Ratner Group Ratner Group changes its name to Signet Group. The new name was one of many changes: Ratners stores were converted to H. Samuel signage, and the company began restructuring, including selling a number of operations and closing some 300 stores. Jared the Galleria of Jewelry launches, and with it, the superstore format.

Signet Jewelers

Signet Jewelers is the parent company of Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, and Diamonds Direct in the United States, Blue Nile, JamesAllen.com, Rocksbox, and Peoples Jewellers in Canada, and H. Samuel and Ernest Jones in the United Kingdom.

Signet Jewelers company history timeline Leslie Ratner opened up a jewelry shop in Richmond, Surrey, England, in 1949. By 1970, Ratners had grown to 100 stores.

Signet Jewelers on Thursday announced a $175 million settlement of long-running gender bias litigation, resolving claims on behalf of 68,000 female Sterling Jewelers employees that the retailer paid women less and promoted them less often than men.

What is a signet ring? Originating from the Latin word “signum” meaning “sign”, signet rings originated amongst religious leaders and Pharaohs. These rings were used to mark and seal documents by pressing the face which were historically marked with a unique family crest, into hot wax.

Some of the earliest signet rings come from Ancient Egypt and are approximately 4000 years old. The Egyptians used signet rings to declare the social status or political/religious role of the wearer. These rings could be made from any number of different metals.

Signet Jewelers on Thursday announced a $175 million settlement of long-running gender bias litigation, resolving claims on behalf of 68,000 female Sterling Jewelers employees that the retailer paid women less and promoted them less often than men. The settlement averts a Sept.

These rings are typically made of gold or silver and feature a large face on the top of the ring. In the same place you'd expect to find diamonds on an engagement ring, signet rings traditionally showcased the wearer's monogram or family crest, and were even used to sign legal documents.

Many people wear or own signet rings today. They are expressions of individuality and fashion statements, sometimes they are even family heirlooms.

Wearing a signet ring is a centuries-old tradition and is seen as a symbol of status and family lineage. The ring typically bears the family's crest or coat of arms, which is used to authenticate documents or seals. Signet rings are often worn on the little finger of the right hand.

It's all about pride. Your family might not have a ring handed down through generations. You might not even have a crest or a seal that you're aware of. But there's something about displaying your lineage with pride that is of endless appeal to the modern British man, and the signet ring is the perfect way to do it.