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Castellani GIA 20.64ct Sapphire Hand Carved Intaglio 18kt Ring

$139,000
£106,272.90
€122,404.91
CA$194,781.62
A$217,455.36
CHF 113,943.34
MX$2,661,867.04
NOK 1,447,081.54
SEK 1,364,414.16
DKK 913,520.44

About the Item

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 mounting. The "Cleopatra" ring design was a style that Castellani created in the 1860's and was inspired by Ancient Roman rings with this outline. We have used the Castellani® Ancient Terra-Cotta Red™ 18kt gold, with a bright high polish. Both the Castellani and Double C Logo Plates are affixed to the inside of the gallery. The measurements: Intaglio: 16.20x14.19x10.25mm Ring: 20mm Front to Back 24mm Across 10mm Height The ring has a high profile of brightly polished gold. Ring Size: 7 Castellani’s Jewellery from the 19th Century is in museums: British Museum; Victoria & Albert Museum; Metropolitan Museum of Art; The Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt Museum to name a few); exhibitions as well as in private collections. Fortunato Pio Castellani can be called the "Father of Archeological Revival Jewellery". In the mid 1800's in Rome, Castellani had the entree to visit the Ancient Etruscan ruins. He was able to study these Ancient designs as well as other Ancient Mediterranean civilizations’ jewellery and started to create and re-design under his brand.

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