Poetry in Stone, an Antique Italian Cameo

Three oval topaz gems are vertically set in 18 Kt Gold in this Georgian ring. The gems look as if drops of honey spiked into place on this three stone setting. Superb gold work stands out in the smallest spirals of cannetille work and the minute gold bead granulation. A luscious medium sized ring...

A truly brilliant cluster of white old mine diamonds sets this ring apart from the others of this style, Set in a marquise shape, the diamonds are a tribute to the glitter of the E...

How exciting it was to discover this rare beauty of Persian turquoise and natural pearls, still resting in its original fitted box. A garden of blooms for the neckline, in clear blue...

A pristine band of bright, beautifully matched oval turquoise from Persia are sparked by the tiny diamonds interspersed in their lovely architectural 15 kt gold setting. Regardless o...

On a 14 Kt band with raised engraving of flowers and swirls, a .30 old European diamond is raised in a flower setting that is the focus of this ring. The borders are raised and uneng...

This 15 Kt flat cut garnet natural pearl ring shares an attribute with Georgian rings which is the roundness, or the curved setting of the ring. The curve makes the ring look tailor ...

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...

18Kt gold ring set with a cameo on bloodstone stylizing an emperor's head with a laurel wreath, the basket with twisted threads. Finger size : 8 Top size is 21mm x 16mm Weight : 7,9 g

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18K gold ring adorned with a claw-set cameo showing the face of an antique-style man with full beard and wavy hair. Top size cameo is 26mmx 18mm.French maker's mark. Ring size: 8 3/4...

18Kt gold ring set with a cameo on lavender chalcedony stylizing a profile of a man with a waving beard, the setting on five wires and openwork hearts. Top size is 23mm x 21mm Finger...

14Kt Yellow Gold Cameo Cryptophrase Stone Ring. Size 6.5 with 8 grams total weight.