16th Century Fashion Rings

The Aquamarine Master Piece is a solid 18k gold piece of 12 grams with a square 2 carat aquamarine in the middle as a Hero stone with two black sapphires in each side. This piece has...

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

This stunning ring from LaFrancee features a beautiful natural oval-shaped ruby and emerald set in 14k solid yellow gold. The gemstones are accented by dazzling diamonds, making this...

This stunning 14k solid yellow gold ring features a natural precious ruby and emerald set in a bezel setting. The red and green gemstones complement each other beautifully and make f...

10 grams of solid 18 carat ring with a 4 carat amethyst with a baroque design

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 ...

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...

This cocktail ring, masterfully created by hand from 9-karat gold is set with carefully selected rose-cut white diamonds. The diamonds total .8 carats. The ring is 1.6 centimetres across (and high), it weighs 4.20 grams. The photographed ring...

Centrally set with a plaque with with traces of gilding engraved to depict a monogram surmounted and enclosed by a floral decoration, at the top a dancing figure with a ribbon. Mou...

Cameo depicting Alessandro de' Medici, known as (IL Moro or 'The Moor'), c. 16th - 17th century, in later gold ring mount, cameo 2.0cm high, ring size 7