Antique Shakudo Round Ring with Enchanting Scene of Japanese Warrior

This wonderful lava ring was sold in Naples to travelers on the Grand Tour as souvenir jewelry in the 1820’s to 40's after the discovery of the ruins ...

Paris in the Belle Époque was a period in the history of the city between the years 1871 to 1914, until the First World War. This period realized the construction of the Eiffel Tower, the Paris Métro, the Paris Opera. The expression Belle Époque means beautiful era and represents an earlier time of optimism, elegance, and progress. Our Belle Epoque ring has 3 large open backed round set gemstones arranged in a North-South pattern on silver, with 6 small square set diamonds...

This retro gold ring with a moonstone head is marked TORUN and refers to Vivianna Torun Bulow Hube who collaborated with the Scandinavian company Georg Jensen for many years beginnin...

Late Victorian signet ring, hallmarked 18 carat gold for the year 1909 and for the Birmingham guild and monogrammed with initials SSR in Old English script and polished smooth with s...

A Japanese Shakudo ring with a lavish show of gold on a textued charcoal gray background. It has excellent finger coverage at 1 5/8 inches high. The gold dragon is striking as it wri...

This is a very rare ring depicting a snake traveling through the grass in the historic Japanese art form of Shakudo, in 14 Karat Gold. The Shakudo pieces originated in the Samurai period in Japan and were created by esteemed artists who made ornaments to adorn swords and armor. When the Samurai period ended, these artists moved to making wearable art during the period of the 1870s - 1900. Here we have a very rare Shakudo piece of a snake traveling through grass. Notice the grace of the proportion of the images and the Japanese esthetic of asymmetry. The mixed metals Shakudo plaque is set in 14 Karat Gold. In the Victorian era the snake was the symbol of eternal love. It has come to symbolize sexuality, rebirth and wisdom. Snake jewelry is highly desirable and collected today. Provenance: From the collection of the legendary Edith Weber Jewelry from Edith Weber was worn on the red carpets of the Academy Awards and graced many major national magazines. Her store at The Carlyle was described as a historical jewel box with esoteric jewelry...

A fine vintage gold and shakudo ring. With a parcel gilt shakduo copper head on a 10k gold mount. In the form of a Japanese hannya (般若) mask. The hannya mask is used in both Shin...

Exceptional Shakudo ring with Japanese Menuki. Fabulous and one of a kind Shakudo cocktail ring. This ring has been crafted in solid yellow gold of 14 karats with high polished finish, chiseled 24kt gold and blackened patinated bronze (niiro). The main decorative element displayed, is a genuine Japanese Menuki depicting the figure of a fierce dragon with the mythical pearl. The menuki mounted in this ring is an original part, recovered from a genuine antique Japanese sword...