Heraldic seals - noble and family seals

We do heraldic and family seals in gold, platinum and silver. We carry out orders from our materials and stones. Thanks to the vast experience gained over almost 3 decades of working with jewelry (including men's gold seals), we have a full range of shapes, shapes and colors of heraldic stones, ideally combined with noble seals and family seals.

Heraldry and engraving of family coats of arms on a single-layer and multilayer stone

Heraldic stones for rings: patterns and colors

A piece of history on the finger, that is gold family signet rings

Golden family seal this is a decorative ring that used to serve wax seal. Most often engraved coat of arms or monogram. Nowadays, it is used as an element of men's jewelry. The beginning of the use of seals is associated with the Roman custom of use, i.e. personal rings with which letters were certified. From a certain point, or rather from the XII century, magnates and nobles began to use them for closed personal correspondence. Perhaps the most famous example of the traditional signet ring is the papal ring, which serves as the pope's personal seal. 

Examples of heraldic rings with and without labels

What are laboratories and where did they come from?

When deciding on heraldic engraving the customer can choose the same coat of arms, enriched, among other things labrami. Floral ornament, usually symmetrical on both sides of the seal. This ornament very often covers the entire coat of arms. Labras are a symbol of a cape / cape, which was performed at tournament parades or a scarf that covered the helmet to protect it from overheating. Labras from the fourteenth century are in the form of ribbons, and only later, i.e. from the fifteenth century, they took on a form similar to the present, i.e. acanthus leaves. Golden Signet Rings they have been present in Poland since the XNUMXth century, often similar to German heraldry, but also often overlooked. 

old family rings

The eye of the generic seal is usually made from gems. In Poland during the interwar period, where the wearing of gold seal rings was quite popular, yarrow was the most popular, not too heavy and easy to work with. Often also signet rings with precious stones such as onyx, carnelian or heliotrope. It was not uncommon for a seal to be engraved directly into the metal from which the seal was made. We invite you to our shop to see the offer: Seals with the Coat of Arms of Warsaw 

Heraldic signs - prices

The price of the official seal consists of: 

1. stone price,
2. engraving price,
3. The amount of precious metal and its purity used to make the seal,

The price is determined individually,

• Gold (sample 0.585; 0.750; 0.960 and a specific color at the request of the customer),
• Silver (sample 0.925),
• Platinum (trial version 0.950).

By order unusual family seals (for example, large sizes of custom engravings). The price is determined individually by negotiations with the client. Typical engraving jobs include engraving coats of arms and others signatures in stones ranging in size from: 11mm x 9mm to 17mm x 14mm. Here are examples of Signet men's rings in 585k gold with diamonds.

Sports and commemorative seals

Men's signet ring this is what, probably, everyone thought, but not everyone decides on it. This is an interesting custom, which, however, has not yet reached Poland. master rings with seals Or signet rings symbolizing a souvenir. The simplest example would be the seals of the team that won the league championship. Be it NBA, NHL or NFL. A member of the winning team in the final receives a beautifully decorated gold or silver commemorative signet ring. Each year, these men's gold signet rings have a new look and are designed specifically for a specific team. University students have a similar practice. As a memento of the desire to capture memories in a piece of precious metal, they wear signet rings with the symbols of the prestigious schools they graduated from (Harvard, Oxford, Yale, etc.). It is the same with military units, whose symbols are engraved on signet rings and then proudly worn by the soldiers who served there. Will it be a custom that will come to Poland like Halloween or Valentine's Day? To be honest, it's unlikely, but as a curiosity it's worth noting.