Roman Fortuna Intaglio Signet Ring coral Subtle and discreet

Subtle and discreet

Dating from the mid-Victorian era

Natural Sapphire

The goldwork is incredible - with tiny flower heads all around the band

Roman Fortuna Intaglio Signet Ring coral Subtle and discreetDATE: Intaglio, Roman c. 3rd Century Ring Mount, c. 1880 An excellent antique signet ring set with an ancient Roman (!!!) carnelian intaglio depicting the goddess Fortuna. The intaglio is set in a Victorian ring mount, modelled in 9 karat gold and dating from the 1880s. Fortuna was the Roman goddess of fortune (clue is in the name) and the personification of luck. She remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and through into the Renaissance era.