that sits smoothly on the finger

but remains near consistent in width for easy stacking

streamlined antiques

Striking Vintage Bloodstone Monogram Signet elongated one from anotherA stunning signet ring with a deftly carved intaglio monogram, engraved in traditional mirror image in order to function as a seal. Intaglio the carving of designs into the flat surface of a stone, is a near lost art. While the practice goes back millennia, as signets have ceased to be used in their original function of sealing in the last 100 150 years and have become mostly decorative, the specialty has fallen away with most signets being engraved