Silver Ring - Antique engraved seal (No reserve price)

This is a 19th-20th century Middle Eastern/Islamic style antique replica of an intaglio signet ring.

Ring Setting: Crafted from silver alloy, with noticeable patina and wear. The ring face features openwork/champled serrated edges, and the sides have fine hammered/champled patterns, typical of traditional Middle Eastern silverwork.

Main Stone: Dark-colored soft semi-precious jade, with an intaglio finish—the design is carved inwards, creating a raised imprint when pressed onto wax or clay, the core function of a signet ring.

Engraved Pattern: The stone features a scorpion with polka dots, a common motif in West and Central Asian signet ring cultures.

Origin of Signet Rings: The origins of this type of ring can be traced back to Mesopotamia and Persia (Sasanian Dynasty). In times without writing or requiring proof of identity, people used them to imprint their marks on letters, documents, or sealed goods as proof of identity, ownership, or contracts.