Antique Victorian 18K Rose Gold, Hardstone (Onyx) Cameo Signet Ring, c1870’s.

An Antique Victorian Finely Carved Shell Cameo Brooch with a bail - provision to wear a piece as a pendant within a 9K Yellow Gold decorative rope border featuring safety chain be...

Of an eye-catching & comfortable design, this mens' handmade retro ring comes from 1950's Of Italian provenance, it's crafted in two-tone 18K White & Rose Gold Centrally set wit...

Of desirable design, this signet ring was handmade by renowned luxury jewellery brand H. Stern. Founded in 1945 by German-Jewish immigrant Hans Stern, the ...

Although Mourning Jewelry has a long & fascinating history, going back to as far as Middle Ages, its popularity reached its peak during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901). ...

Of an exquisite & comfortable design, this mens' retro ring comes from 1950's Crafted in 9K Yellow Gold it's centrally prong-set with a Square Synthetic Sapphire of impressive 5....

This gold Seal Signet ring is rare & sought-after, dating to Edwardian era, yet it’s in beautiful condition This ring is intaglio – a technique that dates back to antiquity, ...

An extremely well carved agate Cameo depicting a Classical Greek Philosopher, originally crafted in the late Georgian Era, set in 9ct Rose Gold. The agate Cameo consist of two different coloured strata of stone the top white layer is carved and reveals the black colour agate underneath. ~Details~ ERA:Late Georgian 1830...

A very unusual antique gold ring set with a carved brown and white hardstone cameo depicting the theatrical comic mask of Silenus, the Greek mythological old rustic god of wine-making and drunkenness. The ring was made in the late 19th century and carries French control marks for 18K gold, whilst the cameo is probably Italian and made slightly earlier, circa 1800. Silenus was a companion to the wine god Dionysus, and suitably he was a notorious consumer of wine, usually drunk and supported by satyrs or carried by a donkey. Silenus was described as the oldest, wisest and most drunken of the followers of Dionysus, and was said to possess special knowledge and the power of prophecy when intoxicated. He presides over the other satyrs and is related to musical creativity, prophetic ecstasy, drunken joy and drunken dances. Silenus was usually depicted as a jovial old man, bald yet bearded, with a pot-belly, thick lips and snub-nose. The masks worn to play him in theatre really emphasised these features, as you can see with this cameo carving Theatre was a key part of ancient Greek culture. The theatrical masks worn by the actors, known as ‘prosopon’, served various purposes. They enabled individual actors to play multiple roles (or genders) in the same performance; the exaggerated expressions helped define the character being portrayed; they helped spectators in the back rows to tell the characters apart. This particular masked as mentioned before is a comedic Silenus, please see final photo for other examples of Silenus masks in museum collections. UK size N 1/2, US size 7 4.84g 18K gold French ‘tête...

Antique Unisex signet ring dating to ca. XIX -early XX cent. Solid 18K Yellow Gold with fine cameo on banded Red Onyx depicting young Greek or Roman Woman wearing diadem. Crown meas...

Centering an square tablet of banded agate measuring approximately 10.4 x 10.2 mm Translucent with a frosted white top and a black base Deeply carved to depict a winged griffin, fier...

Finely detailed antique Victorian shield signet ring (circa 1880s to 1900s), crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. The center shield is engraved with the initials "FH". The side shoul...

A fine antique Victorian ring. In 14k gold. With a carved agate cameo cabochon of a woman in profile. High set in a wide bezel setting on a reeded band. Simply a wonderful Victorian cameo signet ring...