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Ancient Roman Ring
Ancient Roman Ring
Ancient Roman Ring
Ancient Roman Ring
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Ancient Roman Ring

  • This intaglio ring is exceptionally rare and crafted in the 1st or 2nd century CE
  • The central banded agate is intricately carved with Neptune, the Roman god of the sea
  • Also known as gem carving, the art of intaglio dates to as early as the 14th century BCE
  • This two-thousand-year-old ring is completed with its original high-carat yellow gold setting
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$22,850
Item No. 31-9415

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Description
Exceptionally rare and crafted in the 1st or 2nd century CE, this banded agate Roman intaglio ring hails from the Roman Empire. Displaying the rich red color and carved with the image of Neptune, the Roman deity, the create exudes the glory of late antiquity. The crimson visage of the god of the sea is perfectly set in its 18K yellow-gold setting.

Also known as gem carving, the art of intaglio dates to as. . .
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Exceptionally rare and crafted in the 1st or 2nd century CE, this banded agate Roman intaglio ring hails from the Roman Empire. Displaying the rich red color and carved with the image of Neptune, the Roman deity, the create exudes the glory of late antiquity. The crimson visage of the god of the sea is perfectly set in its 18K yellow-gold setting.

Also known as gem carving, the art of intaglio dates to as early as the 14th century BCE and was practiced by ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Assyria, Phoenicia and later in Greece and Rome. In fact, the gemstone intaglio was one of the most popular jewelry designs in ancient Rome, as Roman men of social standing commonly wore intaglio rings in order to mark wax seals.

1st or 2nd century CE
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Ancient Roman Ring
Period: Pre-18th Century
Origin: Italy
Type: Rings
Style: Ancient
Stones: Agate
Ancient Roman Ring
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