So what exactly is a signet ring? Well, originally it was a ring with initials, a symbol, or seal (often the family crest or something unique to the bearers title) worn by a man. Simply put, it was an authoritative symbol and was associated with power. The bearer of a ring carried the power of the person to whom the ring belonged.
reading.
In The Earl’s Enticement, Roark’s failure to wear
his signet ring has Adaira assuming he’s not a titled lord, and she imprisons him in the dungeon of her family keep.
