Antique Byzantine Gold Ring with Garnet and Emerald

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...

Renaissance Gemstone Ring Northern Italy, 16th century Gold, garnet and enamel Circumference 60 mm.; weight 4 gr.; US size 9; UK size R ½ The ...

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...

ITALIAN GLASS DECORATIVE RING Italy, 17th century Gold and foiled glass Weight: 4.4 g; circumference 57.6 mm; size: US 8.25, UK Q Gold sexfoil bezel set with six diamond-shaped and table cut glass stones over foil. Each petal is interspersed with a round rock crystal bead, with a seventh in the center. The back of the bezel is sculpted to emphasize the floral shape of the ring. A fine D-ring hoop terminates in fluted shoulder molded to the underside of the second and fourth petals. The foils have oxidized to green on each petal with the exception of the fourth petal where the foil now appears a rust color. The ring is in very good condition. The attention paid to gems over the goldsmith’s settings prevailed in the first half of the seventeenth-century. Examples of this new fashion in jewelry are evident in items from the Cheapside Hoard and in design books from across Baroque Europe. Often, as with the present ring, the gems were highlighted by their rosette style settings. Literature An almost identical setting for a hat ornament was found in the Cheapside Hoard (Museum of London A14082; see Princely Magnificence, Victoria and Albert Museum 1981, p. 25 and Forsyth, London, 2013). These rosette designs may have been inspired by Merovingian jewelry (see for example a fibula conserved in Saint-Omer; Le Nord de la France de Théodose à Charles Martel...

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 ...

Here at Kirsten’s Corner, we have a sweet spot for these early Victorian flower rings. This 15k gold ring is reminiscent of a Forget-Me-Not flowe...

Adorn your hand with our exquisite gold ring, featuring a captivating oval emerald—a symbol of natural elegance and enduring charm. 100% handmade in our workshop. Metal: 18K Gold G...

Lab emerald, garnet 14k gold ring. Multicolor gemstone 14k gold ring. Cluster lab gemstones ring. Casual gold ring. Baguette emerald ring. Pear g...

Lab emerald, garnet 14k gold ring. Multicolor gemstone 14k gold ring. Cluster lab gemstones ring. Casual gold ring. Baguette emerald ring. Pear g...

Lab emerald, garnet 14k gold ring. Multicolor gemstone 14k gold ring. Cluster lab gemstones ring. Casual gold ring. Baguette emerald ring. Pear g...

18kt Yellow Gold Byzantine Ring with Amethyst Sized to order.