Ancient Roman Bronze Carved Signet Ring with 22 Karat Gold Rope Bezel

Authentic ancient Roman carved bronze signet ring (1st-4th century AD) with newly added 22k yellow gold bezel. Ring is approximately size 7. Squar...

Authentic ancient Roman bronze coin and ancient Garnet bead drop 22k yellow gold pendant on a 21k gold rolo chain necklace. Rolo chain is 18 i...

Authentic ancient Roman bronze ring artifact and 22k yellow gold cross charm pendant on an ombré red / purple / brown tone Spinel and antique...

Authentic ancient stamped Roman glass and authentic ancient Roman bronze key 22k yellow gold dangle pendant on a faceted Garnet beaded necklace with two accent, hammered 22k gold bea...

A fine antique intaglio ring. Likely converted from an antique button or pin. In 14k gold With a carved carnelian cabochon depicting an unidentified Roman hero. Marked 14k to the...

Simple and classic oval faceted aquamarine stone set on 18k rose gold ring. Metal: 14 karat rose gold Stone: Aquamarine. March birthstone Yellow gold, white gold, and rose gold available. Stone Size: 4x6mm Aquamarine...

Ancient Roman Coin Ring, from Sacchi’s "Rome" Collection, hand-crafted with lost-wax casting technique. Lost-wax casting, one of the oldest techniques for creating jewelry, forms th...

A superb ancient Roman agate intaglio ring. The high-karat gold signet ring is set with an engraved gemstone, known as an ‘intaglio’. It dates from between the 2nd to 3rd century AD and is a fine example of a Romano-British intaglio. The conical-shaped agate gemstone displays various bands of colour ranging from honey brown to greyish-blue. The engraving depicts the bust of a man wearing a helmet, possibly winged which would depict Mercury, the Roman god of commerce, financial gain and communication. In Roman times, people would wear rings with the intaglio of Mercury in hope that the he would protect them and bless them with good financial fortune in their lives. A number of referenced examples of similar ancient Roman conical shaped intaglios reside in notable museums all across the world, from the British Museum to the Louvre. A page with these examples and their sources can be found in the final photos of the listing. Similar examples can also be found in the extensive Alice and Louis Koch collection (items: 234, 235, 241, 301). Again see final images for reference. The gold ring mount is of D-shaped cross-section and a hollow 22K gold construction. The ring has a fantastic smooth silk-like texture when worn. It remains in good overall condition and the intaglio is very secure in the mount. The gold mount dates to the late 18th to early 19th century, and the shape is inspired by ancient Roman ring...