The Journal

Which finger should a man wear a signet ring on? A dealer's guide to the little finger tradition, sizing and resizing antique signets, and how to wear one today.

Is your gold signet ring vintage or antique? How to date one from its hallmarks, carat, shape, construction, engraving and wear, from a dealer who handles hundreds.

Why the Victorians loved bloodstone for men's signet rings, what the stone means, and how to choose an antique bloodstone signet.

What is an intaglio, how is it different from a cameo, and how can an ancient Roman stone end up in a 19th-century ring? Everything you need to know before...

How to tell the age of an antique signet ring, what the stones and crests mean, and how to choose one to wear every day, from a dealer who handles...

In 1813 Prussians handed over their gold to fight Napoleon and received jewellery cast in iron in return. A rare c.1820 Berlin iron signet ring tells the story.