Antique Signet Ring Initials WEP or WES of 10k Gold giardinetti A luminous treasure from the

A luminous treasure from the early 1900s

A delightful adornment

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

and insect motifs and even real scarab beetle shells and teeth

history enthusiasts

Antique Signet Ring Initials WEP or WES of 10k Gold giardinetti A luminous treasure from theOriginally 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