A small 9ct gold seal with a carnelian base with the word "Periam" inscribed on it. Cornwall in southwestern England provides the original birthplace of the surname Periam. The name is a nickname type of surname for a servant employed by someone named Perry. Perry is a derivative of the ancient Biblical name Peter, meaning rock.}

A neat 18ct gold seal that was made circa 1840. It has been set with a carnelian that has an intaglio of an eagle above a monogram "J W". This style of seal is easy to wear on its own or with other pieces on a chain.}

A stunning early Georgian 18ct gold seal that was made circa 1760-1780. The top is finely modelled with a shell on either side. The citrine has a deep cut intaglio of a family crest with a lion rampant in the centre. These seals look wonderful worn on a chain on their own, or with other pieces.}

A good 9ct gold cased Georgian seal set with a carnelian on the base with an intaglio of a crest with a lion rampant above. There is a motto "Esse quam videri" which is a Latin phrase meaning "To be, rather than to seem". It and variants have been used as a motto by a number of different families. These seals are always very well; made and interesting historical objects to wear on a chain on their own or with other pieces.}

An unusual Pinchbeck seal made circa 1800-1820 set with a black glass on the base that has an intaglio of a key with the words around it "Turn it not against me".}

An unusual little seal that was made circa 1820-1850.It has a green chalcedony base with a hedgehog in the grass and a butterfly above it. In many cultures, hedgehogs are seen as positive animals that symbolise happiness, motherhood, and calmness. They are loved by people because of their relaxed and non-aggressive behaviour. Many cultures also associate the butterfly with our souls. The Christian religion sees the butterfly as a symbol of resurrection. Around the world, people view the butterfly as representing endurance, change, hope, and life, so what a wonderful seal to wear.}

A truly tiny seal that was made circa 1820-1830. It is gold cased and has a citrine set in to the base with a little rose intaglio. This literally means "I love you"}

An unusual 18ct gold triple sided carved rock crystal seal For the Hood family. It has their crest on one side, a coat of arms on another, and the top of their crest featuring a bird with an anchor on the final side. The motto "juncta jn uno" "joined in one" or "United in one" and a further motto "Tria juncta in uno" which is for The Most Honourable Order of the Bath. This is a British order of chivalry founded by George I in 1725. The name derives from the elaborate medieval ceremony for appointing a knight, which involved bathing (as a symbol of purification) as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as "Knights of the Bath". This seal was made circa 1780.}

An unusual 15ct gold seal with two colour yellow and red gold flowers. It says "Filial Piety" on the base. It literally means that it is the important virtue and primary duty of respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and elderly family members. It was made circa 1820.}

An interesting 18ct gold seal that was made circa 1860-1880. The design is a fleur-de-lis motif which is a stylised lily composed of three petals bound together near their bases. It is especially known from the former royal arms of France, in which it appears in gold on a blue field. This seal has "A" engraved on the base.}

A decorative 15ct gold cased seal that was made circa 1830-1850. It has the girls name "Merander" engraved on the citrine. It is spelt in rather a strange way!}

A late Georgian seal made circa 1820 with bell shaped design and a carnelian base. It has been beautifully engraved with a bird and anchor over a shield with a crest for the Hood family. This seal can be worn on its own or with other pieces on a chain.}

A lovely gold seal with a acorn and oak leaf motif and a grey chalcedony base. The base has an intaglio of a boar's head with a monogram below. It was made circa 1830-1850. It is a smart look and can be worn on its own or with other pieces on a chain or a bracelet.}

A really pretty little 15ct gold seal. The top is a coiled snake and the base is a bloodstone with an intaglio of an Earl's coronet and monogram. It was made circa 1830. Seals are a great thing to collect as you can wear them as part of a collection on a chain or on a bracelet.}

A striking 18ct gold seal that was made in Chester in 1898. It has a plain bloodstone on one side and a banded sardonyx on the other. The mount is an interlinked design. These seals look great worn on a chain on their own and there is always the option to have either or both of the stones engraved.}

An attractive 9ct gold seal with a lion on the top. On one side is carnelian and the other is bloodstone. Both stones are plain but can be engraved if wanted. There is another larger one to match this.}

An attractive 9ct gold seal with a lion on the top. On one side is carnelian and the other is bloodstone. Both stones are plain but can be engraved if wanted. There is another smaller seal that matches this one if you fancy two!}

An unusual 15ct gold cricket seal with crocket bat and stumps with a coral bead for a ball. There are three initials on the base "FAR" in Gothick lettering. It was made circa 1880 and would be a wonderful gift for a keen cricketer!}

An unusual 9ct gold cased seal with a well modelled Indian elephant. Beneath is a carnelian with the letters IH or LH in Gothick script. It was made circa 1860. These seals can be worn as a small collection on a chain or on their own.}

An 18ct gold seal set with a carnelian with an intaglio of a Greek/Roman head. It was made circa 1820. It would look great worn on a chain together with other seals.}

A highly detailed and decorative 18ct gold seal with foliage motifs. It was made circa 1820 and has an amethyst base with three letters engraved. The amethyst is foil backed which gives it translucency. It is a wonderful contrast to the richness of the gold.}

A good large 18ct gold cased seal with a bloodstone set in to the base. The crest is a hand, star and crescent over a shield with the motto "Solar Virtus Nobillitas" literally meaning "But the power of the nobility" It was made circa 1800-1820 for a member of the Henderson family.}

A large Georgian seal made circa 1800-1820. It has a wonderful Ducal crest complete with coronet, a quiver and arrows, a Knight's helmet, a ram's head, and the English flag (Union Jack). It could well have been a Trafalgar seal. The base is grey chalcedony. The detail is wonderful on the gold mount.}

A good Georgian seal that was made circa 1800-1820. The base is a finely carved intaglio of a full Coat of Arms with motto. These types of seals are very sought after and can be worn on their own or with others either on a bracelet or, better still, a chain.}

An unusual 18ct gold seal with banded hard stone,(carnelian) for the stem and the base. The base is engraved with a crown and a garter which says within "God save the King". It has the original split ring. It is a Royalist seal in support of George III (r.1760–1820), the first Hanoverian king born in England. He was affectionately nicknamed ‘Farmer George’ because of his interest in agriculture. Many of his richer rural subjects were themselves busily and profitably improving farming methods. By contrast, smallholders and customary tenants were impoverished by the enclosure of land and the commercialisation of agriculture.}

An impressive late Georgian seal that was made circa 1800-1820. It is highly decorated with repousse work featuring flowers acorns and oak leaves. Set in to the base is a citrine with two initials engraved on it "J B". It has the original split ring. These rings are sought after in their own right as they can be worn as rings or used to attach other pieces to.}

A beautiful 15ct gold early Georgian seal that was made circa 1760-1780. It is set with a carnelian that has been engraved with an intaglio of a crest which features three ducks in water with a floriate surround. It is a delicate looking seal and could be worn as part of a small collection of seals on a chain or on it's own.}

An unusual piece of jewellery that was made circa 1880. It is 15ct gold and is composed of a swivel section that has a plain bloodstone on one side and a carnelian on the other. The elephant looks like a circus elephant balancing on top of the swivel seal. It would be an eye catcher when worn around the neck!}

A really lovely Georgian 9ct gold cased seal that was made circa 1820. It has a carnelian base with the words "Filial Affection" engraved on it. What a wonderful present present to give to a son or daughter.}

A 9ct gold cased seal that was made circa 1800-1820. It has been set with a carnelian that has been engraved with a crown with a monogram beneath. These seals are fun to wear either on their own on a chain or with other pieces.}

A beautiful 18ct gold seal set with a bloodstone on the base. The gold has an unusual fern leaves design. The meaning is "Sincerity". The base has been engraved with a detailed crest. It is a good medium size and can be worn on its own or with a small collection of other pieces on a chain}

An unusual solver and agate seal with an intaglio of a deer with her calf. The intaglio may be Roman. The seal was made circa 1780.}

An unusual silver seal that was made circa 1760-1780. It has been set with a carnelian that has been engraved in great detail with an Earl's crest. It was made circa 1750.1780.}

An interesting seal to commemorate Edmond Halley who was perhaps the second-greatest genius in the history of British astronomy. By chance, he lived at the same time as Isaac Newton. Halley was born in 1656. Edmond turned to astronomy when he was in his teens and he went to Oxford University in 1673, where he proved himself a brilliant student. He soon came to the attention of the newly appointed Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed, with whom Halley observed at Greenwich. Halley possessed self-confidence and ambition equal to his intellect. Without waiting to finish his studies at Oxford, he persuaded his father to support him on a two-year trip to the island of St Helena in the South Atlantic, from where he planned to catalogue the southern stars as Flamsteed was doing for those in the north. Coming from any other 19-year-old, it would have sounded embarrassingly presumptuous. Halley returned in 1678 with the job accomplished. He was rewarded with the accolades of the Royal Society and its patron, King Charles II, who ordered Oxford University to award Halley his master’s degree. In 1682 a comet appeared. This was the comet that would one day bear his name. This seal was made circa 1780.}

A top quality 18ct gold seal with a grapes and flower motif on the gold. Beneath is a bloodstone engraved with a crest with a lion rampant above and the words "Esse quam videri" beneath. It is a Latin phrase meaning "To be, rather than to seem". It has been used as a motto by a number of different families. It was made circa 1830-1840.}

A very good quality large 18ct gold seal with a carnelian base. It is carved with a detailed intaglio coat of arms incorporating a crest of a demi lioness, and a shield with a chevron and three hounds. There is also a motto beneath which says "Faithful and Trusty"}

A late Georgian seal that was made circa 1820. The repoussé decoration is typical of the period with leaves and roses. The base is set with chalcedony which has been engraved with a crown and above the Prince of Wales feathers with a monogram beneath.}

A striking seal with 9ct mounts on top and around the oval base. It is jasper which is a type of agate found in Scotland. It was made circa 1820.}

A gold cased late Georgian seal made around 1820. It has a rectangular carnelian set in the base with an intaglio of wings and initials in Gothic script. Sadly the carnelian is cracked but it is still a good look to wear on its own or together with other seals.}

An attractive 18ct gold cased late Georgian seal made circa 1820. It is set with chalcedony on the base with initials engraved on it in Gothick script.}

An attractive 9ct gold cased late Georgian seal made circa 1920. It has a chalcedony base with an engraved monogram W L.}

A pretty seal with a plain shield shaped bloodstone base. It was made circa 1840 and would look great worn on it's own or with other pieces on a chain or a bracelet.}

A lovely early Victorian gold cased seal with a shield shaped base set with a bloodstone. The intaglio is an Earl's crest with a crown and griffin. It would look great worn with other pieces on a chain or on a bracelet.}

A pretty late Georgian seal with a carnelian set in the base. It has been engraved with the initials "A E". It was made circa 1800-1820.}

An attractive late Georgian seal made circa 1800-1820. It is 18ct gold over a metal core for strength. It has a carnelian set in the base with a monogram in Gothick lettering of J.W.W. These seals look great worn with others on a chain or a bracelet.}

A lovely 15ct gold seal that was made circa 1820. It is two colour red and yellow gold, with a pineapple and leaf design. It is set with six turquoise which literally means "Forget me not" after the flower of the same name. It has a citrine on the base with "Mary" engraved so this would be a perfect gift to someone that you love!}

An 18ct gold seal with a model of a Tibetan Shakyamuni Buddha. Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha is generally considered one of many buddhas to have come to the help of sentient beings, and is understood to be accessible in various ways. These are called the dharmakaya, samboghakaya and nirmanakya. They have been translated into English as truth-body, bliss- or enjoyment-body, and activity-body. Underneath is engraved a squirrel eating a carrot. On one crest that we researched the motto below the squirrel was "Be not unmindful of the future". It is certainly a motto that squirrels live by. For while we humans are busy raking leaves or watching television, our furry friends are quite literally squirreling away nuts for the future.}

A banded grey chalcedony seal with 9ct gold mounts and a crest carved intaglio on the base of a dog above the initials B.M. It was made circa 1820.}

A pretty late Georgian gold seal with an amethyst set in the base. It is engraved with a monogram A.M.A.}

A decorative late Georgian seal with a chalcedony base engraved with the Gothick initials "R B W". It is base metal and cased in gold and was made circa 1820. It would look great on a chain with other seals or on its own.}

A lion with attitude! Well modelled and made circa 1880 in England. The base is a carnelian stone which has been engraved with a monogram H A N.}

A good Victorian 18ct revolving seal fob. It has an oval plain carnelian stone on one side and an oval bloodstone intaglio of a crest with a hedgehog on the other, with an inscription below "Te Domine Speravi" "I trust you" It was made in 1888.}

An unusual silver Georgian seal. Normally they are steel or heavy gold cased. This example was made circa 1780-1800. It is in lovely condition and swivels to reveal two crests.}

A good heavy 18ct gold late Georgian seal, circa 1800-1820 set with a rectangular plain carnelian hardstone, which is a type of agate. The design is beautifully worked with leaves, flowers and scrolls, and very crisp with no wear.}

This is a pretty and well designed Regency seal which was made circa 1820 and has scroll work and bird's head motifs. The base is a bloodstone with the initials "AH" in a monogram. There is a watch key to match here.}

A good 9ct gold cased seal which was made circa 1800-1820 in the classic Georgian style. It has a fine carnelian intaglio of a stag's head with a shield and three flowers within it. The motto reads "I am ready" These bell shaped seals look wonderful when worn on a chain.}

A good large late Georgian seal which is 9ct gold over a metal base. It has a really well carved intaglio on the base of a Greek scholar. This seal is typical of the Neo-Classical period when Greek scholars were celebrated once more.}

A 9ct gold swivel pendant with a carnelian on one side and a bloodstone on the other. It hinges open to reveal a locket section. It was made circa 1880.}