This ring bears a carnelian carved seal that is dated between the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. and represents the goddess Venus. This type of intaglios were widely used at the time to seal documents or objects, leaving the figure engraved on wax or clay.
In our workshop we have designed a beautiful 18K gold setting to protect it and enhance its beauty, making a unique jewel and giving it a new life 1600 years after it was created. Thus we link our work to that of the craftsman who made it in that remote time. It can be used today to seal documents, letters, invitations, etc. with wax. All our antiques are genuine, never replicas and come with a certificate of authenticity.
All our antiques are acquired to prestigious antique-shops and we provide a certificate issued by these renowned professional antique dealers.
Dimensions of the stone: 19 x 12 mm.
The ring is adjustable from size 12 to 16. We can make other measurements on request.
To own an antique, an object that is part of history, produces a special sensation: we can wonder who had owned it before, how were those times when that person lived, how were their life…..
The value of these jewels will increase with time, because of their beauty and craftsmanship and because of the genuineness of the coins and materials used.
But above all, it will become part of your own history for ever.
About the antiques: to ensure their absolute authenticity, we acquire them only from the most renowned national and international antique dealers, following a strict protocol: read more about Certificates of Authenticity.
Our jewelry bears the Galicia Calidade seal.
