{"product_id":"antique-georgian-9ct-rose-gold-and-carnelian-intaglio-seal-circa-1820-s","title":"Antique Georgian 9ct Rose Gold And Carnelian Intaglio Seal Circa 1820’s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note, chains are for display only unless otherwise stated.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u2028A superb and early Carnelian Intaglio seal fob dating to the Georgian era circa 1810-20’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted from 9ct rose gold and set with a large carved intaglio Carnelian depicting the Greek goddess of love, beauty and desire - Aphrodite - and (one of) her lover(s) Ares, the God of war or, more properly, the spirit of battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the eagle eyed amongst us one can see Aphrodites foot resting upon a ‘golden apple’… the  Greek mythology is beyond the full scope of this description, but she received the prize of beauty from Paris (a golden apple) because she promised him, in exchange, the love of the most beautiful woman in the world!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large example this fabulous intaglio seal measures 3cm tall (without the accompanying split ring), and the base 2.3cm x 2.0cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurvaceous plinths flow to the top finial, and a slightly later but antique ’split’ ring accompanies this wonderful piece of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA must for the Georgian jewellery collector, steeped in not only history but Greek mythology. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTONES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarnelian\u003cbr\u003eCarved Roman type figures - 2.3cm x 2.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTall without top split ring - 3cm\u003cbr\u003eBase - 2.6cm x 2.2cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eERA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorgian 1714-1837\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWEIGHT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.40 Grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARKS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003eTested by our gemmologist as 9ct gold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery good to excellent Georgian condition.  No chips or abrasions to Carnelian intaglio, natural inclusions typical of Carnelian only.  No repairs, no damage.  Split ring likely not original but antique - probably late Georgian to Victorian.  No issues to note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embed-container\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kBrC-FyhWaM\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Graisons Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40563384582179,"sku":"","price":1666.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/6097\/0275\/files\/DSC3411_1.jpg?v=1725504312","url":"https:\/\/graisonsfinejewellery.com\/en-sg\/products\/antique-georgian-9ct-rose-gold-and-carnelian-intaglio-seal-circa-1820-s","provider":"Graisons Fine Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}