9ct Gold & Carnelian Intaglio With Crest Signet Ring

A 9ct37.5% pure gold (or 375 parts pure gold and 625 parts other metals) gold signet ringA ring with a central plaque on which one’s initials, a seal, or a crest is engraved. set with a carneian 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. with a crest for the Heald family, Parr’s Wood, Didsbury Lancashire. The motto reads “Mea Gloria Crux” “The cross is my glory”. It is surmounted by a bird with spread wings with a sprig in it’s beak and one clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. on a cross.