Art Nouveau Hardstone Intaglio 18 Karat Gold Griffin Signet Ring

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...

Centering an oval-shaped tablet of carved carnelian measuring 10.0 x 17.5 mm Translucent orangey red in color - carved with an intaglio of a stag deer With a recessed gold surround...

Centering a oval-shaped nephrite jade cabochon measuring 9.1 x 11.9 mm - opaque green with medium saturation Bezel set in a yellow gold surround Accented by pierced stylized bow mot...

Signet style band ring centers an oval black opal cabochon measuring approximately 12.0 x 10.0 mm Translucent gray in body color with strong and spectral play-of-color Bezel set in...

Designed as an octagonal-shaped face with and engraved heraldry crest With a shield decorated with three key-like shapes, unicorn, and scrolls Flanked by curling foliate engraved s...

Designed as an oval-shaped signet face centering an engraving of a boar Walking with a curling tail and textured fur atop a log With sleek gold surround Stamped for 18 karat gold ...

This 18k gold early Victorian intaglio ring features a griffin beautifully carved into a dark reddish brown agate. In this classic rendition of the griffin, the winged beast has a cu...

This exquisite intaglio is engraved onto amethyst crystal and features a griffin, which throughout history, has been regarded as a protective creature. The amethyst stone is set in an 18K signet...

The oval-shaped emerald carved to depict a figure of a griffin , in a closed-back setting, 18th century composite, ring size 8 1/4 Weight : 19,7gr. Size of bezel : 15mm x 21mm

18 Karat Pink and 18 Karat White Gold Judaica Art Signet Ring, Tiffany designer, Thomas Kurilla created this custom Judaica ring for a private client . T...

Tiffany designer, Thomas Kurilla created this custom Judaica ring for Ellen Papernick, , a private client . This ring is 18 Karat Yellow and 18 karat Wh...

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...