Handcrafted sterling silver lion head signet ring with rose-red ruby eyes, shown on a black velvet ring stand — Giovanni Jewelers, Portland, Oregon

Ring · One of One

Leone Signet

Sterling Silver, Ruby Eyes

A hand-carved lion, cast in solid silver.

Modeled first in wax over the course of a week, the Leone Signet is carved by hand — every strand of the mane cut with a graver, every tooth set individually. Two rose-red rubies are burnished into the eyes.

It is a heavy ring, meant to be worn. The silver will darken in the recesses over time, throwing the mane into sharper relief with every year on the hand.

Metal
Sterling silver, 925
Stones
Two natural rubies, bezel-set
Weight
≈ 22 g
Sizing
Made to order, US 8 – 13
Lead time
4 – 6 weeks