Ancient Roman Garnet Ring cameos & intaglios the shank is worn at

the shank is worn at the back where it has rested against a wedding band such that the profile is now ‘knife-edge’

Stones: Opal cabochons

3cm (including ear wires)

Fits small on account of the width

This remarkable Georgian stick pin dates to this very period

Ancient Roman Garnet Ring cameos & intaglios the shank is worn atAn ancient Roman ring dating from the 3rd to 4th century CE. It's set with an unusually cut pyrope garnet; a long oval cabochon with with a sharp, knife edge ridge running along its length. The ring is crafted in 23 24 carat gold with oval bezel and leaf shaped shoulders that narrow to a 'V' where they meet the main band. It conforms to the Henig Type VIII or Guiraud Type III classifications, a similar example having been discovered in Uttlesford,