otherwise intact
It has been modern set on a 14K gold pendant with an 18K yellow gold adjustable chain
Their desirability is underscored by the discovery of silver spoons in various treasure hoards
almost touching and ready to fly
a gently sloped shoulder that tapers to form the cylindrical neck
A Roman Gold Ring with Garnet Intaglio, Roman Imperial Period Medium - Faience otherwise intactThe dark garnet intaglio engraved with a figure, most probably Mercury, holding a caduceus and wearing a tapered helmet, set in a heavy ring of 22K+ gold, the wide round bezel and shank creating a very attractive backdrop for the curved intaglio. Spier, Jeffrey 'Ancient Gems and Finger Rings', J. Paul Getty Museum, 200 pages (1993), p. 126, no. 335 Condition: Intact and in very good condition overall. Dimensions: US ring size 3 (UK=F, DE=14, CH=4,