Ca. 400-300 BC.A rock crystal ring stone depicting standing goddess Aphrodites, partially draped and leaning her foot on a short column. Venus was the god of love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity and victory. Adopted in the Roman panthon as Venus, she was an especially important goddess for the Romans as she was also the mother of Aeneas, their mythical ancestor.Size: L:17.1mm / W:11.6mm ; 0.78gProvenance: From the private collection of a Central London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market before 2000.