Carnelian intaglio ring in 18k gold, Roman soldier in profile, Greek frieze

Exceptionally rare and fashioned in the 2nd or 3rd century CE, the carved carnelian gemstone at the center of this ring hails from the Roman Empire. Displaying a rich red color and carved with the image of two Roman deities with a child, the creation exudes the glory of late antiquity. Each taking a classical contrapposto stance, the leftmost god appears crowned with laurels and grasping a staff, while the other appears nude. At their feet, an infant stretches his arms upward toward the divine figures. The crimson carnelian, more than a millennia-old, is set into a later 14K gold ring setting...

Octagonal carnelian intaglio ring set in gold; depicting a coat of arms Highlights - Octagonal carnelian intaglio - Gold setting - Probably from the early 1900s Measurements - Leng...