Classic Signet Ring Made of Gold & Hardstone, Germany Circa 1895

Dandy Diary

Classic Signet Ring Made of Gold & Hardstone, Germany Circa 1895

€ 790.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

People in the past used a seal for all the occasions on which we sign our name or show our ID today. The imprint was used to authenticate letters and documents, to seal goods, supplies, chests or doors. A signet ring was therefore much more than just a piece of jewellery - it was an indispensable utensil that expressed both status and personality. This gold signet ring was created around 1895 and features a two-tone agate in the form of a curved shield at its center. Remarkably, the surface has not yet been engraved - no coat of arms, no monogram. Perhaps this is precisely because it is effective even without a sign and shines with its fine choice of material and clear design language. It is precisely this indeterminacy that gives it a special charm, which also touches on the spirit of the dandy. For what was the dandy but a master of deliberate staging? For him, clothing and jewellery became a stage on which he performed his individuality with the greatest possible elegance and at the same time ironic distance. An unengraved seal could thus have an almost programmatic effect: not as a tool, but as a pure stylistic device, worn by someone who did not bind himself to conventions, but sought his own appearance. The ring found its way to us here in Berlin and impresses with its elegant workmanship, which makes it look like an accessory for a modern dandy.

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Dandy Diary

€ 790.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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