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| +HelenSilver Smit sterling silver crest / signet rings |
they transport me to an era where jewellery told a story of origin and heraldy.
in my jewellery i love to combine traditional shield designs and incorporate era relevant crest designs onto my spoon rings - it tells a story and i love, love, love stories!
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| more +HelenSilver Smit signet rings |
"The wearing of signet rings (from Latin "signum" meaning sign) goes back to ancient Egypt...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." (Seal (emblem) (2013) retrieved 17 Nov 2013 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signet_ring#Signet_rings)
"A ring distinguished an individual in a way that other forms of jewellery did not. Finger rings represented the language of social code, and connoted one’s social standing. Under the Empire, the finger ring was still considered a privilege, conferred for military distinction. As time wore on and attitudes changed, the ring was more freely bestowed. Even so, the ring retained its position as a mark of dignity, as a rich ornament, as an important seal, and as a token of betrothal... A Signet Ring was highly representative of the individual who wore it. It was, in effect, his or her signature" (Signet Rings History retrieved 17 Nov 2013 from http://www.heraldicrings.com/Signet_Rings_History2.html).
