THE MODERN SIGNET

A signet for the way you actually live

Heritage form. Contemporary weight.

The signet is the oldest piece of personal jewellery in the Western tradition. Ours is rebuilt for the modern hand: cleaner proportions, heavier metal, and an engraving cut deep enough to last generations.

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THE DESIGN

Made for one person. Never repeated.

A signet should feel like something you have always worn. We design ours with a slightly oversized face, a quietly tapered shank, and a hand-engraved crest, monogram, family arms, or original mark cut by a specialist seal engraver.

Every commission begins as a pencil drawing, refined until the face geometry and proportions sit correctly on your hand. We then sculpt, cast and finish the ring in solid 18k gold — never plated, never hollow.

Signets are most often commissioned to mark a beginning: a graduation, a child, a new chapter in business. They are designed to be worn every day and passed down without apology.

HOW IT IS MADE

The Process

01

Form & fit

We size the face to your hand and finger length, then sketch the silhouette.

02

Engraving design

Monogram, crest, seal or original mark — drawn in the style you choose, from classical to contemporary.

03

Casting

Solid 18k yellow, rose, or white gold, lost-wax cast in our atelier.

04

Hand engraving

Cut deep by a specialist seal engraver so the mark lasts a lifetime of wear.

MATERIALS

  • Solid 18k yellow, rose, or white gold

  • Platinum on request

  • Hand-cut engraving (intaglio or relief)

TIMELINE

5 – 8 weeks from approved design

STARTING FROM

From $3,200

Final pricing depends on stones, weight, and finish.

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Questions

  • Yes. Send us a photograph or wax impression and we will redraw it for hand engraving.

  • Intaglio if you intend to use the signet as an actual seal in wax; surface for purely worn detail. Both are offered.

  • Most modern signets we make sit between 14g and 22g of 18k gold — substantial, but balanced for daily wear.

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BESPOKE DESIGN

Begin something made for you alone.

Every Olivero piece begins with a conversation. Tell us your story — we'll translate it into metal you'll pass down.

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