Thornvale Signet Ring

A heavy signet ring of tarnished silver, its face a smooth black garnet cut with the Thornvale crest: a thorned branch circling a walled vale. When held near stonework, the gem feels cool and the crest briefly appears as a second, ghostly imprint in the air. Tiny filigree thorns run along the band, sharp enough to catch the light but never the skin. The ring carries the subtle scent of dry parchment, iron, and crushed ivy.