Large Carnelian Intaglio Ring 9ct Yellow Gold

SKU 2720 categories

£795.00

A super Carnelian intaglio ring with a classical carving. The piece is of a classical figure yet unknown. The art of gem carving or intaglio dates as far back as the seventh millennium B.C.E.. By the second millennium B.C.E., engraved gems had developed into a full-fledged industry in the Indus Valley. Through trade, these objects reached the Mediterranean. By the fourth century B.C.E., we find numerous references in Greek texts to Eastern gems. Carnelian stones, which were immensely popular throughout Greco-Roman antiquity, originated from deposits in the Arabian Peninsula and India. Like the Egyptians and the Greeks, the Romans believed that the carnelian stone was endowed with magical powers capable of warding off the evil eye.   The piece is easily resized so please contact us in the first instance.
Carnelian Oval 22mm x 18mm
Unmarked
Back of the shank 4.1mm, front centre 23.5mm
Consistent with age, please see pictures
10.9 Grams
9ct Yellow Gold
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