Antique Victorian 9 Carat Gold Hardstone Cameo Ring Depicting Male Head

The signet ring is a classic and staple addition to any mans finger. It has become a universal unisex ring now and most commonly worn on the pinky finger. This ring was crafted from ...

This gorgeous little antique stick pin was hand crafted in the Late Victorian era. It is unmarked high carat Gold but the head is believed to be as high as 18ct Yellow Gold. The stic...

Traditionally signet rings were worn by a gentlemen of importance on the pinky finger, although sometimes worn on others. This signet ring can be worn by ...

These antique earrings date to the Late Victorian period. They each feature two banded agate stones on 9ct gold hooks, and look very compelling on the ear! Condition: Good, slight signs of wear on the stones due to age and use (please see images) Defects: None Date / Period: Late Victorian Weight: 15.0g together Dimensions: Full Earring...

This flush set ring can be worn by men and women alike. Crafted in the Victorian era it was made out of 18ct Yellow Gold with Platinum tips holding the Diamond into place. Centred wi...

This lovely antique ring was created in the Late Victorian era with a beautifully detailed 18ct Yellow Gold gallery and carved shoulders. It holds three sparkling deep blue Sapphires...

This beautiful Victorian 14k gold cameo ring, circa the turn of the century, features the profile of a helmeted warrior carved out of red sardonyx....

Cameo dipicting bearded man in agate mounted in gold. Size: 7 Weight: 3,9gr.

Seldom encountered hardstone cameos require more time & skill to be carved, hence they are more valuable (than their shell counterparts), highly desirable & sought after. ~ This...

A Georgian hardstone cameo ring, the oval-shaped cameo depicting the profile of a patrician, rub-over set within a yellow gold mount with ridged d...

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...

A large carved agate cameo ring depicting the Roman emperor Vespasian (9 - 79 AD). The high carat gold mounting is late 19th Century. The cameo is Italian, early 18th century. The...