Making A Signet Ring From Scratch

Luke came to us to create a custom ring to represent his scottish descent by featuring his family crest and motto on a white gold signet ring.

Making a signet ring from scratch.

In that vein a signet ring is a solid investment and there are plenty of pricey options out there. Or create something with a truly unique modern shape and your personal monogram design. Anyway today we re making a simple hollow signet ring. But for those not looking to find a family heirloom there are also many budget friendlier finds.

Hold with tradition and carve your family s coat of arms into a classic oval ring face. Signet rings first started off as a cool little utility item mainly used for stamping wax seals and documents to indicate that they were signed off by a specific person. I wanted to start off by apologising for the poor image quality in this instructable. In this instructable i will guide you through the process of creating your own signet ring i made my own from sterling silver though you can use copper and its alloys brass bronze nickel silver if you want to do your project on a budget i don t recommend gold especially if this would be your first metalsmithing project you will need some equipment some of which may be expensive.

Your ring should reflect you. Over the years this little flat topped ring design changed from a stamp to a fancy piece of jewelry used to indicate ancestry and status. Below 11 gorgeous signet rings of all shapes sizes and price points.