As women adopt an accessory traditionally worn by men, designers have begun creating unusual statement pieces for that ...

The origins of the signet ring can be traced back to Mesopotamia around 3,500BC, when they were used – often by illiterate businessmen – to authenticate documents and mark property.

That’s according to the National Academy of Inventors, which has ranked Virginia Tech as No.73 on the 2024 Top 100 Worldwide Universities List and No. 45 on the 2024 Top 100 U.S. Universities List.

Pope Francis received his signet ring in 2013 when he was elected as a Pope. The ring made of gold-plated silver was put on Pope Francis's finger by Italian cardinal Angelo Sardano.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — Some electric scooters around Virginia Tech's campus have been reported as stolen, officials say. According to the Virginia Tech Police, there have been four reports of ...

Francis’s ring is a simpler piece than Benedict’s, and was repurposed from a gold-plated silver ring already owned by the Vatican, with an image of Saint Peter holding the keys to heaven.

Now, as tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the Vatican following his death, aged 88, on Easter Monday.

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the Vatican following his death on Easter Monday.

Now, as tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the Vatican following his death, aged 88, on Easter Monday.

Of Virginia Tech’s 2,315 active federal awards, 25 have been terminated and 12 are under full or partial stop-work orders, totaling $21.2 million or 1.3 percent of Virginia Tech’s $1.6 billion ...