Castellani Ancient Banded Agate Peacock Intaglio Gold Ring

Castellani® has selected this Ancient Roman Agate Intaglio for the "Cleopatra" Ring Setting. The intaglio dates to the 3rd to 7th Century. The intaglio is both black and white agate, which is a hard stone and very good for carving. The agate has two layers of color, black on the top and white at the bottom. The agate intaglio is solid and is one piece. The carver was able to use these two color layers to give dimension and detail. The Column and Angel on the left wings are white and the balance is all black. The Carver knew the material he/she was carving and used this to create this very unique scene. The intaglio shows two angels standing on either side of a column/pillar looking at the bust of a man on top of the pillar. The angels are female and male. The bust on the pedestal is of a male. The intaglio is set below the frame. The frame flairs out to a subtle point on the sides and has a flat surface. The "Cleopatra" ring design was a style that Castellani created in the 1860's and was inspired by Ancient Roman rings...

The 7th century Roman intaglio is set into the Castellani® Artemis designed ring. The intaglio is set under the bezel, as jewellers did intaglio and cameo rings 2000 years ago. The g...

This Ancient intaglio is from the 3rd to 7th Century from the Sasanian Empire (224-651 CE, also known as Sassanian, Sasanid or Sassanid). The wild animal in this carving is a lion an...

An interesting Pink color agate 19th Century cameo depicting Hercules and the Nemean Lion (on Hercules’ head). Nemean Lion symbolizes the need to have a strong exterior and not let o...

Castellani® commissioned to have this 20.64ct sapphire be hand carved as an intaglio of the mythical character Neptune /Poseidon. Neptune was to the Ancient Romans the god that controlled the waters, winds and storms. The Ancient Greeks called him Poseidon. The hand carving shows the subject’s face, hair and eyes in very great detail. This large natural sapphire is Sri Lanka origin and No Heat, devoid of any enhancement. All gemological information is on a GIA Gemological Report. The GIA classifies the shape as an Oval Intaglio. The cornflower blue color and the sapphire’s crystal transparency lets the carving be seen easily and is very noticeable. Bezel set into the “Cleopatra” ring...

Etruscan style gold granulation frame in 15kt yellow gold stick pin that is centered by a contemporary round black and white agate (hardstone) cameo. The subject is an Ancient woman’...

An exceptional, impressive antique banded agate and 14 karat yellow gold intaglio signet ring; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This exceptional, fine and impressive signet ring has been crafted in 14k yellow gold. The substantial antique ring setting (circa 1880) displays an oval carved banded agate panel (circa 1820), ornamented with a carved intaglio. The intaglio bears a male profile, featuring a beard and tied headband. The surrounding setting is plain and unembellished, melding with the incurved shaped ring shoulders and blending seamlessly with the plain ring shank. This antique intaglio ring...

This vintage 14k gold banded agate intaglio signet ring features the image of a pheasant sitting on top of a knight’s helmet, with feathers cascading down to surround the shield belo...

Set in 14k gold, the banded agate intaglio ring is hand-carved with a unique image: a shield topped by a knight’s helmet and a plume of feathers. T...

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 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...

Particular intaglio ring in bicolour agate and set in 14ct gold. Probably of American provenance and from the beginning of the 1900's.