Jewelry has existed for tens of thousands of years, and heraldic jewelry has been in use since the middle Ages. In those ancient times, a noble or knight going into battle would bedeck his armour, shield and foot soldiers with his coat-of-arms or badge. '
The use of heraldry in this way quickly identified him to both his
allies and to his enemies. In some cases, for purposes more related to vanity or pride, he would also
decorate some of his other possessions with his device or badge - including his personal jewelry
and clothing such as tunics, mantles and robes.
Some specific types of heraldic jewelry were created for practical reasons, although their main use now is
as a decorative fashion accessory. For example, during the middle Ages, signet rings made for the nobility were engraved with a heraldic emblem such as a crest or coat-of-arms on the surface of the top of the ring.
The image was designed in reverse (like a mirror-image), so that when the top of the ring was pressed
into hot wax that had been dripped onto the closure of a letter or document, it created an image of the
crest or arms that sealed the paper closed when the wax cooled. The seal with the heraldic crest or
coat-of-arms identified the sender of a letter and assured the authenticity of the document.
Although the need to guarantee authenticity in this manner is long gone, some individuals still use
signet rings for that purpose even today.
People who use signet rings for sealing documents, together with those who wear them purely as heraldic jewelry, appreciate their heraldic rings as a symbolic link to their past and their family history. In countries where the noble class still exists they can also be a status symbol - they serve as an instant identifier of the wearer's level in society. Even today, a fine piece of heraldic jewelry is a uniquely appropriate gift for a man
or woman of high accomplishment or high social status.
Signet rings, seals, badges & brooches, pendants, earrings, cufflinks, cuff style bracelets, tie pins/tacs
and key chains - all can be decorated with beautifully engraved or etched family crests, shields or coats-of-arms.
They are often made of gold, silver or platinum and high-quality pieces have intricate detail,
as well as vivid colors if they have also been enamelled.
Heraldic jewelry has become extremely popular because of its beauty, its history and the pageantry of the medieval world that it evokes. The gift of a piece of colourful, elegant heraldic jewelry is perfect for the celebration of a significant event in a person's life, such as a graduation or reaching the age of majority -
the "coming of age." When presented to the recipient in connection with such an event, heraldic jewelry
instils in the giver and the recipient a sense of history and continuing family heritage.
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