Renaissance Cameo Ring of a Man in Profile

The portrait head, facing right, with short hair and clean shaven, in a later ring mount, ring size 8 length 29mm, width 16mm

Hardstone cameo carved to depict three classical portrait profiles, with plain gold mount. Size : 8 Weight : 19gr.

Cameo depicting Alessandro de' Medici, known as (IL Moro or 'The Moor'), c. 16th - 17th century, in later gold ring mount, cameo 2.0cm high, ring size 7

The classical head facing left, clean shaven with short curling hair, in a later ring mount, ring size 8, length 30mm, width 20mm Weight : 29,4gr

18Kt gold ring set with a cameo on bloodstone stylizing an emperor's head with a laurel wreath, the basket with twisted threads. Finger size : 8 Top size is 21mm x 16mm Weight : 7,9 g

18K gold ring adorned with a claw-set cameo showing the face of an antique-style man with full beard and wavy hair. Top size cameo is 26mmx 18mm.French maker's mark. Ring size: 8 3/4...

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...

14Kt Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Cameo Contemporary Ring Size 10.25 10.89 grams total weight 18.5mm by 15mm

Ring with Renaissance cameo Probably Northern Italy, cameo late 16th-early 17th century; ring: second half 18th century Gold, sardonyx cameo (layered...

RENSAISSANCE CAMEO RING Italy? 16th century in a 20th century setting Gold and sardonyx Weight 6.5 gr.; bezel 16.1 x 16.9 x 7.4 mm.; circumference 50.3 mm.; US size 5½; UK size L In this oblong cameo, the bust of a woman wearing a necklace but otherwise nude stands above a blue ground. While her breast faces forward, her head is rendered in a strict profile and her hands gesture to her right. The minimalist gold setting is modern and dates to the twentieth century. Cameos depicting nude female figures became popular in the court circles of sixteenth-century Italy, where newly-formed princely collections of ancient gems served as models for contemporary hardstone artists. Following ancient practice, the artist responsible for the current cameo has cut into two layers of the multicolor agate, creating a background of milky blue that contrasts with the white flesh of the woman above. The sharp profile of the woman’s face likewise recalls the art of the ancient Romans, who often used the profile view for portraits on coins, medals, and engraved gems...

A superb and unusual glass cameo ring made in Paris, circa 1960. The ring is rather large in scale, crafted in 18K gold and weighing a seriously impressive 29 grams. In the centre rests a bright orange “pate de verre” (moulded glass paste) cameo with a frosted glass effect to the front and a faceted underside. The cameo depicts the bust of a woman in classical style wearing a wreath of flowers and grapes. The ring head features an openwork gallery which takes the form of circles which are enamelled in black. There is a white and black enamelled floral motif on each shoulder with chased crosshatching in typical Renaissance style. This impressive ring is particularly unusual due to the fact that incorporates a variety of revival styles into the design, for example the 17th century style shoulders with the Art Deco era frosted glass classical bust. UK size Q, US size 8 1/2 29g, French hallmarked 18K gold...

An onyx cameo representing a female figure and musical instrument mounted on a fine 18kt yellow gold mounting. Made in Italy, circa 1950.