Antique Signet Ring Initials WEP or WES of 10k Gold giardinetti and insect motifs and even

and insect motifs and even real scarab beetle shells and teeth

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The flower atop this ring was originally part of a platinum topped 14k gold stick pin transformed with the addition of a 18k gold band

Antique Signet Ring Initials WEP or WES of 10k Gold giardinetti and insect motifs and evenOriginally very practical in nature, signet or seal rings were designed in reverse and used to place initials or a coat of arms onto paper using wax, clay, or an embossing technique. Once this function was no longer needed, signet rings became entirely ornamental and the design was no longer a reverse mirror image. This antique signet ring (circa 1920) is 10k gold with the initials WEP or WES. The face of the ring measures 0. 7 inches by 0. 55 inches