Rings
Blood stone cameo ring
Sixteenth century bloodsone cameo ring of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. The ring is ca 1770. Using bloodstone in the sixteenth century is “popular” […]
Signet ring with folding “safe”key
“Heavy” gold signet ring inset with lapis. The ring has a folding jewellery safe key that folds out for use. Ring size:”P”
Byzantine gold ring
Ca 700 A.D. Byzantine gold ring with green glass.The “large” oblong setting is in the form of “Roman” setting, which was revived in later European […]
Memento mori ring
English ca 1700 enamelled gold ring with fazetted rock crystal. Under the rock crystal is a gold braid monogram of “AMB”. The side of the […]
Eighteenth century “picture” agate ring
English ca 1790 specimen or “picture agate” ring. The second halh of the eighteenth century was Natural History “mad” and it was fashionable to use […]
Ancient Roman Gryllos Intaglio Ring
Ancient Roman red jasper intaglio of a Gryllos. Gryllos is a mythical “creature” part animal part human. I have had many “grylloses” but never really […]
Eighteenth century silver and gold ring with aquamarine
Ca 1780 gold and silver ring set with an aquamarine.The table cut stone is foiled. Ring size:”L”+1/2=US6
Eighteenth Century Gold Posy Ring
A “heavy gauge” eighteenth century posy ring with the posy :” Hearts content cannot repent” ca 1740-60 Width :5 mm ring size : “N” + […]
Ca 1800 gold and diamond ring
Ca 1800 English ring with blue glass in the middle. Set with a “large” rose diamond set in silver in the middle, also set with […]
Byzantine silver ring
Byzantine silver ring . ca 600 A.D. The seal engraved square bezel is 9 x 9 mm. Above the engraved bust is a cross and […]
Hard stone cameo and diamonds ring
Two layered agate cameo of a Gryllus set in a silver and gold ring. The ring is set with small diamonds. The ring is English […]
Byzantine gold ring
Byzantine gold ring with engraved bezel of a Saint.Ca 700 A.D. Measurement of bezel : 8 mm in diameter Ring size : “K”= 5+1/2
Fourteenth century crusader silver ring
Partially gilt silver ring ca 1400-50 Bezel with a single large cross on a shield. Shield is mercury gilt. Probably Hungarian Crusader ring. Size of […]
Seljuk gold ring with turquoise
Thirteenth century Seljuk turquoise and gold ring. Ring size :”J” + 1/2 = US “5” size of bezel : 17 x 13 mm
Giardinetti ring with emeralds and diamonds
“Giardinetti” ring, ca 1770-80. The “urn” is set with an emerald, ad the silver flower is set with diamonds. ring size:”M” = 6+1/4
Ancient intaglio ring
Ancient carnelian intaglio in a high carat later ring. The image in a sea horse or hyppocampus,with a trident of Neptune. Measurements of bezel : […]
Pegasus Roman intaglio ring
Ancient Roman carnelian intaglio of Pegasus in modern high carat setting as a ring. Measurement of bezel: 16 x 14 mm Ring size :”T” = […]
Eighteenth century Blackamoor ring
Late eighteenth century carved black onyx and diamonds “blackamore” ring. All original with the cameo and diamonds set into silver and the shank in gold. […]
Sixteenth century eagle cameo ring
Probably Italian cameo of a head of an eagle, modeled on the ancient. Ca 1580-1600 Size of bezel : 15 x 12 mm Ring size […]
Roman Medusa Cameo Ring
Roman agate cameo Medusa ca 200 A.D. in later high carat gold setting.I Roman times a Medusa as an image was used as an amulet […]
Saxon Silver Ring
Saxon silver ring with two curled hoops. Ca 800 A.D. the top part where the “loops” are is tapered. Original patina. Wearable. Ring size:”S” =US […]
Seljuk Gold Ring
Thirteenth century Seljuk gold ring with a hexagram
Memorial gold ring with amethyst
Antique gold ring with oblong amethyst. Dated 1766.The original black enamel is a bit frayed.Amethyst is foiled from underneath. Ring size : “M” = 6 […]
Eighteenth century rubie and diamonds ring
English ca 1770 gold ring with silver setting for the two diamonds on the shoulders, with suare cut rubie in the middle. Ring size : […]
Eighteenth century enamelled gold memorial ring
Dated 1776 anamelled gold memorial ring ” Bd BenBiddulph ob 21 mar1776 AE 46 ” Ring size :”O” + 1/2=US7+1/2
1600 gold posy ring
Antique gold ca 1600-1620 posy ring, filed to a shape and engraved inside with the sentiment ” Remember me ” 8 mm wide Ring size […]
Ancient Roman Intaglio Ring
Ancient Roman intaglio in Georgian ca 1820 gold setting. The chrome crisolite intaglio is of a wounded soldier kneeling with his arms on the ground […]
Gryllus cameo ring
Agate cameo of a gryllus./ an ancient device to ward off the evil eye../ The three faces and a rams head cameo is of three […]
Micromosaic ring
Italian micromosaic gold ring of two birds, ca 1810. The ring is marked with 18 ct French marks. Measurements of bezel: 34 x 19 mm […]
Nineteenth-century museum copy of Greek ring
Nineteenth-century museum copy of a Greek ring. With hard stone cameoand garnets.
Seventeenth – century gold posy ring
ca 1660 gold posy ring. “Godlye . loue . will . not . remoue.” “Godly love will not remove ” Makers mark”R” Width 6.2 mm […]
Enamelled Memento Mori ring
Enamelled Memento Mori ring with full skeleton, pick axe and shovel, hour glass, and pair of crossed bones.Engraved inside: “I.Mc.C. obt.26 Sept.1701; oet.67 Ring size […]
Byzantine bronz ring with engraved silver inlay
Bronz ring with engraved silver inlay. Byzantine ca 650 A.D.
Ca 1500 Armorial Silver ring
Early armorial silver ring with a bird wearing jewels around her neck and possibly crowned with lettering around her. The lettering is probably a reference […]
Stuart Crystal mourning ring
Ca 1680 enamelled gold ring with a fazetted rock crystal bezel , covering golden braid monograms.Enamel on shoulders are frayed and part missing but in […]
Late eighteenth century diamonds and emerald ring
Ca 1790-1800 English gold and silver ring. The silver bezel is set with old cut diamonds. The center has a table cut emerald set in […]
1720 devotional ring with praying Saint under glass
Ca 1720 Probably Italian devotional ring with a kneeling and praying saint under glass with two rubies on either side.
Byzantine silver ring
Byzantine silver ring with traces of gilding. “Theodoros Primikeris ” / primikeres is an office in the church hierarchy. Ca. 700 A.D. The reverse seal […]
Medieval intaglio ring
Medieval intaglio set in mid Victorian gold ring. Medieval intaglios are the rarest of all carved gems. The carnelian intaglio depicting a youth, and is […]
Medieval emerald ring
Ca 1400 gold ring with large cabochon emerald. Probably French. Measurements of bezel:12 x 10 mm Ring size :”S” = US 9 + 1/4
Baronets armorial ring
Ca 1890 armorial seal ring with an octagonal carved bloodstone. The caving is a reversed double monogram with a Baronet’s crown above and the Baronets […]
Late eighteenth century intaglio ring
Ca 1760-1820 sard intaglio ring. The carving of the gem is a really curious one, probably referring to a fertility ritual, but as yet I […]
Sixteenth Century Cameo Ring
ca 1620 two colored agate heraldic cameo of a lion in mid last century high carat setting. Speckled orange-brown two layered agate cameo. Probably Italian. […]
Sapphire ring
Antique high carat gold ring set with an untreated Ceylon sapphire. Ring size : “P”= US 7+3/4
Memento Mori gold ring
English Memento Mori 1680 gold ring with makers mark I C. The “outside” of the loop is engraved with a scull. The inside is engraved […]
The “Green Man” gilt silver ring
Fire gilt silver ring , probably Europe ca 1550-1580.The legend or mythology of the Green Man The mythology of the Green Man developed independently in […]
Phoenician silver ring
Ca 600 B.C. silvr ring, with the bezel engraved reminicent of Egyptian seals. The seafairing Phonician Empire was located in Northern Lebanon from ca 1200 […]
Medieval gold ring with letter “N”
Medieval gold ring.Gothic letter N is seal engraved in reverse. Probably English ca 1480-1500 Ring size : “P”= US8
Roman intaglio ring
Ancient Roman intaglio of a “horn of plenty” normally associated with the godess Fortuna. Used in ancient times as an amulet or “good luck charm”. […]
Medieval silver ring
Medieval silver band with inscription in “black lettering. The inscription managed to defeat me so I would be grateful for anyone’s help. Measurement of the […]
450 B.C. ring
Large bronz ring, Greek ca 450-400 B.C. with seal engraving of a beast holding a lance. Measurements of bezel :23 x 28 mm Ring size […]
1730 cruciform garnet and diamond ring
Ca 1730 gold and silver ring with a square garnet in the middle and four diamonds around. Ring size :”I” = 4+1/2
Fourteenth century silver gilt iconographic ring
English ca 1380-1400 silver gilt iconographic ring. The !saddle” shaped bezel is divided by a “ridge”. One side shows Joseph and the other shows Mary..The […]
Ancient Greek Bronze Ring set in Gold
Ancient Greek bronze ring , ca 450 B.C. set into a high carat gold ring.The seal carving of the ring is of a young warrior. […]
Saxon gold ring
ca. 650 A. D. Saxon gold ring. Ring size : “P”
Antique topaz and diamond ring
late eighteenth century gold ring with topaz and diamonds. Ringsize : “M”
Ancient Roman intaglio ring
Ancient ca second century A.D. “niccolo” intaglio in later high carat gold ring. Measurements of bezel :11.5 x 9.5 mm Ring size : “Q”
Byzantine bronze ring
ca 600 A.D. Byzantine bronze marriage ring with the engraved profiles of the couple with a cross above them Ring size : “Y
Memorial gold ring with peridot
Dated 1727 memorial ring with peridot and diamonds on the shoulder. The black enamel is a bit frayed. Ring size : “L”+ 1/2= US 6
1730 cruciform diamond ring
ca 1730 English cruciform silver and gold ring set with rose cut diamonds. Ring size : “M” = US 6 + 1/4