The
creator of these rings, the Master Sealengraver, has over 30 years experience
of hand engraving many hundreds of Gold and Gemstone signet rings for
an exclusive clientele - including European Royalty, using techniques
that have hardly altered for thousands of years. Every ring hallmarked
to ensure authenticity. See what our customers say (Bottom).
There is
no Substitute for Accuracy, Authenticity
or Perfection.
"A Valentine's
message ............ We absolutely
love our
platinum signet rings,
the detail of the engraving is outstanding and we will cherish
them forever. Our warmest thanks.
Lauraine and Andrew Blake, New
South Wales, Australia - February 13,
2008
"I just want to thank you for a beautiful
ring. I wanted to surprise my husband
with a replica ring of his family crest, which he had lost.
With photos and emails it was a superb job!!
The ring is absolutely beautiful and he was thrilled! He is very
happy with the ring and the design is an exact match! Great job!
Thank you!!!"
Rae Lynn, Connecticut - May, 2006
TITANIUM
One of the Strongest and Lightest Metals Known
to Man
Titanium Family Seal Ring for
her:
The Duchess
Titanium Crest Ring
featuring:
The Cavalier
Colossal Crest Rings - Quiet though Massive Elegance
... Define Quality.
"I want to say how pleased I am with my ring.
The quality and attention to detail are amazing.
I expected a quality product but you have
outdone my expectations. Your knowledge and assistance ensured my
family ring was true to the image I have in my home.
Thank you for an heirloom quality ring I will wear with pride and
will last for generations to come."
"Stephen, I
received my family crest ring today January 18, 2007 and was
absolutely delighted with the craftsmanship.
Your service is highly commendable and I'll definitely be telling
friends and family about you. Thanks again for the service!"
John McKenzie, California - January,
2007
One of
our Finest Die Stamped Heraldically Crafted Signet Rings:
The
Cavalier Family Crest Ring with Lion Supporters
"Stephen,
I have just received the Ring I ordered from you only seven days ago
(09/06/06). I was not expecting to
receive it for at least 3/4 weeks. There is only one word to
describe the Ring, FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!. It is also Classical,
beautiful and styled beyond my expectations. I am DELIGHTED and so
PROUD to have this heirloom at last.
May I express my very, very sincere thanks to you for your absolute
interest in my order, your immediate service, and your expert
Professional Service. I will be
promoting your service at every opportunity here in Ireland. Again
many thanks."
Donal Slattery, Dublin Ireland -
September, 2006
Hand Crafted Rings:
How your
Ring is Made
Each ring undergoes
a series of processes whereby the design is hand drawn onto
the rings' surface (in reverse), the metal is then carved
away (incised) using hand tools, designed and handmade for
each specific task, and then finally polished by hand producing
a totally unique seal.
We at HistoricalNames.com are sure that you will be amazed
at the brilliant artistry, skill and sheer beauty of the finished
seal ring.
"My
husband loved the family crest ring...So much so, that I am planning
to order another! Thank you!"
Tara Lightsey, Texas - June, 2006
Coat of Arms Wax Seal Desk Stamp
"I
am more than impressed with the ring and the stamp!
Both are exquisite, masterful, and beautiful! The compliments seem
to be endless, and the
stamp was a perfect touch for the Christmas envelopes!
The customer service is likewise impressive, as well as the fast
shipping. They came much sooner than I had expected. I thank you for
everything, and you can be assured that I'll be back ;)"
Alexandria Fabiani, Wisconsin -
February, 2007
"Stephen, please
add me to your wonderful list of very happy customers!
I know that you went out of your way to ensure that my son's ring
arrived well before the date we needed it. I couldn't believe it
when the package arrived today! I was probably the most nervous
customer you ever had (I don't usually spend this kind of money
online!), and I want to thank you for your patience in answering all
my many questions! As you know, the
reason I placed the order late was that I was busy shopping around
on the internet and going to jewelry stores in town trying to
compare quality and pricing. I wasn't able to find anything to
compare with what your company provides and I could have saved
myself a lot of time and effort by ordering with you from day one.
As for the ring, what can I say? IT IS BEAUTIFUL. The color and
luster of the gold are very rich and the coat of arms looks even
better than we imagined. It is a wonderful, quality piece of
jewelry. This ring is a gift for my son's 21st birthday."
Toni Petersen, Connecticut - July,
2006
Scottish Clan Crest Badge Family Seal
Rings
The Duke Family Crest Signet Ring
"THANK YOU SO
MUCH!! We ordered a Family Crest Ring for our father's 50th Birthday
and needless to say, he was absolutely shocked and surprised at what
he received! We can't thank you enough for the great service you
provided and how quickly you were able to put the ring together with
our family coat of arms! My father won't take the ring off!!
You are quality all the way with the amazing
craftsmanship you provide! We will
definitely be returning to you to get another 3 rings done in the
near future! Thank you for all of your amazing work!! 5 STAR ALL THE
WAY!!"
Martha and Eva Rubazewicz, Sydney
Australia - June, 2006
Gemstone Studded Accent Crest Rings
Accent your Coat of Arms with Rubies,
Blue Sapphires, other other Natural Gemstones.
"Wow Stephen. You and your team did
a phenomenal job on the two custom signet rings that I ordered
online. One being from a small wax mold impression and the other
from a photograph, I was
stunned at the level of detail that they both had and the speed with
which you delivered them.
You have created an heirloom
that my wife and I can hand down to our children with pride. Thank
you for all of your outstanding customer service. You'll be hearing
from me again. Cheers,"
Todd Herrell, California - May 2006
Combine Two Family Crests
into One
Couple's Crest Ring
"I could not
be more pleased with the high quality of the products and the
service we received from this company.
We ordered a family crest ring and canvas to use in a manhood
ceremony for my eldest son, modeled after the book by Robert Lewis
"Raising a Modern Day Knight." Every
place we had been to before had been entirely unhelpful because we
had a very common last name and didn't know what country we came
from. Although we had finally decided on a generic crest, Stephen
spent extra time asking about our needs, and with a few clues from
our past helped us to actually find a crest and motto that were
truly from our family's heritage. As part of the ceremony, my son
used his ring to affix his seal on the canvas as the sign of his
commitment to our family and a pledge to uphold our values. The
personal attention leading and the beautiful craftsmanship of my
sons custom-made ring made this ceremony that our family will never
forget even more meaningful. Thank! you!"
Dean Lee, New York - May, 2006
People are Going to
Look... Make it
Worth their While.
We'll design it any
way you want.
Family Crest
Pendants
Marriage Crest Pendant
Charge Only Crest Pendants
Family Arms Pendant
Each Ring, a Piece
of Art: Mr.
Borden's Ring
"Looks good on the website but what will it really look like?
I asked myself the same question and went even further
asking myself why in the world would I ever buy anything on
the Internet, let along an expensive ring?
With a lot of patience from
Stephen at HistoricalNames.com to get me past this (personal
telephone calls from eight time zones away) I am very glad
to say that what you see isn't even close to what you'll
get. The rings
are absolutely exquisite!
If you have a family crest, as I did, but lost your ring or,
as in my case getting one for a son's or daughter's 21st
birthday, this is the place.
Mr. Borden's Ring
The last ring I had came from
my grandfather, hand engraved by an extremely good engraver
from Bailey, Banks and Bittle in Philadelphia, but doesn't
hold a candle to the die stamped rings I just received for
my son and daughter."
-Richard Denton Borden
Makati City, Philippines
"Stephen, In
these times of "the bottom line" where profit is the primary concern
and the customer is just an end to the means regardless of the
quality of the product or service it is very reassuring to see old
fashion pride in the work of artisans such as yours and the personal
extension of Customer Service excellence that you gave.
The ring is a definite work of art and your
willingness to work with me is appreciated more than you may ever
realize. This was my first purchase but
it is definitely not my last and I will definitely be referring you
to my friends and family. Semper Fi."
Montague Watkins Sr., Florida -
April, 2006
Our Rings come in
Three Different Colors
Red (Rose) * Yellow
* White
These are not Cast
Rings. Why?
What's the Difference?
Cast vs. Die-Stamped Rings
Before
deep engraving takes place there two main ways of manufacturing
signet rings:
CAST RINGS
-
Cast rings are made by simply pouring molten gold into a mould.
However cast gold like all cast metal is porous and this will
lead to the ring wearing significantly quicker in comparison
to a die-stamped ring.
DIE-STAMPED RINGS
- The skilled and complex process of producing a die-stamped
ring begins with a sheet of highly compressed gold, from which
the flat profile of the signet ring is stamped. This stamping
process is done under great weight, which in turn compresses
the gold even further, making the gold incredibly dense, resulting
in a much harder, stronger ring.
A skilled goldsmith then crafts the flat profile into a blank
signet ring, which is polished, and finally engraved.
Not only is the signet ring considerably harder wearing, but
also as the metal is so dense it leads to a more precise cut,
and is therefore much better for engraving, giving your signet
ring a sharper, more defined image.
The quality of a HistoricalNames.com Signet Ring renowned
worldwide but we trust our engraving will not just last a
lifetime but be passed on to future generations. This is why
we only use the very best quality die-stamped signet rings
for our engraving.
Why our White Gold
Rings are not only Better but Safer
We make our
European Style
White gold in Europe is made differently from that
in the United States. As you may know gold is (other
than 24-carat gold) an alloy of a mixture of metals.
White gold is a mixture of gold and palladium which is an
off shoot of platinum and silver. With white gold
we are changing the color of gold, which this may sound
silly, is naturally gold in color.
European white gold is not the same
color as US white gold. In the US you can still use
nickel in the alloy for white gold. Nickel does tend to
give the gold an almost stainless steel look to it, but
nickel is also poisonous and gives many people a very
nasty allergic reaction.
For this reason, Europe has not been able to use nickel
in the white gold alloy for over fifteen years.
In our opinion,
European white gold is a much safer and
better quality precious metal, but the color differences
do need to be pointed out:
9-karat white gold has a high silver content and therefore
very silvery in color.
14-karat white gold has more of a platinum look to it
with a slight grayish hue.
18-karat white gold does have a yellowish hue to it.
18-carat is often rhodium plated to mask this yellowish
color. However we do not recommend rhodium plating
rings as the rhodium plating will wear off over time.
About the
Goldsmiths
With
over 50 years combined experience of seal and deep hand engraving
on signet rings and other products to a world wide clientele,
including European, Middle Eastern and Asian Royalty, these
goldsmiths have a treasured and widely acclaimed reputation
for the quality of their craftsmanship and service.
All of the craftsmen have been traditionally trained using
hand engraving tools and techniques virtually unchanged for
many centuries. The youngest craftsmen having their skills
handed down to them by senior craftsmen. Usually all craftsmen
are fully trained in both gold and gemstone engraving. The
goldsmiths are also qualified and fully experienced in die
sinking, steel die engraving, copper plate engraving, relief
engraving and hand (line) engraving. These artists are completely
versed in the language of heraldry and are able to design
coats of arms from the traditional written description known
as blazon.
At HistoricalNames.com we are as proud of our relationship
with these craftsmen as you are of your family heritage, this
is reflected in the superb quality of all these rings.
More Comments from
our Customers
Customer
Place
Comments
Nicolette Carkeek
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hi Stephen, I am the happiest woman alive!!!! You and
your company have restored my faith in humanity! I arrived
at the office this morning to find my parcel on my desk
I opened it with not too much trepidation having seen
the sneak preview and am absolutely overwhelmed! Lindsay
is going to be beside himself!
The Sardonyx ring is truly even more perfect than I had
imagined.
After being so hesitant about doing this order by remote
control, I am so encouraged and will certainly tell all
my friends and colleagues about the experience. Stephen
, once again thank you from the bottom of my heart. You
are an asset to the company you work for! If you dont
have shares in it yet (or own it) you should!!!! I hope
to do business with you again in the future. You and your
lovely wife will also always be welcome in our home
we have a lovely family beach house on the cape coast
if ever you want a holiday in these parts. Very Content,
Nicky
J Burgess Kegan
Maryland, USA
Stephen, I can't begin to tell you how refreshing it was
to transact business with both you and your company. In
this time of E-mails, FAXes, and general lack of personal
contact and service it was a delight to work with you.
I am so pleased with the match you made in the crest ring
made for my #2 son. Not only
am I pleased but more importantly he is pleased.
When it is time for #3's ring you will be hearing from
me. In the meantime, I will be looking forward to hearing
from you in regards to the crest cuff links. Thanks again
for such a great job!
Jack & Cheryl Rischel
Washington, USA
I received a wonderful surprise and gift of a ring made
by your company for my big 50th birthday. I was very impressed
by the look, feel and fit of my ring. I was left speechless!
- Jack I were very impressed first with the customer service
Stephen provided to me....calling me at home early one
morning to get the details of the order. Stephen understood
the importance of me receiving the ring in time for Jack's
birthday and ensured that I had it by the big day. In
actuality,
I received it a week earlier than I expected. I was also
very impressed with the workmanship and quality of the
ring.
It is a truly exquisite piece of jewelry that we can hand
down through the generations. I highly recommend this
company and their products. - Cheryl
Alan Blair
Connecticut, USA
Stephen, I received the ring I ordered for my son today
and it was absolutely OUTSTANDING. Thank you for helping
me through the ordering process to make sure everything
was just perfect.
Very soon we will be ordering identical rings for every
member of the family.
Alexander Abrams
Maryland, USA
I recently received my Family Crest Ring and am beyond
satisfied. The engraving is beautiful and the quality
is excellent. I am a very impatient person and was not
looking forward to waiting the usual 4 to 6 weeks that
most jewelers said it would take to make a family crest
ring.
Stephen was able to expedite the order and I received
my ring within 11 days of my first contact with HistoricalNames.com.
Definitely a great experience and I would use HistoricalNames.com
again. Thanks for the great experience!!!
Rochelle Lehman
New South Wales, Australia
Hi Stephen, well what can I say, I am speechless.
I received
my 3 rings today, they are absolutely stunning!!!
The quality & detail in the Family Coat of Arms ring
is amazing, I can't stop looking at it. The girls rings
are gorgeous too, I just love the letters in the Balmoral
script. Thank you for helping me to create our own family
heirlooms, you don't know how much this means to me. Our
children are so precious, & it's great that I have
something very special to hand down to them, to remind
them of the unconditional love that we have for them.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, these rings are truly
priceless. You obviously love what you do, for the quality
& service you offer to your customers is second to
none and truly superior to anything I have ever seen before,
& also, the rings were a GREAT price. The help you
provided when ordering the rings was fantastic. I especially
appreciated that you contacted me with every detail in
the process which was very reassuring. I am very happy
I found your site. Thanks again, Rochelle Lehman.
Brian
Doran
Connecticut, USA
I ORDERED
4 CUSTOM RINGS. THEY WERE DELIVERED 2 WEEKS EARLIER THAN
PROMISED, AND THE QUALITY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP ARE SPECTACULAR.
I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND HISTORICAL NAMES TO ANYONE INTERESTED
IN THEIR PRODUCTS. I AM TRULY PLEASED WITH THE FINAL PRODUCT
AND PLAN TO SHOP FOR FUTURE GIFTS AND HERALDRY ITEMS HERE.
IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST ONLINE SHOPPING EXPERIENCES I HAVE
EVER HAD. A TRULY GREAT VALUE AND A GREAT SHOPPING EXPERIENCE.
THE RINGS WERE EXACTLY AS WE WANTED, AND THE CRAFTSMANSHIP
EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS. I RECOMMENDED THE SITE TO MY
FAMILY. BRIAN DORAN.
Amanda Roxburgh
Fife, Great Britain
The ring I ordered is amazing! Very, very good quality
and excellent service.
I contacted Historical Names (Stephen) to see if they
would make a ring for my son's 14th birthday within
a very tight schedule. Indeed the ring came the night
before his birthday.
I was actually on the phone to my friend when it was
delivered and can't tell you who was more excited. Anyway
managed to keep it a secret for a whole 14 hours until
my son got up the following day and he opened a present
which had a box with a picture of kitchen scales on
the front. Not impressed! However, he opened the box
and pulled out reams of junk and found the ring in its
own box. (Beautiful box) He is absolutely thrilled with
the ring. Keeps getting a soft cloth and shining it
up. We have shown everyone the ring over the last few
days and they are all mightily impressed with it. Thank
you so very much for all your help. I am more than delighted
with the service and the product and will gladly order
from you again and recommend you to family and friends.
*"3 weeks"
provision begins upon Approval of Final Proof from customer for
Standard "Family Crest" Ring line and indicates date
ring expected to ship. Gemstone,
Titanium, Colossal Crest and Diamond Stud Rings ship 4-8
weeks from Approval of Proof. Rings with Ring Head Size
smaller than 14x12mm available with limited engraving. Ask for
details.
Quick Facts:
The coat of arms evolved as a necessary symbol
for knights in medieval times, today the coat of arms and
its companion the "family crest" serve as interesting and
unique reference points to family name history.
Did you know... That in
some countries, including Canada you still can apply for a new Coat of
Arms.
