Napoleonic Era Antique Intaglio Gold Signet Ring

Western European, circa 1890. This Victorian era 14K gold ring is set with a carved heliotrope, also known as bloodstone, signet matrix. The signet features an exquisitely engraved ...

Vienna, circa 1900 The ring is centered with a cushion shape matrix which is finely engraved with a coat of arms: a shield surmounted by heraldic crown of a Count is flanked by flow...

Circa 1880s This antique 14K yellow gold signet ring from the Victorian era features a carnelian intaglio intricately engraved with a bel...

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...

Greek, Archaic period, circa 500 B.C. An ancient gold swivel – signet ring with a finely carved rock crystal scarab (Scarabaeus beetle). In an...

A Georgian carnelian intaglio ring, the oval cornelian measuring 21 x 18mm, seal-engraved with a classic male head, bearded and in profile, in a yellow gold setting with an open back...

This is a powerful 14k gold signet ring circa 1900. The signet is carved in wonderful detail and complex imagery. In the center is a shield with a prancing lion amidst a background o...

A fine Etruscan Revival gold & carnelian signet ring. With a bezel-set cabochon carnelian that has an intaglio carved image of an Ancient Greek or Roman scholar or philosopher. The...

This exquisite intaglio is masterfully engraved onto a carnelian gemstone. The gem is set in an 18K gold ring. The shoulders of the ring are embellished with a classic "Green Man" re...

This exquisite intaglio is masterfully engraved onto rich carnelian gemstone and features the Gnostic deity, Chnoubis. The stone is set in an 18K signet ri...

This exquisite intaglio is masterfully engraved onto rich carnelian gemstone and features a majestic lion motif. The stone is set in an 18K gold signet ring. Production time for this piece is up to 10 weeks Can be made in any size ranging from 6-12. Elaborately carved gems were a staple of luxury in antiquity and often incised onto semi-precious stones such as carnelian or jasper. In the form of a talisman they served as extraordinary symbols of status and in certain cases, they were believed to provide divine protection. They were also employed as a form of personal identification when pressed in hot wax or clay. Rulers, nobles and wealthy merchants sought, collected and traded these fascinating miniature works of art. Chavdar Chushev is an artist, restorer, jeweler, and master of the ancient art of gem carving...