Antique Baroque Italian Glass Rosette Ring

RENSAISSANCE CAMEO RING Italy? 16th century in a 20th century setting Gold and sardonyx Weight 6.5 gr.; bezel 16.1 x 16.9 x 7.4 mm.; circumference 50.3 mm.; US size 5½; UK size L In this oblong cameo, the bust of a woman wearing a necklace but otherwise nude stands above a blue ground. While her breast faces forward, her head is rendered in a strict profile and her hands gesture to her right. The minimalist gold setting is modern and dates to the twentieth century. Cameos depicting nude female figures became popular in the court circles of sixteenth-century Italy, where newly-formed princely collections of ancient gems served as models for contemporary hardstone artists. Following ancient practice, the artist responsible for the current cameo has cut into two layers of the multicolor agate, creating a background of milky blue that contrasts with the white flesh of the woman above. The sharp profile of the woman’s face likewise recalls the art of the ancient Romans, who often used the profile view for portraits on coins, medals, and engraved gems...

WATCH RING BY BRÉDILLARD France, Paris, c. 1900-1910 Gold, diamonds and green enamel Weight 11.6 gr., US size 6.5, UK size N This gold ring is composed of ...

ART NOUVEAU NYMPH AND SATYR RING BY ARVISENET France, Paris?, c. 1900 Gold Weight 17 gr., US size 10.5, UK size U ½ This sculptural ring is cast in gol...

Renaissance Ring Western Europe, likely Italy, mid-16th c. Gold and traces of black and white enamel Bezel 15 x 3 x 4 mm.; circumference 42 mm.; weight 2.7 gr.; US size 2 ¼; UK size ...

“LOVE” RING BY ROBERT INDIANA United States, 1969 Gilded brass Weight 17.5 gr., US size 6.5, UK size N This cast ring of gilded brass has a wide flat hoop that is textured on the inside and outside and displays shiny beveled edges. The shoulders expand, merging into a sculptural bezel with a polished surface forming the word “LOVE,” composed in two lines. Ring as sculpture, ring as symbol, ring as icon, and ring as art are all embodied in this compelling object, which still functions today as a powerful sign for the so-called “Love Generation” of the 1960s. Never worn, our ring is still in its original case in an Ultima II box. The “LOVE” ring...

Ring with Renaissance cameo Probably Northern Italy, cameo late 16th-early 17th century; ring: second half 18th century Gold, sardonyx cameo (layered...

Sitting perfectly between the grooves of your fingers, the sterling-silver double rosettes ring is the definition of delicate hand adornment. Goes great...

Sitting perfectly between the grooves of your fingers, the sterling-silver double rosettes ring is the definition of delicate hand adornment. Goes great w...

Sitting perfectly between the grooves of your fingers, the sterling-silver triple Rosey rosettes ring is the definition of delicate hand adornment. A lux...

Sitting perfectly between the grooves of your fingers, the sterling-silver triple Rosey rosettes ring is the definition of delicate hand adornment. A lux...

The Zipper ring is part of our jewelry collection. All our sterling silver pieces of jewelry are handmade: it means that none is like the other. As a matte...

Sitting perfectly between the grooves of your fingers, the sterling-silver triple Rosey rosettes ring is the definition of delicate hand adornment. A lux...