Antique Roman Carnelian Cameo Gold Ring

A chic yellow gold ring featuring a carved coral cameo of a gentleman’s profile. Circa late nineteenth century. Made in Italy.

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An antique cameo carved from agate, mounted as a pendant-brooch. 19th Century.

14k yellow gold ring. This gorgeous contemporary oval laser cut cameo ring has a dark orange carnelian background with a lighter orange foreground of a handsome bust of a soldier, fa...

14k gold ring. This attractive oval carnelian intaglio ring features a handsome figure of a Greco-Roman soldier, facing to the right and set with off by simple shoulders. Marks: None...

Exceptionally rare and fashioned in the 2nd or 3rd century CE, the carved carnelian gemstone at the center of this ring hails from the Roman Empire. Displaying a rich red color and carved with the image of two Roman deities with a child, the creation exudes the glory of late antiquity. Each taking a classical contrapposto stance, the leftmost god appears crowned with laurels and grasping a staff, while the other appears nude. At their feet, an infant stretches his arms upward toward the divine figures. The crimson carnelian, more than a millennia-old, is set into a later 14K gold ring setting...

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...

Depicting a roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar, 18kt yellow gold and silver. Top size 21mm x 18mm Ring size 10 Gross weight: 21gr.

Georgian Gold Carnelian Swivel Ring sweet carnelian ring which swivels round! The item comes without the box in the photos but will be presented in an Howard’s Antique...