A Chinese Seal consists of a decorative sculptured stone where your Chinese name is inscribed using special tools on the flat bottom surface. You can then dip the stone in a dish of special red ink and stamp your chinese name on greeting cards . It makes a unique alternative as your personal document signature. The art of Chinese Seal Engraving originated thousands of years ago and were used by Chinese emperors to authenticate important royal documents. Nowadays, it is commonly employed by traditional chinese artists to identify their works of art. It takes many years of mastery for an expert to be able to carve your chinese name in the limited surface area with extreme precision in an artistic way.