Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful ovoid dark green jasper intaglio set into a modern 16 karat gold ring. The intaglio features a soldier, his plumed helmet, tunic, and shield clearly visible. The modern gold ring has an openwork band composed of three thick gold bands that meet. Size of ring: 0.8" W (2 cm); size of intaglio: 0.45" W (1.1 cm); 7.9 grams total weight; US ring size: 2.5 Provenance: private Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #137686