Skull & Crossbones Signet

Because it has to survive a hand. .925 sterling is 92.5% silver with a little copper, and that copper is the point — it makes the metal hard enough to keep its shape on a finger. Fine silver is softer and a ring in it would slowly go oval. Our statues are .999 because they sit on a shelf; a ring does not.

If you already know it, choose it from the list. If you do not, pick “Not sure” and we will post you a free plastic sizer before anything is cast. It is worth waiting for — each ring is cast to the size you give us.

No. The band is heavy, sculpted and antiqued along its whole length, so cutting and stretching it would destroy the finish. That is why we would rather send a sizer and wait than guess.

Sterling darkens slowly with time and skin. On this ring that is not a fault — the recesses are already darkened by hand and the piece is meant to deepen. A soft cloth on the raised surfaces brings the highlights back whenever you want them.

Heavy. It is cast solid, not hollowed or plated, and you will notice it the first time you pick it up. That weight is most of what separates a cast silver ring from a stamped one.

Rings are cast to your finger, which makes them a custom piece — so they sit outside the 30-day return we offer on pendants. Choose the sizer option if there is any doubt; we would far rather post one out than have you stuck with the wrong size.