Signet Ring 18K Gold Plated (Engraving)

Signet Ring 18K Gold Plated, Engraved with Your Own Text or Photo

A signet ring is the oldest form of personalised jewelry: the flat face was made to press a seal into wax, and that same face is what makes it ideal for engraving today. This is the gold version, 18K plating over stainless steel, in sizes 6 to 10.

Product details of the Gold Signet Ring

• Brand: Carpe Ice

• Product type: Engravable signet ring

• Material: Stainless steel with 18K gold plating

• Colour: Gold

• Sizes: 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

• Engraving: Text included, photo engraving available

• Includes: Carpe Ice jewelry box

What engraving looks like on a gold finish

Worth knowing before you order, because it is a real difference between the two versions.

Engraving cuts into the surface, and on a plated ring that means the lines go through the gold layer and show as a lighter, steel-toned mark against the gold. On the silver version the contrast is subtler. Most people prefer the gold for exactly this reason, since the engraving stands out far more clearly. It is a design effect rather than a flaw, but it is not reversible, so it is worth picturing first.

Text or photo engraving

• Text is included in the price. Initials, a name, a date or a short word all work, and fewer characters means larger, clearer lettering.

• Photo engraving is a small surcharge, and works best with a high-contrast image, ideally a face against a plain background. Fine background detail is lost at this size.

Plan the design before ordering, since an engraved ring is made specifically for you and cannot be exchanged.

Choosing your size

Measure a ring you already wear rather than your finger. Place it on a ruler and measure the inner diameter in millimetres.

• Size 6 is 16.5mm

• Size 7 is 17.3mm

• Size 8 is 18.1mm

• Size 9 is 18.9mm

• Size 10 is 19.8mm

Measure at the end of the day, when your hands are at their largest, and take the larger size if you fall between two. Measuring twice is worth the minute, because an engraved ring cannot be swapped for another size.

Which finger

Traditionally the little finger of the non-dominant hand, which remains the most common choice and the one that reads as deliberate. The ring finger works as well if nothing else is there. On the non-dominant hand the face also stays clear of most daily contact, which matters more on a plated ring than on a plain one.

Keeping the gold looking new

A ring is the hardest place on the body for any finish, because your hands touch everything.

• Take it off for sport, DIY and washing up

• Put it on once hand cream has dried

• Wipe with a soft dry cloth rather than a polishing cloth, which is abrasive

• Run a soft toothbrush over the engraved face occasionally to keep the lines sharp

If you would rather have something with no coating at all, the same ring in plain steel needs none of this. See both in the ring collection.

Shipping

The Netherlands, Belgium: 1–4 business days

Germany, France: 2–5 business days

Rest of Europe: 2–6 business days

Returns

Does the product not suit you, or would you like to exchange it? You can return or exchange your order within 14 days.

View our return policy for more information.