Edwardian 18ct Gold Ring With Roman Hard Stone Cameo Of A Rabbit

This is a charming 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold ring that was assayed When the property or concentration of a precious metal is measured. in Birmingham in 1914. It has been set in a Roman setting with a Roman cameoA layered stone or shell in which the design is cut in relief where the main design is carved onto the top layer and the remainder is carved away to reveal the next layer using the natural colours of the stone or shell to produce the different shadings of the carving. This is done in shell, coral, lava and various stones. of a rabbit that was carved around 100AD.  In some ancient cultures, rabbits were symbols of fertility and prosperity. In greek times they were sacred to Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.

Engraved on the inside of the shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. is a sweet memoriam “mar 7th 1915 My Devoted Dad”.