Roman Carnelian Intaglio God Hermes/Mercury 18 Kt Gold Ring '1st Cent.AD'

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Roman Carnelian Intaglio God Hermes/Mercury 18 Kt Gold Ring '1st Cent.AD'

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In this 18 kt gold ring an authentic roman intaglio on carnelian ( 1st cent.AD ), depicting God Hermes ( Mercury for Romans ) is set. Mercury/Hermes is a major God in Roman religion and mythology, being one of the 12 Consentes within the ancient Roman pantheon. He is the god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication , travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery and thieves; he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld. He was considered the son of Maia, who was a daughter of the Titan Atlas, and Jupiter in Roman mythology. In his earliest forms, he appears to have been related to the Etruscan deity Turms; both gods share characteristics with the Greek god Hermes. He is often depicted holding the caduceus in his left hand. Similar to his Greek equivalent Hermes, he was awarded the caduceus by Apollo who handed him a magic wand, which later turned into the caduceus. The SERRA archeological jewelry collection use genuine ancient Roman coins and intaglios that date from the 3rd century BC. to the 4th century A.D., as well as forms and styles inspired by the talented goldsmiths and artists who, over 2000 years ago created works of unbelievable beauty and elegance. With this precious collection of Roman gems and coins, sometimes mounted in a classic way and other times refashioned with a more contemporary design, Serra has allowed these ancient artifacts to return to shine in a new light. Our customers wear true pieces of Roman art that are thousand years old! All of our jewels are certified by certificate of authenticity attesting their Greek or Roman origin ! Glyptic, the "small but not minor" art to engrave gems and hard stones (but also vitreous pastes), in Roman times it was widely used for rings ( for men or women) , necklaces, bracelets and earrings ( the ring of Augustus in gold with black onyx stone, engraved with a Capricorn, symbol of the emperor's power, is famous!). These rings with engraved stones were frequently used also as seals, stamping them on cast molten wax, placed to close a document. The engraved stones were worked by skilled engravers; the themes of the figures were chosen by the clients or left to the sensibility of the artist. Almost always they were mythological or allegorical subjects. Still today there is a flourishing market of these ancient stones, which over time have been found also because they were often removed and thrown away by persons that sought only gold and silver, as the Barbarians in the times of invasions. The "pearls" of the glyptic, are small masterpieces that allow us to retrace the history, going back in time. Finger size 6.5