Roman "Hermes & Rooster Chariot" Nicolo Intaglio Signet Ring yellow sapphire Not the normal type of

Not the normal type of thing we'd stock as it isn't mounted in a piece of jewellery

with children in her embrace and poppies (long known for their sleep-inducing properties in her hair

tests as 22k gold

9ct gold tag

Roman "Hermes & Rooster Chariot" Nicolo Intaglio Signet Ring yellow sapphire Not the normal type ofDATE: Intaglio, Roman circa 100AD Ring, vintage circa 1960 A nicolo intaglio is an intaglio in sardonyx, agate, or glass, whereby a thin lighter layer at the surface is carved away to reveal the darker background. This example dates from the 1st century AD, depicting the Roman god Mercury riding through the sky on his chariot pulled by two roosters (creatures believed, like Mercury himself, to guide the souls of the dead to the Underworld) and holding