Family Crest signet rings

From £590

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Made and engraved by experienced English goldsmiths
Add your motto or personal inscription

The Classic Oval Oxford in gold
from £590

Our classic Oxford oval signet rings seal engraved by hand with your family crest are available in the following precious metals…

9ct, 14ct or 18ct yellow gold
9ct, 14ct or 18ct white gold
9ct or 18ct rose gold, platinum

You can also add your motto to your crest or engrave a personal message inside your ring for that extra special touch.

Remember ONLY My Family Silver allows you to select your crest before ordering your ring online so you can be sure that we get it absolutely right!

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Which standard of gold should I choose for my ring?

We are often asked which type of gold is best for a signet ring. Apart from price, the difference between 9ct, 14ct and 18ct gold is the standard of gold purity.

9ct gold is 37.5% pure gold, 14ct is 62.5% pure gold and 18ct is 75% pure gold. The rest is a mixture of metals to give strength, durability and colour (particularly for white gold) to the alloy.

All standards of gold display a crisp and detailed seal engraving and all our rings will give more than a lifetime's service.

However, as gold is a relatively soft metal, over time 14ct and 18ct gold rings may show more wear than 9ct. They are also richer or more "golden" in colour as the gold content is higher (see colour guides).

Interestingly, this is an appearance which gradually increases over many years as the pure gold migrates to the surface of the ring.

Can I see your workshop?

Of course, you're welcome! Please call +44 (0)20 7781 2399 or email enquiries@myfamilysilver.com to make an appointment to visit our signet ring workshop in London's historic jewellery quarter at 59 Leather Lane, London EC1. Here you can meet our seal engraver, try on some sample signet rings or have your finger sized.
We are open (by appointment only) from 8.30 till 5 on weekdays and 10 till 4 most Saturdays.

Traditional hand engraved English signet rings in gold from £590

Every My Family Silver gold signet ring (see images) is bespoke made and seal engraved by hand for us by Rebus of London, the famous signet ring makers. We do not use engraving machines, lasers or any other modern short cut to seal engrave your family crest - only centuries old skills and traditional goldsmithing techniques. Because, like you, we believe a lifetime's treasure should be unique, timeless and worth every effort.

All our rings are carefully made in gold to produce a dense, highly durable ring with a beautiful, clean surface for our prize winning engraver to work on.

Your chosen family crest is then seal engraved by hand in reverse by a past winner of the prestigious Goldsmiths' Craft and Design Council engraving competition. This produces a positive 3D image when pressed in sealing wax, a reminder that the historic purpose of a signet ring was to seal letters and documents. Every engraving is unique and displays wonderful detail and astonishing artistic skill.

Our crests

We have the world's largest and most authoritative online catalogue of family crests with details for over 55,000 families.

This unique resource means that you can find your crest to be sure we get the engraving absolutely right then buy your ring in 3 easy steps. NO other signet ring maker in the world offers this service.

Our prices

Our online prices are highly competitive and fluctuate with the prevailing cost of silver and gold. All our prices include VAT at the current rate.

How long will it take?

Your ring will be finished and delivered within 30 days

What about Delivery?

Delivery is by Royal Mail Special Delivery and costs from £7.50 within the UK.

Overseas delivery is by international shipper at a variable charge – this will be shown on your basket page.

What about insurance?

All our deliveries in the UK and overseas are fully insured

How is it packaged?

Every ring comes boxed with two sticks of traditional red sealing wax and a wax impression of its seal engraving for you to keep.

To order you ring, start by searching for your family crest in the box above.

My Family Silver packaging

Can't find the ring or shape that you want?

Finally, and because we are hopelessly romantic and old fashioned, we mainly make the classic oval Oxford signet ring as worn by generations of English aristocracy and gentry. But our jewellers can make almost any type of signet ring for you including seal engraved stone set, cushion shape or square rings. For a bespoke ring, ask here.