18ct Gold & Lapis Intaglio Signet Ring

An interesting 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold signet ringA ring with a central plaque on which one’s initials, a seal, or a crest is engraved. inset with 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.. The carved 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. is of a “savage’s head with three ostrich feathers on his head”. Not my description but from Fairburns Crest book!. This crest is part of the arms of the Broughton, Warburton or Warberton family.