Antique Vintage 14k Gold Sapphire Solitaire Signet Ring, Midcentury, 1940s

This beautiful antique diamond solitaire was made in Austro-Hungaria, circa 1900. The ring is set with a fantastically bright and sparkly cushion cut diamond, weighing 0.65ct. The r...

A large antique English Georgian era gentleman’s gold signet ring, circa 1830. In the centre there is a flat-cut and bezel-set octagonal carneli...

A very unusual antique gold ring set with a carved brown and white hardstone cameo depicting the theatrical comic mask of Silenus, the Greek mythological old rustic god of wine-making and drunkenness. The ring was made in the late 19th century and carries French control marks for 18K gold, whilst the cameo is probably Italian and made slightly earlier, circa 1800. Silenus was a companion to the wine god Dionysus, and suitably he was a notorious consumer of wine, usually drunk and supported by satyrs or carried by a donkey. Silenus was described as the oldest, wisest and most drunken of the followers of Dionysus, and was said to possess special knowledge and the power of prophecy when intoxicated. He presides over the other satyrs and is related to musical creativity, prophetic ecstasy, drunken joy and drunken dances. Silenus was usually depicted as a jovial old man, bald yet bearded, with a pot-belly, thick lips and snub-nose. The masks worn to play him in theatre really emphasised these features, as you can see with this cameo carving Theatre was a key part of ancient Greek culture. The theatrical masks worn by the actors, known as ‘prosopon’, served various purposes. They enabled individual actors to play multiple roles (or genders) in the same performance; the exaggerated expressions helped define the character being portrayed; they helped spectators in the back rows to tell the characters apart. This particular masked as mentioned before is a comedic Silenus, please see final photo for other examples of Silenus masks in museum collections. UK size N 1/2, US size 7 4.84g 18K gold French ‘tête...

A large, heavy gold Irish noble signet ring, set with a carnelian intaglio depicting the coat of arms of the aristocratic Cole family. The stone would have originally been set into a...

This antique Victorian era rose cut diamond horseshoe ring was made in Austro-Hungary, circa 1900. This utterly charming signet ring features a horseshoe motif at the front of the ...

This quite small (yet mighty) 21K gold ring dates to the 11-13th century Seljuk dynasty. The hexagonal bezel features a negative cursive inscription within a border containing arabes...

Ring in 18 karat yellow gold and platinum. This magnificent signet ring features a wide, flat band adorned with an intense light-blue sapphire. Total weight of the sapphire : 1,18 ca...

DESIGNER: Unknown MATERIALS: 14k Yellow Gold GEMSTONE: Carnelian WEIGHT: 17.6 grams RING SIZE: 10.5 - 10.75 MEASUREMENTS: Diameter - 3/4" HALLMARKS: 14K An antique 14k gold signet...

This is a gorgeous blue and white diamond ring stamped in 14K white gold. The mesmerizing round brilliant diamonds have an excellent enhanced blue color and are surrounded by dainty ...

Ring in 18 karat rose gold. The geometric setting of this antique signet ring features 2 sapphires on top and a brilliant-cut diamond in the center. Total weight of the sapphires : 0...

Lovely antique Victorian shield signet ring (circa 1880s to 1900s), crafted in 14 karat rose gold. From what we can decipher, the center shield is e...

This vintage-inspired piece features a delightful heart shape signet ring with engraved details on the shoulders. Crafted in 14k Yellow Gold, this beautiful ring showcases a heart s...