Edwardian 18ct Gold Signet Ring Set With Banded Onyx With Intaglio Of A Crowned Duke

A lovely 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. that was assayed When the property or concentration of a precious metal is measured. in London in 1918 at the close of World War 1.  It has been set with a banded onyxOnyx is an opaque black variety of polycrystalline chalcedony quartz.  with a 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. of a Duke’s head with a coronet.  The humble strawberry leaves were always used on coronets in England. They served to remind sovereigns, Dukes and Earls that though elevated to so high a station in society they must never forget that they are just humble men. Engraved inside the shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. is T to M 4th Oct 1918.