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.

What makes one Victorian piece worth £300 and another £30,000, how to spot later reproductions, and which Victorian jewellery you can wear every day.

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

Snakes, anchors, bees, pansies, comets and locks of hair. What the symbols in Georgian and Victorian jewellery meant, and how to read them today.

Stickpins, watch fobs, desk seals and ancient gems: how and why antique jewels are converted into rings, and how a conversion affects value.

From Roman Pompeii to Queen Victoria's engagement ring, the history and meaning of the antique snake ring, and what to look for when buying one.