Antique Ancient Greek Hellenistic Double Ring Garnets Amethyst 20k Gold pre Georgian(6030)

Antiquity jewelry - Classic Greek Hellenistic double ring. 20k yellow gold, garnets and amethyst. 2nd - 1st century BC.

 

Measurements: Larger hoop approximately US size 10; smaller hoop US size 7.5. Weighs 10.3 grams. Bezel approximately 3.5cm accross. Garnets approximately 1.5cm long. Amethyst approximately 6mm in diameter.

 

A Classic original Ancient Greek double ring. The shanks are plain gold cylindrical bands. Center of each with an elongated navette-shaped garnet set in pulled gold collette frame surrounded by twisted ropework border. The space between the two rings is topped with a round, cabochon amethyst, set the same way as the deep red garnets. The size of this ring makes it very wearable and comfortable almost 2 1/2 thousand years after it was made.

 

Marks: no marks as is to be expected of jewelry made in the Ancient Greek world.

 

Condition: very good, especially considering the age of this ring. Please see enlarged pictures and don't hesitate to ask questions which we will do our best to answer.