Antique Amethyst Cameo Ring

18Kt gold ring set with a cameo on lavender chalcedony stylizing a profile of a man with a waving beard, the setting on five wires and openwork hearts. Top size is 23mm x 21mm Finger...

18Kt gold ring set with a cameo on bloodstone stylizing an emperor's head with a laurel wreath, the basket with twisted threads. Finger size : 8 Top size is 21mm x 16mm Weight : 7,9 g

This shell cameo ring is carved superbly and executed with high relief workmanship, depicting a lovely profile of a gentleman turning to his left. The ring has been crafted in 15ct y...

Antique cameo and diamond ring, circa 1880. Large, bold and unusual, the natural amethyst, held by 16 prongs, weighs approximately 65 cts., an...

18K gold ring adorned with a claw-set cameo showing the face of an antique-style man with full beard and wavy hair. Top size cameo is 26mmx 18mm.French maker's mark. Ring size: 8 3/4...

19th-century amethyst cameo of the bust of Niobe looking to the right, in a gold ring. Top size 26mm x 20mm Finger size: 7 1/4 Weight: 18,82gr. In Greek mythology, Niobe was a daughter of Tantalus and of either Dione, the most frequently cited, or of Eurythemista or Euryanassa, the wife of Amphion and the sister of Pelops and Broteas. Niobe's husband was Amphion, a son of Zeus and Antiope. Amphion's twin brother, Zethus, was a ruler of Thebes. Amphion became a great singer and musician after his lover Hermes taught him to play music and gave him a golden lyre. She was already mentioned in Homer's Iliad which relates her proud hubris, for which she was punished by Leto, who sent Apollo and Artemis...