Roman Intaglio

• A Roman Intaglio was a semi-precious Gemstone, usually engraved, attached to a ring made of Gold or Silver.
• The image engraved in the Gemstone was either of a God or had some similar theme.

Description

• When pressed into wax to create a seal, the Intaglio left a distinctive raised image.
• The Intaglio formed part of a unique Signet Ring conferring the Authority of the Individual Roman Official on Documents.

Roman Signet Ring

• Signet Rings were used by Roman Officials to confirm the legal authorisation of a document instead of a written signature.
• The Roman Emperors had an Imperial Signet Ring to authorise their documents.