Vintage Carnelian Armorial Intaglio Unisex Gold Signet Ring

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

Roman Empire, circa 1st century AD This large hollow gold ring features a carnelian intaglio set in a raised broad bezel. The intaglio is engraved with the Roman goddess Minerva. She...

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...

Easter Roman Empire (Byzantine), circa 500 AD An unusual and historically important Byzantine gold (approximately 18.77 Kt) ring, featuring a box-shaped bezel set with a carnelian i...

This exquisite intaglio is masterfully engraved onto rich carnelian gemstone and features a fierce tigress motif. The stone is set in an 18K gold signet ring. Production time for th...

This exquisite intaglio is masterfully engraved onto rich carnelian gemstone and features a fierce tigress motif. The stone is set in an 18K signet ring. ...

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 a majestic lion motif. The stone is set in an 18K gold signet ring. Production time for this piece is 12-14 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...