- Stock: In Stock
- Brand: LOTR Official
- Model: WD457G
- Location: Middle-earth
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| Diameter (in) | Diameter (mm) | Circumference (in) | Circumference (mm) | US / Canada | UK / NZ / AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.570 | 14.5 | 1.790 | 45.5 | 3 1/2 | G |
| 0.578 | 14.7 | 1.815 | 46.1 | 3 3/4 | G 1/2 |
| 0.586 | 14.9 | 1.840 | 46.7 | 4 | H |
| 0.594 | 15.1 | 1.865 | 47.4 | 4 1/4 | H 1/2 |
| 0.602 | 15.3 | 1.890 | 48.0 | 4 1/2 | I |
| 0.610 | 15.5 | 1.915 | 48.7 | 4 3/4 | J |
| 0.618 | 15.7 | 1.941 | 49.3 | 5 | J 1/2 |
| 0.626 | 15.9 | 1.966 | 49.9 | 5 1/4 | K |
| 0.634 | 16.1 | 1.991 | 50.6 | 5 1/2 | K 1/2 |
| 0.642 | 16.3 | 2.016 | 51.2 | 5 3/4 | L |
| 0.650 | 16.5 | 2.041 | 51.8 | 6 | L 1/2 |
| 0.658 | 16.7 | 2.066 | 52.5 | 6 1/4 | M |
| 0.666 | 16.9 | 2.091 | 53.1 | 6 1/2 | M 1/2 |
| 0.674 | 17.1 | 2.116 | 53.8 | 6 3/4 | N |
| 0.682 | 17.3 | 2.141 | 54.4 | 7 | N 1/2 |
| 0.690 | 17.5 | 2.167 | 55.0 | 7 1/4 | O |
| 0.698 | 17.7 | 2.192 | 55.7 | 7 1/2 | O 1/2 |
| 0.706 | 17.9 | 2.217 | 56.3 | 7 3/4 | P |
| 0.714 | 18.1 | 2.242 | 56.9 | 8 | P 1/2 |
| 0.722 | 18.3 | 2.267 | 57.6 | 8 1/4 | Q |
| 0.730 | 18.5 | 2.292 | 58.2 | 8 1/2 | Q 1/2 |
| 0.738 | 18.7 | 2.317 | 58.9 | 8 3/4 | R |
| 0.746 | 18.9 | 2.342 | 59.5 | 9 | R 1/2 |
| 0.754 | 19.2 | 2.368 | 60.1 | 9 1/4 | S |
| 0.762 | 19.4 | 2.393 | 60.8 | 9 1/2 | S 1/2 |
| 0.770 | 19.6 | 2.418 | 61.4 | 9 3/4 | T |
| 0.778 | 19.8 | 2.443 | 62.1 | 10 | T 1/2 |
| 0.786 | 20.0 | 2.468 | 62.7 | 10 1/4 | U |
| 0.794 | 20.2 | 2.493 | 63.3 | 10 1/2 | U 1/2 |
| 0.802 | 20.4 | 2.518 | 64.0 | 10 3/4 | V |
| 0.810 | 20.6 | 2.543 | 64.6 | 11 | V 1/2 |
| 0.818 | 20.8 | 2.569 | 65.2 | 11 1/4 | W |
| 0.826 | 21.0 | 2.594 | 65.9 | 11 1/2 | W 1/2 |
| 0.834 | 21.2 | 2.619 | 66.5 | 11 3/4 | X |
| 0.842 | 21.4 | 2.644 | 67.2 | 12 | X 1/2 |
| 0.850 | 21.6 | 2.669 | 67.8 | 12 1/4 | Y |
| 0.858 | 21.8 | 2.694 | 68.4 | 12 1/2 | Z |
| 0.866 | 22.0 | 2.719 | 69.1 | 12 3/4 | Z 1/2 |
| 0.874 | 22.2 | 2.744 | 69.7 | 13 | - |
| 0.882 | 22.4 | 2.769 | 70.3 | 13 1/4 | Z1 |
| 0.890 | 22.6 | 2.795 | 71.0 | 13 1/2 | - |
| 0.898 | 22.8 | 2.820 | 71.6 | 13 3/4 | Z2 |
| 0.906 | 23.0 | 2.845 | 72.3 | 14 | Z3 |
| 0.914 | 23.2 | 2.870 | 72.9 | 14 1/4 | - |
| 0.922 | 23.4 | 2.895 | 73.5 | 14 1/2 | Z4 |
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Official Sterling Silver — The Seal of the Most Important Hobbit
Before the One Ring, before Gollum's cave, before Smaug and the Arkenstone and the Battle of Five Armies — Bilbo Baggins was a perfectly respectable hobbit of the Shire, the sort who kept his handkerchiefs in order and his pantry well-stocked, and whose family name, Baggins, was good enough that the Sackville-Bagginses had been trying to get their hands on Bag End for years. A hobbit of property and standing would have a signet ring. The Baggins family crest, the initials of the name — these were marks of identity in the orderly world of the Shire, where knowing who someone was mattered considerably.
This is the official Bilbo Baggins BB Signet Ring — the BB monogram of Bilbo's family name, rendered in solid 925 sterling silver on a 16mm face. The ring that represents who Bilbo was before the story changed him. Custom-made to your exact size in New Zealand by the official licence holders. Wearable as a pendant on an optional sterling silver Belcher chain — the way hobbits carry their most important objects: close, private, always present.
Bilbo Baggins is the most important character in Tolkien's Middle-earth who never becomes a hero in the conventional sense. His discovery and keeping of the One Ring in the tunnels beneath the Misty Mountains set in motion every event of The Lord of the Rings. Without Bilbo finding the Ring, Gollum would have kept it indefinitely. Without Bilbo keeping it, Frodo would never have inherited it. Without Frodo inheriting it, the Fellowship would never have been formed, the War of the Ring would have played out differently, and Sauron's triumph would have been considerably easier to achieve. The entire fate of the Third Age turns on a hobbit picking up a gold ring in the dark and deciding not to mention it to anyone.
Bilbo Baggins of Bag End, Hobbiton, was born on 22 September TA 2890 — the son of Bungo Baggins and the famously adventurous Belladonna Took. He is, as Tolkien describes him, a thoroughly respectable Baggins with a distinctly un-respectable Took streak that Gandalf correctly identifies as the quality that will make him useful. When Gandalf recruits him for Thorin's company, Bilbo's initial instinct is to refuse absolutely. His second instinct — the Took coming out — is to run out the door after the Dwarves without even a pocket handkerchief.
The moment that defines Bilbo across both trilogies is in Gollum's cave. Lost, alone, with a creature that is trying to eat him, Bilbo wins a riddle game and escapes by discovering that the gold ring he found grants invisibility. He could have killed Gollum when he had the chance — Gollum was helpless, blocking the exit. Bilbo chose not to. "Pity" is the word Tolkien uses. It is the same pity Frodo shows Gollum sixty years later. In both cases, the decision not to kill changes the entire course of events that follows.
By the time of The Lord of the Rings, Bilbo is 111 years old — kept young far beyond the normal Hobbit lifespan by the Ring he has carried for sixty years, and feeling it. "I feel thin," he tells Gandalf at his birthday party, "like butter scraped over too much bread." When Gandalf pressures him to leave the Ring for Frodo, he is the first Ring-bearer in history to surrender it willingly. Gollum never let it go by choice. Isildur never let it go at all. Bilbo gave it up — with difficulty, with Gandalf's help, but he gave it up. That act of will is one of the great small heroisms in Tolkien's work.
A signet ring is a seal of identity — the mark worn by people of substance and standing in societies that communicate through impressed wax and personal emblems. In the Shire's quietly hierarchical world, a Baggins of Bag End is exactly the kind of hobbit who would own a signet ring. The BB monogram — Bilbo Baggins — is the mark of a family with an excellent wine cellar, a respectable lineage, and a hobbit who left home one morning without a pocket handkerchief and came back eleven months later considerably changed.
The 16mm face is a classic signet proportion — substantial without being ostentatious, which is exactly right for a Hobbit. It can be worn on the finger or, with the optional sterling silver Belcher chain, carried as a pendant — the second option creating a Hobbit-appropriate discretion about the ring's presence that feels thematically exactly right.
| 16mm Face — Classic Signet ProportionAt 16mm in diameter, the signet face is a classic proportion for a personal seal ring — the BB monogram clearly readable, the form sitting comfortably on the finger without excess. Substantial enough to be a statement; restrained enough to be worn daily without adjustment. | Optional Belcher Chain — Wear as a PendantAdd a sterling silver Belcher chain at checkout to wear the ring as a pendant — close to the chest, the way Hobbits carry their most important possessions: privately, presently, without advertisement. The chain converts the ring to pendant and back with no modification. |
| Solid 925 Sterling Silver — Nickel FreeCast in solid sterling silver throughout. No plating, no base metal. Nickel-free and hypoallergenic. Each ring is custom-made to order — unique, as Bilbo himself was unique, in ways that only became apparent after leaving the house. | Hobbit Leather Pouch & Certificate of AuthenticityArrives in a branded Hobbit leather pouch with a certificate of authenticity confirming the New Line Productions licence. Gift-ready from the moment it arrives. 5-Year Written Guarantee included. |
| Material | Solid 925 Sterling Silver — Nickel Free, Hypoallergenic |
| Face Diameter | 16mm (0.63 inches) |
| Design | BB Monogram Signet — the Bilbo Baggins family seal |
| Optional | Sterling Silver Belcher Chain — for wearing as a pendant (select at checkout) |
| Sizing | Made to order — UK/NZ/AU or US ring sizing standards |
| Lead Time | Approximately 5–7 days to craft before dispatch |
| Licence | Official New Line Productions Licensed Product — made in New Zealand |
| Includes | Hobbit Leather Pouch & Certificate of Authenticity |
| Guarantee | 5-Year Written Guarantee |
- Bilbo Baggins BB Signet RingSolid 925 sterling silver, 16mm face, BB monogram, custom-made to your exact size.
- Hobbit Leather PouchBranded Hobbit presentation and storage pouch — gift-ready from the moment it arrives.
- Certificate of AuthenticityOfficial New Line Productions licence confirmation.
- 5-Year Written GuaranteeCovers manufacturing defects in the silver.
- Optional — Sterling Silver Belcher ChainAdd at checkout to wear as a pendant. Select from chain options at purchase.
FAQ
Why is Bilbo Baggins important to Lord of the Rings?
Bilbo Baggins is the catalyst who unknowingly set every event of The Lord of the Rings in motion. His discovery of the One Ring in the tunnels beneath the Misty Mountains — and his decision to keep it secret — was the action that eventually led to Frodo inheriting it, the Fellowship being formed, and the entire War of the Ring. Without Bilbo's accidental discovery and sixty years of ring-keeping, Sauron's path to dominion over Middle-earth would have been considerably smoother. He is also the first Ring-bearer in history to surrender the Ring willingly — at his eleventy-first birthday party, with Gandalf's help.
What does the BB on the signet stand for?
BB stands for Bilbo Baggins — the monogram of his family name. A signet ring carries the owner's personal mark: a seal that identifies who they are and can be pressed into wax to authenticate documents or mark possessions. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End is exactly the kind of respectable Shire-hobbit who would have a family signet — the Baggins name being one of the most well-regarded in Hobbiton.
Can I wear this ring as a pendant?
Yes — add a sterling silver Belcher chain at checkout to wear the ring as a pendant. The chain option allows the ring to be carried close to the chest — the way Hobbits carry their most important objects, privately and presently without drawing attention. Select the chain from the options at checkout.
How long does it take to make?
Approximately 5–7 days — each ring is custom-made to your exact size. UK/NZ/AU and US sizing standards both accepted. Contact us if you are between sizes.
Is a gold version available?
Contact us for gold pricing and availability. The standard edition is solid 925 sterling silver.
Is this officially licensed?
Yes — official New Line Productions Hobbit licensed product, made in New Zealand. Hobbit leather pouch and certificate of authenticity included.