seal ring

American  

noun

1. a finger ring bearing an incised design for embossing a wax seal.

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seal ring British  

noun

1. another term for signet ring

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Etymology

Origin of seal ring

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

Recovered grave goods from the two tombs included a golden seal ring and a golden amulet of an ancient Egyptian goddess, highlighting Bronze Age trade and cultural links.

From Seattle Times

Tom Clark, 81, located the seal ring in a tin at his Buckinghamshire home among items which had come from his late mother's house.

From BBC

“I knew straight away it was a seal ring dating back to around 1350. I had the shank of the ring mended, luckily the head was intact,” he said.

From Fox News

The seal ring is thought to have belonged to a member of a notable local family and it dates to between the late 1500s and early 1700s.

From BBC

The damaged bearing was replaced with an identical twin shipped from Japan, and the 86 tons were added because a new seal enclosure was several inches wider than the old seal ring, he said.

From Seattle Times