Ancient Roman Gold Intaglio Signet Ring with Standing Goddess

Ancient Roman Gold Intaglio Signet Ring with Standing Minerva Ca. 100-300 AD An Ancient Roman gold signet ring of a smooth, round band...

Ancient Roman Signet Gold Ring with Carnelian Intaglio Ca. 100 - 300 AD Gold Ring depicts a bearded god holding a cornucopia and an eagle in the b...

Ancient Roman Gold Intaglio Signet Ring with Asclepius Ca. 100-300 AD An Ancient Roman gold finger ring of a D-shaped hoop rising to an oval bezel containing a stone intaglio depic...

Ancient Roman Gold Portrait Intaglio Signet Ring Ca. 100-300 AD An Ancient Roman gold signet ring with a D-shaped hoop embellished wit...

Ancient Roman Gold Intaglio Signet Ring with Sol Invictus Ca. 200-300 AD An Ancient Roman gold ring of faceted, flat-section band tapered to ...

Early Ancient Roman Gold Intaglio Signet Ring depicting Minerva Ca. 100-200 AD An Early Ancient Roman gold signet ring of a smooth, ro...

Oval bezel set with a orange coloured agate intaglio (13.7 x 11.6 mm) carved with a profile of Roman goddess Salus. Bezel 1.5 x 1.3 cm. Ring size 59. Weight 4.43 g. Salus (Latin: sa...

A fine antique intaglio ring. Likely converted from an antique button or pin. In 14k gold With a carved carnelian cabochon depicting an unidentified Roman hero. Marked 14k to the...

Indulge in the captivating allure of this beautiful Roman intaglio ring, meticulously crafted in luxurious 18K gold. This exceptional piece showcas...

A museum quality ancient Roman gold ring, circa 400 AD. This hollow ring is bezel-set with a garnet intaglio of Hippocamp – a fish-tailed horse that w...

Roman, circa 2nd – 1st centuries BC A museum quality, finely modeled, high carat (approximately 22.5K), hollow gold signet ring is set with an oval amethyst intaglio...

A scarce ancient Roman intaglio dating from the 1st to 2nd century AD, depicting Victoria, the Roman Goddess of Victory (also known as Nike in Greek mythology). The cabochon gemstone is a chromium chalcedony, mottled green in colour. It was known in the ancient world as a ‘plasma’ stone and was widely used in jewellery and seals throughout the Roman Empire. However the mineral disappeared from use in the ancient world towards the end of the 2nd century AD when the known deposits were mined out. The intricate ancient engraving depicts a winged Victoria, draped and facing left, holding a palm branch in her right hand and a laurel leaf in her left. The green gem is translucent and contains small dotted black natural inclusions. The gemstone’s viridian green tones were linked to nature, growth, and prosperity, reflecting the Romans' appreciation for abundance and fertility. Victoria played a major part of Roman society, with many temples erected in her honour including one on the Palatine Hill which would house the spoils of war from Roman victories. She was, to the Romans, a symbol of victory over death, ultimately determining who would be successful during war. The high number of artistic and architectural dedications to her bear witness to the popularity of the goddess’ cult: Victoria widely appears on Roman coins...