18ct Gold Roman Intaglio Signet Ring

A large GeorgianJewellery made in the Georgian era (1714-1830). 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold ring containing a Roman Carnelian​A translucent red variety of chalcedony which in its turn is a form of cryptocrystalline quartz. ​Carnelian has​ been known and used since antiquity when it was sourced from the surfaces of the Egyptian and Arabian deserts. The ​most prized carnelian has a true blood-red color. intaglioAn engraved stone, the opposite of a cameo, with a recessed design cut below the surface of the stone. Intaglio designs are common for signet rings and fob seals. of a man with a flaming spear. An unusual subject and in good condition.