Antique Berlin Iron Hercules Relief Portrait Strength 18 Karat Gold Modern Ring

This gem depicts a warrior with helmet and spear, a shield and a head. The intaglio is carved into a rather high oval carnelian. The mount is made out of 9 karat gold and impressed ...

An oval cameo carved out of sardonyx depicts an antique mythological female bust in profile. The cameo has been executed in the 1st half of the 18th century and mounted in 18K gold. ...

This substantial ring was created in the 3rd quarter of the 18th century out of solid 18K yellow gold. The ring is set with a three quarter portrait of a gentleman wearing an elegant...

This 18 karat gold ring is set with a deep brown agate intaglio. The roman intaglio dates from the second / third century AC and depicts a hand holding a oar, a poppy and one other f...

A 21 karat gold ring with a bronze coin. This bronze coin is from Ancient Rome and has a profile which is well delineated. The coin is placed on a 2...

Period: Circa 350-220 BC Size: 7 Weight: 6,82 gr The ring features a contemporary 18-karat yellow gold frame featuring an ancient Greek coin dating between 350 and 220 BC. This coin...

A Gold Swivel Ring Set with a Heliotrope Intaglio of Hector, Andromache, and Astyanax Gold heliotrope (bloodstone) Rome (Vatican City hallmark) 18th Century Size: 57 (EU) P 1/2 (UK) 7 ¾ (US)
Weight: 4.3 grams 
Provenance: Ex Private English collection Ex Private collection A distinguished Grand Tour swivel ring crafted in gold, meticulously set with a finely engraved 18th century heliotrope (bloodstone) intaglio. The intaglio depicting Hector, Andromache, and their son Astyanax, figures central to the tragic events of the Trojan War. The gem showcases the helmeted Hector in profile, accompanied by smaller busts of his wife and child, rendered with exceptional clarity and sensitivity. The composition reflects the 18th century neoclassical admiration for Homeric themes, translating ancient virtue and pathos into miniature form. The mount is equipped with a swivelling mechanism, enabling the gem to rotate within its gold frame, a characteristic feature of Grand Tour jewellery...

This elegant 22-karat gold ring is set with a magnificent onyx engraved with an authentic Roman intaglio dating from the 1st–2nd century AD. The carving depicts Alexander the Great, ...