14ct Gold Signet Ring With Lapis Intaglio Of A Farmer

A good looking 14ct58.5% pure gold (or 585 parts pure gold to 415 parts other metals) gold signet ringA ring with a central plaque on which one’s initials, a seal, or a crest is engraved. that has been set with a lapis lazuliAn historically popular deep blue opaque gemstone. Lapis Lazuli is chiefly composed of the mineral Lazurite and is often flecked with gold Pyrite, giving each stone a unique mysticism. plaque. It has an intaglioAn engraved stone, the opposite of a cameo, with a recessed design cut below the surface of the stone. Intaglio designs are common for signet rings and fob seals. of a farmer with a pitch fok above a shield with another pitch fork within. I have not been able to translate the motto beneath as it appears to be old German. Either way it is an unusual signet ring.