When the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to write a letter to the ruler of the Byzantines, he was told that those
people did not read any letter unless it was stamped with a seal. So, the Prophet (ﷺ) got a silver ring-- as if
I were just looking at its white glitter on his hand ---- and stamped on it the expression "Muhammad,
Apostle of Allah".
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 56, Hadith 151