Ancient jewels

A museum quality ancient Roman gold ring, circa 1st century AD. This hollow gold ring (approximately 21K) is bezel-set with a garnet intaglio of Hippocamp - a fish-tailed horse that was considered the horse of Poseidon in Greco-Roman mythology. Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. The garnet intaglio measures 7.6 x 5 mm. The ring is elaborately decorated with applied gold wire and triangular-shaped beaded designs. Metal analysis report: 85.42% gold, 13.83% silver, 0.80%…

In the rarefied world of high jewelry collectors and academics, Kazumi Arikawa is well known for amassing a collection of about 500 historic jewels over a period of more than 30 years

Pair of Eastern Roman gold and garnet earrings | ca. 2nd century AD. Get inspired! What do these inspire you to make? I'm already designing in my mind!

Egyptian carved cat ring, dating to ca.1070–712 BCE and is in the British Museum.

STORIED VOYAGES COLLECTION: In the ancient lore of Sumeria and Egypt, carnelian was favored as the stone of royalty, associated with the Egyptian goddess, Isis. Span the seasons with golden brass set against spirited stones of flaming russet carnelian and red onyx—also known as Sardonyx—a semi, precious stone in the chalcedony family, beloved for its fiery red-orange hues. For centuries, jewelry artisans in Afghanistan have created beautiful designs with exquisite detailing. Paying homage to…

Jewels recovered from a shipwrecked Spanish galleon are some of the offerings at this year’s European Fine Art Fair, which opened March 15.

This early Byzantine ring, circa 5th-6th centuries CE, is finely crafted in 21 Karat gold. The ring features an oval cabochon cut garnet of a deep red […]